1. SAFETY PROGRAMS CREATE PRODUCTIVE WORK ENVIRONMENTS Properly managed safety programs show commitment to safety by the management in turn creating a great safety culture where everyone ‘wants’ to be safe. 2. ABSENTEEISM DROPS WHEN EFFECTIVE SAFETY PROGRAMS ARE INTRODUCED Workers want to work in a safe environment; absenteeism drops when effective safety programs are […]
Richard McElhaney and Cameron Boots discuss the challenges of crossing the technology bridge when it comes to safety As a construction industry safety professional, you have probably begun to notice the proverbial “changing of the guard.” The folks that started their safety careers in the 1970s and early 1980s are getting ready to retire, and […]
Operators balance numerous practices to perform work safely As it should, safety superseded speed during the forklift rodeo portion of the Blue Mountain Occupational Safety and Health Conference this past June in Pendleton, OR. Winner Chris Evans, a forklift operator for Elgin Plywood in Elgin, OR, appreciated organizers’ efforts. “They reinforce safety by constantly telling […]
Fie ca este vorba de viata personala sau profesionala, toti ne dorim sa luam cele mai bune decizii pentru ca stim ca ele ne modeleaza viata. Desi credem despre noi ca suntem rationali si fiecare decizie luata e bine gandita se pare ca tot ceea ce facem, pornind de la deciziile serioase leagate de investitii […]
It’s fairly obvious that safety and health hazards can exist on worksites filled with heavy machinery and equipment, where employees often are required to engage in strenuous manual labor. A job where most of the work tasks are completed while sitting in a chair in a climate-controlled office building would seem less fraught with danger. […]
Ce se afla in spatele vietilor marilor designeri si a ideilor creative? Cat e efort si cat e inspiratie? Abstract: Arta designului este un nou documentar aparut in februarie anul acesta pe Netflix. Primul sezon cuprinde 8 episoade ce prezinta mintile si procesul creativ al celor mai inovatori designeri, din toate domeniile, ale caror lucrari […]
Samsung is taking on the world of work via three new integrations with its Gear smartwatches. SoloProtect uses the Samsung Gear S3 to keep tabs on people who work alone, like real estate agents and home healthcare workers, while Reemo integrates with the Gear S3 and S2 to monitor the health of seniors in care facilities. Ability Wearables, […]
Trăim într-o cultură a multului, pe principii de natura ”mai bine să rămână decât să nu ajungă”, ”prefer să fie acolo decât să-mi trebuiască și să n-am”, ”dacă aș mai avea ȘI acel lucru, aș fi mulțumit”. Nu știm dacă ni se trage din comunism, din lipsurile îndurate atunci sau în copilărie, dacă este vina […]
Cartea “Atitudinea este totul” este un manual de success care ii ofera cititorului un plan detaliat prin care acesta isi poate redobandi controlul asupra propriei vieti si isi poate debloca adevaratul potential. Cartea este relaxanta si usor de citit, este un classic atemporal in domeniul dezvoltarii personale. In prima parte, autorul pune accentul pe puterea […]
Washington – NIOSH has launched a software platform designed to chart emergency responder and recovery worker safety and health before, during and after providing aid to natural disasters victims or other public health emergencies. Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance Info Manager assists in the automation of data collection, analysis and reporting, and “will help decrease […]