The award ceremony was a collaborative effort of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) as well as the National Safety Council (NSC) and held for the first time ever at the NSC Safety Congress & Expo.

In this episode, editor-at-large Dave Johnson interviews behavioral psychologist Dr. E. Scott Geller. Dr. Geller discusses the uses and misuses of behavior-based safety, why the psychology of safety is more important today than ever, and the need for safety and health professionals to practice empathy, positive psychology, one-on-one conversations, and Actively Caring For People (AC4P).

If your company will be at one or both of these events, let’s connect! Chief Editor Benita Mehta will be at A+A, and Editor-at-Large Dave Johnson will be at NSC.

Sustainability and workplace safety are closely interconnected, and their relationship is essential for a healthy work environment.

Improvement initiatives in safety face challenges due to structural issues in the administration of operations, management and practices.

Instilling a safety culture is critical to preventing disasters. Here are five ideas to help everyone on your team prioritize safety.

Safety is an outcome of an activity engaged in by a person performing their daily work or task. Let’s dispute some myths.

AIHA will emphasize a specific worker health and safety theme every week throughout September.

The traditional approaches to managing human performance may not be effective. Here’s a new approach to performance evaluation.

Discussing short safety topics can be a great way to keep people aware of the potential risks in their line of work. These refreshers will elevate safety from a background issue to a top priority for all involved.