Last year, shared scooters accounted for more than 38 million trips by Americans in more than 100 towns, according to the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), a nonprofit association. Those excursions accounted for almost 50% of the 84 million trips – which more than doubled from 2017 – taken on “shared micro-mobility” alternatives that also included both station-based and dockless bikes.
The best safety leaders aren't chained to their desks. Rather, they are present in the moment. Are you? Here's a likely scenario: You are a safety manager and have earned the reputation as a problem solver. Your reputation sets the standard of human performance factors.
Working in the construction industry on major capital projects is a tough, sometimes hazardous job. Globally, the construction industry accounts for 7% of hiring. However, it's responsible for between 30% and 40% of all work-related deaths. The value is at its most eminent in developing countries.
In the oil & gas industry, uncertainties are unavoidable and if they are not recognized correctly, they may lead to unfortunate circumstances such as accidents. Constant process in the oil & gas industry requires people who carry out operations and maintenance of oil & gas factories, normally within 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Safety leadership and safety training must be the top priority for every company. The ultimate aim is to avoid serious injuries and fatalities. However, even a minor injury to one person can hurt the morale of the entire organization. Safety is about so much more avoiding big OSHA fine.
Workplace fatigue isn't just mental. Additionally, the physical aspects of workplace fatigue can lead to a wide variety of ergonomic injuries associated with carrying, excessive lifting, and repetitive movement.
We've all heard the expression "it's so hot outside you can fry an egg on the sidewalk." But how many have actually cooked a steak in their work vehicle? A post office delivery employee in Arizona has done just that to display how unsafe and dangerous it can be inside the vehicles that postal carriers have to drive every day.
Many of us are too occupied with our regular daily habits to truly innovate safety culture, and the rest of us are expecting a safety muse to save us. In our efforts to increase safety leadership, we have moved toward trying to learn the precursors of unintentional injuries.