The near miss is an incredibly powerful learning tool. It carries all the information regarding a potential accident without someone actually getting hurt.

It seems that as OSHA has matured and gone through many administrations, both Republican and Democrat, the organization has seemed unclear about its role.

Belichick faced a dilemma many safety and health professionals confront. How would he earn the respect of his players (employees are the parallel for safety and health pros) and the other coaches, general manager and owner (supervisors and upper management for safety and health pros)?

Resilient individuals feel the same distress and sadness experienced by others, but they are able to rebound and resume their prior lifestyle. How do they do this?

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Things that you did at age 20 and 160 pounds simply have to be done differently if they are to be done safely at age 50, with a bit more padding around the middle.

While it is true that the Bush administration has hampered OSHA and the EPA, I believe that simply changing administrations will not bring about a dramatic change in OSHA, EPA or other governmental agencies.

Conflict and confrontation might as well be part of the job description for a safety and health manager. Most can tell you something about turf battles and angry employees.

What can we do to boost and not block the self-motivation needed to perform behaviors not intrinsically reinforced by soon, certain and positive consequences?

Here in 2008 could a tipping point have been reached in how the EHS profession is perceived by business executives? Do execs view EHS pros more positively than ever before?