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Case Study: General Electric’s EHS Big Data Journey and Future Strategy

Report from AIHce 2016

May 19, 2016

On Monday afternoon AIHce attendees will hear a first-hand account of GE’s world-class program for managing environmental, health and safety (EHS) risks. GE has learned that the way to deliver high EHS performance is through operational ownership.

ASSE to bestow Fellow distinction on two women for their work in occupational safety and health

April 28, 2016

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has announced two past Society presidents -- Nancy McWilliams of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Kathy Seabrook of Mendham, New Jersey -- will receive the honor of Fellow, its highest distinction, recognizing their career-long commitment to worker safety and their leadership in the occupational safety and health profession.

How to Reduce Your Organization’s Risks Using Job Safety Analysis

Brenda Percy

March 28, 2016

In the world of manufacturing, there are inherent risks, whether related to product manufacturing or common risks that exist throughout the organization. To improve overall safety within the workplace, these risks must be identified and prevented.

How Automated EHS Software Paves the Road to Success

February 22, 2016

Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) professionals are responsible for maintaining a high level of both safety and compliance within the organization.

Stock market performance linked to employee health & safety programs

January 13, 2016

A study utilizing investment simulations for 17 publicly held companies with strong health or safety programs for employees suggests that employers that invest significantly in health and safety programming can outperform other companies in the marketplace.

From Center for Safety and Health Sustainability:

Report foresees new focus on OSH in corporate reporting

December 16, 2015

Sustainability and financial accounting will soon include critical occupational safety and health data in the continued evolution of integrated reporting.

A case study in risk perception

December 3, 2015

A product might be on the market for years when, suddenly, public outcry causes it to be taken off the shelves. When consumer reaction causes a crisis, companies don’t have time to focus on the underlying factors that created it. Once the storm blows over, there’s rarely an opportunity for product stewards to step back and reflect.

A NIOSH Science Blog post

James Bond exposed…to 50 years of occupational hazards

November 12, 2015

Your heart may race while your eyes follow the iconic figure that is James Bond as he holds it together to do his job: driving at high speed down alleyways, under railway crossings, and often through explosive fire and other obstructions. You may wonder how he will survive driving a car that has just been catapulted up a runway and over a body of water. This British secret agent stops at nothing.

Safety ain’t what it used to be

Phil La Duke

September 15, 2015

Safety is a relatively new function. When it was created in the mid 70s, it was typically an assignment tacked on to someone’s existing job. There were no instructions, or templates for doing a good job.

ASSE to host Construction Safety Symposium in New Orleans this fall

August 3, 2015

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is hosting a two-day Construction Safety Symposium featuring industry experts discussing the latest safety practices, innovation and risk management thinking from November 12-13, 2015 in New Orleans.