... patterns. Furthermore, this study developed a tool to assess the vulnerability in industrial settings based on the critical factors and components that are integral parts of the proposed framework. _ Many businesses today strive for an injury-free workplace, ensuring that every employee returns home from...

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...Bruce K. Lyon; Georgi Popov Key Takeaways - Ergonomic-related risks exist in most workplaces and can negatively affect safety and health, quality, efficiency and overall operational success. - While ANSI/ASSP Z590.3-2021, the prevention through design (PTD) standard, includes ergonomics and human...

... for maintaining a safe working environment. _ Production managers and supervisors in the workplace are constantly faced with critical concerns of productivity and product quality. However, are they as concerned about the work environment and the safety and health of their workers? What happens when managers...

... of the brain. Businesses that rely on repetitive tasks face a workplace disrupter: complacency. The adverse effects of complacency in the workplace have been an ongoing source of concern in the OSH community. This all-too-prevalent workplace condition often results in incidents as well as decreased efficiency...

... for the workforce. Yet, the philosophies set forth are discussed too broadly in undergraduate curricula. Consequentially, this may lead to the inability to apply such safety concepts upon entry into the field. Safe workplaces have been developed over time from considerations other than enforcing workplace standards...

...Priyadarshini Dasgupta; Alissa Michael Dickey Key Takeaways * This article reports the results of survey-based research on health literacy as a predictor of worker perceptions of safety climate in the workplace. * Two safety climate constructs, performance while fatigued and safety behaviors, were...

... not provide any specific details or any characteristics about the injured. However, knowledge of certain characteristics of the injured such as age can be critical information. This type of information could be useful in the development of workplace hazard prevention and mitigation programs. Much has been...

... supported research in the field (Ringstad, 2005) and developed the “Guidelines for Social Work Safety in the Workplace” (NASW, 2013). These guidelines provide specific recommendations for safety in the context of social work practice. Three principles shape the guidelines. First, safety must be understood...

... immunology concentration particle viral load exposure time infection equation probability ventilation droplet workplace may 2021 covid-19 engineering control transmission INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE Peer-Reviewed TCHOOEFNVCTAORROVIILADLB-I1NL9EGS Through a Mass Balance Equation I By Charmaine...

... as legally drunk, there is no similar government standard for impairment from marijuana. EMERGING ISSUES Peer-Reviewed MARIJUANA Its Effect on Workplace Safety MBy Thomas E. Moore MANY NICKNAMES ARE USED for the drug produced by essentially been given an option to follow either the drying and processing...

...Lin Xi Yu; Chun-Yip Hon Key Takeaways - Safety climate is a reliable predictor of workplace safety behavior and outcome. As such, exploring the safety climate of Ontario restaurants can identify key areas for improvement. - Study results suggest that perceptions of management commitment...

... generations take these changes for granted. For example, maternity or paternity leave is a common benefit in many workplaces today that younger employees expect. However, previous generations attach a higher value to it. Significant historical events that may define a generational cohort vary greatly...

...Ryan Cannady Key Takeaways Hearing loss is the third most common chronic health condition in the U.S. Occupational noise exposure is maintained, while recreational noise has been shown to exceed regulatory limits without proper controls. Annually administered workplace audiograms often cannot...

... (Tatangelo, 2018). The skills that an OSH professional needs to enact this influence are akin to those of a sales professional. If the goal is to gather buy-in, create strong safety cultures and implement real change in the workplace, these are the top reasons why OSH professionals must develop business...

...Tammy Gammon Key Takeaways Approximately two-thirds of the 2016 U.S. imports originated in countries with workplaces less safe than those in the U.S. The U.S. has failed to achieve the low fatal injury rates attained by some top importing countries. Readers are asked to reflect on how the U.S. can...

... plates) into the workplace? Failure to comply with workplace regulations for appliances can lead to injuries and fires. Appliances are often identified or suspected as a root cause of workplace fires (Hall Jr., 2013; U.S. Fire Administration, 2019). Many safety professionals are responsible for appliance...

... throughout workplace culture on interpersonal and structural levels. Acknowledging and responding to differences in experiences among the most marginalized groups is more effective for safety professionals than ignoring or denying differences. Topics related to diversity, equity and inclusion are central...

...Gary A. Morris; Ryan Cannady Key Takeaways It is critical for safety professionals to change the paradigm of looking first to PPE as an easy solution to any workplace hazard. Safety professionals must start using that which makes the profession marketable and useful by working with production...

... and maintaining ALARP should be the goal, the state of being in all workplaces. One concept OSH professionals use to achieve the state of ALARP is the application of risk reduction strategies according to the hierarchy of controls. Origins of the Hierarchy of Controls Concept OSH professionals have traditionally...