Russell offered this advice at the National Safety Congress in Chicago: To mobilize supervisors, you must: Understand what you're dealing with (cultural resistance, "we've always done it this way," ...

The role of academic faculty members who have laboratory research programs has expanded from that of Principal Investigator and academic mentor to laboratory supervisor with responsibility for ...

In the business of safety, supervision involvement in the safety function is always a critical topic of discussion. In many ways, effective safety leadership is a critical skill that any current or ...

While improving job-site safety has always been a top priority in the construction industry, the Safety Management in the Construction Industry SmartMarket Report series over the last eight years has ...

Sometimes, a supervisor gets priorities skewed. At one facility, the plant engineer pushed the maintenance manager relentlessly, insisting on insanely long hours. This lasted until the day the ...

Ensure that all laboratory personnel are familiar with and know how to access the University's Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP), Biosafety Manual (BSM), and Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan (ECP) ...

Lockout/tagout is a great example of traditional workplace safety in action: identify a hazard, put a procedure in place and train workers to follow that procedure in order to avoid exposure to the ...

"Engaged supervisors lead by example," Greg Stefan of the St. Paul told attendees at a session on management accountability in safety at the American Society of Safety Engineers' Professional ...

WEST POINT, N.Y. (March 31, 2011) -- The workplace can be fraught with dangers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2009 report on occupational injuries and illnesses, there was a significant ...

The Safety Management in the Construction Industry SmartMarket Report series over the last eight years has shown that contractors place high importance on jobsite worker participation and contribution ...

The legislation, SB 831, only allows the use of a live gun, gun-like weapon or blanks during rehearsals, filming or entertainment development under certain conditions, including if "a qualified safety ...