The bottom line with safety is that success can be ergonomically designed. There is a reason that ergonomics hs become "a thing" in safety culture and safety processes; it's because a majority of the time-loss incidents and injuries in workplaces can be directly attributed to workers' posture, form and use of their limbs in ways [...]
When it comes to this blog, you can always count on an article by Robert Pater to fill a couple of spots of content here. As one who is a big believer in the success of companies that have a safety culture and not just a safety program, I am always interested in Pater's articles [...]
Robert Pater is at it again. The prominent author of several safety-leadership and safety-culture articles in such vehicles as Professional Safety magazine, has struck again with his latest entry, which discusses the power of commitment to a safety culture change in the workplace. Pater co-wrote his most recent article with colleague Ron Bowles, discussing the success of [...]
Guardrails are good for all drivers. And cars, even those without a driver. With self-driving cars being the new innovation in transportation, the U.S. Department of Transportation has had to address the concept of driverless cars sharing the road with vehicles that have human drivers. With that, cars that have their own memories and can [...]
We have given thanks to firefighters for all they do to help keep our communities safe. But maybe the time for just platitudes is over. This might be the time to show our gratitude with something more than just words. We ask a lot of our firefighters, probably even more now than we have in [...]
When you consider all the different occupations that fit into the construction-industry vertical, construction is the largest sector of the economy and can be an effective barometer of the state of a nation's economy. If there are buildings being renovated, new buildings going up or new neighborhoods being established, that is usually a sign that [...]
Long-haul commercial truck drivers have a tough job. Often having to drive thousands of miles across the country on a tight deadline yet being forced to meet stringent transportation regulations and getting incentives for driving more often than what might be safe just because of the good money involved. Maybe a recent study can help [...]
"As long as I get six hours of sleep, I'm good." Are you? Really? You have heard it many times before, and not just from your parents when you were younger. Much has been made of the health benefits for people who get an adequate amount of sleep (usually defined as seven or more hours [...]
I really try not to stress out about keeping with my own editorial calendar when it comes to this blog. But I feel I have a duty and obligation to give you information in a timely and consistent fashion. There is some stress with most work - some of it self-inflicted, some of it not. [...]
Can standards be wrong? Or at least, not go far enough? Might a government entity get it wrong entirely, or jsut not be caught up on what is truly best? I know, gasps abound at the thought, but it could well be true. There are some devices that can e very dangerous just with regular [...]
