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Smoking Impacts More Than Just Health: Why You Should Help Employees Quit

It would seem reasonable to think that employees’ smoking habits are not the employer’s business. But smoking does have an impact on their literal business. It negatively affects the long-term health of workers and their colleagues, and it also impacts productivity and the company’s bottom line. When it comes to EHS responsibilities, it can be…

4 Signs You’re Under the Influence of Complacency

Complacency can lull people into a false sense of security and cause them to downplay any risks that surround them. The more comfortable they get doing something (and nothing bad happens) the less they think about the associated hazards. And the longer they go without an incident, the more confident they become that nothing bad…

How to Overcome Resistance to Organizational Change

Change is a challenge for many organizations, especially when it involves multiple people and, sometimes, multiple locations. And whether they want to implement small or large changes, as they decide on the best change management model for them, it’s easy to get lost in the structure and design of the plan and forget about the…

4 Effective Solutions to the Most Common Loading Dock Safety Hazards

Loading docks almost always have certain hazards present—and these hazards have the potential to be deadly. From small businesses to huge warehouses, employees working around loading docks are often at risk of injury. Organizations need to be aware of all potential issues related to that environment and do whatever they can to manage these safety…

5 Types of Safety Checklists That Help Prevent Catastrophes

Success in injury prevention often comes from having a good safety routine. Adopting a steady workplace operations schedule keeps everyone on task and working toward the same goals. Once a new routine is established, it will become a habit (and it can eliminate old bad habits that might have been formed). But what happens when…

How to Replace a Bad Habit With a Good One

Habits can have an enormous impact in the workplace—and we’re not just talking about nail-biting, junk food and cigarettes. Habits affect all aspects of a person’s behavior and they can influence how that person responds to the rules and regulations of a company, how they interact with their fellow employees and ultimately determine their performance…

The Easy Way to Have a Home Emergency Plan

Emergencies can strike at any time without warning. While most people are well-practiced in emergency evacuations at work, the opposite is true at home. According to the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), only one out of every three American households has developed and practiced a home fire escape plan. When it comes to emergency planning…

How Does Your Company Measure up in Safety?

How does your company measure up in safety? When looking at measurement tools to determine the success of your safety program, do you rate your system with the old faithful lagging indicators or the more progressive leading indicators? Lagging indicators Historically, organizations have used lagging indicators to track their safety results. They measure past incidents…

How Scanning Intersections Can Improve Overall Driving Habits

There’s no question that driving is a dangerous activity.  But despite the massive amount of hazardous energy involved in driving, most people are quite comfortable getting behind the wheel without fear. Unless you’ve recently experienced a close call or an accident, your driving-related judgment is likely clouded by complacency to the extent that you’re not…