Case Studies: Lessons Learned From Safety Incidents in Telecom Industry
Each industry that has people in it has hazards and incidents. Telecom is no exception. These hazards are generally rated by the risk factor inherent
Digging Deeper into Serious Injuries and Fatalities (SIFs) and Potentially Serious Injuries and Fatalities (PSIFs)
The following is a conversation that was presented in a panel format during the National Safety Council’s Global Congress in Orlando, FL. QUESTION 1: Fatal
The Correlation Between Government Restrictions on Controlled Substances and Cheating on Drug Tests
Have you ever heard of the Law of Unintended Consequences? The idea behind it is that actions of people or governments more often than not
Consistent Leaders – Respected Leaders
One of the important but often overlooked traits of a good leader is consistency. There is absolutely no faster way of confusing and disheartening an
Building Safety Without Executive Support
Picture yourself in the middle of a safety-related presentation when the company owner barges in interrupting your training and with loud and profane protestations
A Sustainably Safer Tomorrow for Utilities
Power generation and transmission have seen a lot of attention, as utility companies are challenged with meeting the increasingly growing demand while navigating through the
U.S. Supreme Court’s Overturn of Chevron Deference & American Employees
The United States Supreme Court’s landmark decision on June 28, 2024 to overturn a 40-year-old precedent that allowed federal government a significant leeway in the
Managing the Risks of Screen Use at Work & Home
Many, if not most, of us regularly use screens in our workplace and personal lives, whether it is for word processing, rounds and readings, building
Live Electrical Work in Data Centers & OSHA Infeasibility Exemption
OSHA’s electrical safety standards at 29 CFR 1910.333 generally require employers to de-energize and lockout electrical supply to a circuit before work can be performed
12 Principles for Conflict Resolution
Arrest it before it gets ugly – step in, get in between, don’t hold back – un-confronted conflict festers and only gets worse, IT NEVER