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Are long work hours unhealthy? The issue is more complex than it initially appears

August 25, 2021

Long working hours are now considered by the WHO/ILO to be the occupational risk factor with the largest attributable disease burden. WHO/ILO advise, “Protecting and promoting occupational and workers’ safety and health requires interventions to reduce hazardous long working hours.”

Data accuracy and the golden ticket fallacy

Angelo Cianfrocco

Nick Goodell

Chuck Pettinger

August 5, 2021

So, what is data accuracy? Data accuracy is one of the “six dimensions” of data quality and it can be defined as the “degree to which the data correctly describes the ‘real world’ objects being described.” This definition makes it easy to see how poor data accuracy could greatly impact your ability to use your data effectively.

Thought Leadership

Are we our own worst enemy? Optimize safety leadership skills though peer feedback

Cory Worden M.S., CSHM

July 15, 2021

Being a safety and occupational health leader is not easy. In many cases, the position requires enormous responsibility and accountability with little or no authority or resources.

Safety Talk

Incident investigations: What to investigate and why

Randy DeVaul

July 15, 2021

Incident investigations are a critical part of your safety program and safety culture. When an incident occurs, when and how you address it is equally as important as what you address and why.

Best Practices

OHS professionals have an active role in diversity and inclusion within workplaces

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

July 15, 2021

CEOs Action for Diversity & Inclusion (1) state that “… diversity and inclusion are multifaceted issues and that we need to tackle these subjects holistically to better engage and support all underrepresented groups within business.”

Editorial Comments

A sense of normalcy

With in-person shows returning this year, will you attend?

Benita Mehta

June 30, 2021

With the announcement last week that ASSP has opened up registration for their conference in Austin this September, they announced the safety precautions they are taking to ensure everyone who is attending is comfortable.

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Thought Leadership

Consider personal perceptions and levels of transparency when assessing risk to improve safety

Cory Worden M.S., CSHM

June 30, 2021

In this three-part series, the role of personal perceptions and the influence of invalidated information on them used in risk assessments is explored.

Safety Talk

Cut confusion over confined space

Remember if there’s a possibility it can kill you, it likely needs a permit

Randy DeVaul

June 30, 2021

There are only two programs that I believe require repeated discussions because failure to do things right in either of them can lead to death. Those programs are LOTO and Confined Space Entry.

OHS pros need to consider all helpful vs harmful arguments

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

June 24, 2021

“First do no harm” is a fundamental ethical principle practiced among physicians and related healthcare professions throughout the world. OHS pros should be aware of its concepts.

Safety Analytics

Data quality: It’s a dirty job, but someone’s got to do it

Angelo Cianfrocco

Nick Goodell

Chuck Pettinger

June 10, 2021

Many companies starting their data analytics journey make the mistake of skipping the data cleaning process all together. None of us want to see how the sausage is made, we just want the bratwurst to magically appear. But as we have seen over, and over, insightful analytics cannot be achieved with poor data quality.