Ebola and Zika should have been wake-up calls, even if those "pandemics" never quite materialized like they were believed. We all were caught up in the news headlines for months about stories of new pandemics like Ebola and Zika coming from Africa and South America, respectively, and being overwhelmed by fear-mongering news about avian flu and other [...]
Is matter sustainable? The debate rages on. With some people, perception is that yes, matter is firm and solid and grounded. No one thinks of a rock as being temporary, or a steel bridge. We all think that those items will last more than our lifetime, so they must be forever and permanent. [Image [...]
If there is one thing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is known for, it would have to be regulations. Over the last several years, virtually no agency in the U.S. federal government has been more prolific in administering rules and regulations than the EPA. And people wonder why the economy is in such a [...]
There may be a certain time of the year where we always hear about a "fire season" - and it is usually the spring and summer months. But mitigating risks and eliminating fire hazards is a year-round proposition, and it's something that we are often neglectful in discussing in the name of public service. Even [...]
If we don't, maybe that could be part of the problem with our safety. I'm not saying this person in particular has all the answers, but don't you think it would be helpful from a safety perspective to pay attention to what is going on on the floor, which is where 90 percent of worksite [...]
Many people are OK with being followers. And while there are some who don't mind being leaders, and in fact might actually embrace the role, being a leader takes more than just standing in front of people and telling them where to go and how to do something. At the heart of having leadership, there [...]
Land mines are really effective in some parts of the world because there isn't the technology to find them before they go off and do a lot of damage to lives and limbs. As safety officers and workers, it would be nice to be able to know where all the dangers are before we encounter [...]
The oil and gas industry is one of the most dangerous verticals in the economy, for many good reasons. Those who work in the oil fields have a love for the work and they sacrifice much to get us the oil and gas that we need to keep our economy going. We should tip our [...]
Silica is not just a blessing and a curse in the United States and Canada. Our former occupiers are dealing with the same wonderful but dangerous material. Silica, which comes from silicon, which is found very abundantly in beach sand, has revolutionized a lot of industry over the last 100 years, and has a lot [...]
There are reasons to love flying in an airplane, and of course we all have our reasons for hating it and just wanting to load up our personal vehicle and drive cross-country. When we take a customer-satisfaction survey of airlines, there is a chance that we may have a small minority of people who like [...]
