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Lifeguard on Duty

By Emily Bryant · January 2005

GPS (Global Positioning System) technology seems to be increasingly present in our daily lives. For those of you who have only a vague notion of how it works, it's a system that provides accurate position information based on data transmitted from a 24-satellite constellation.

From the Editor

A First in Fire Safety

By Jerry Laws · January 2005

YOU know something about assessing risk. Try this: Who is at highest risk of dying or being injured in a fire at home? More than 3,000 Americans die in home fires each year.

From the Editor

Genetics On the Job

By Jerry Laws · August 2003

I am a fan of the movie "Minority Report," in which a trio of seers visualized violent crimes before they happened. Armed with infallible foreknowledge, pre-crime police swooped down to arrest criminals who had not yet committed their crimes. Once locked away, they would never commit them.

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Getting Results from Safety Meetings

By Mike Williamsen, Ph.D. · February 2003

THE meeting notice has been sent, the room reserved, the flip charts are in place, and the stale donuts are arranged next to the coffee. People file in and take their seats.Over the years, untold hours have been spent in safety meetings.

From the Editor

Time for a New Approach

By Jerry Laws · February 2005

IN the end, the biggest root causes for injuries may be inattention and fatigue. This realization is monumental: It means behavior-based safety is truly valuable, hours of service rules are warranted for many industries (not just transportation), and safety in America will not be solved unless it is addressed holistically.

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Establishing a Coaching Relationship with Subordinates

By Doug Silsbee · March 2005

MOST people agree coaching is an essential part of managing and leading people, but doing so can be fraught with difficulties. The authority of the coach/boss over the employee and the potential for the supervisor's interests to differ from the individuals' interests are critical factors to consider.

From the Editor

Raise Your Workplace's Activity Level

By Jerry Laws · April 2007

HOW physically active are the employees you manage? Given spiraling health costs and America's stunning increase in obesity, don't you want them to be more active and healthier?

From the Editor

Alive and Kicking

By Jerry Laws · March 2005

ERGONOMICS isn't dead. Reports of its death at the hands of Congress and the president four years ago were exaggerated--by me and many other observers.

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Starting the 'Fire' Under an Unmotivated Employee

By Janet Iachini, M.Ed., ASCM/HFI · March 2003

AN employer of any size is always seeking a way to reduce the costs associated with absenteeism, injuries, worker's compensation claims, insurance claims, and/or poor morale. With our aging workforce and the natural risks associated with aging, time and efforts may seem fruitless.

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Extending Your Leadership Reach: Making Central and Local Connections

By Robert Pater · March 2007

HOW can your leadership be both spread and focused? This is a critical tension faced by many companies with multiple operations. Stretching, on one hand, to encourage individual sites to determine their own safety interventions; tightening, on the other, toward exerting expert central controls so far-flung plants attain desired, consistent results.

From the Editor

The Mission of First Responder

By Jerry Laws · January 2003

NEW sections are rare in this magazine. During my seven years as its editor, just one has launched--Workplace Ergonomics--but it was not new.

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'Making the Case': CD or Print?

By Valerie Weadock · January 2003

A bruise, a cut, an eye, a finger, a little lost work . . . the costs of a workplace injury can quickly add up. However, construction safety officers and their supervisors daily weigh these costs against the costs of providing their employees with the proper personal protective equipment.

Management

Learn to Let Go

By Fred Elliott · May 2007

EFFECTIVE leaders are made, not born. As you rise to leadership status within your enterprise and/or the organizations in which you participate, you must enlist the help of others. Their contributions are vital to your own career success, and they compound the value you bring to the table. Delegation is a learned skill. It is making others responsible for on-time, on-budget, satisfactory delivery of work product while maintaining suitable control over the process and product. Your superiors want to see you do it well. How you reward will make this individual and others either more or less willing to help you the next time.

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Give 'em a Break

By Valerie Weadock · March 2004

AS a bookkeeper responsible for large amounts of data entry, Sue Schwarz spent extended hours sitting in front of a computer screen, her hands busily typing away at the keyboard. After a few years on the job, Schwarz began feeling tenderness in her wrists, a tingling sensation in her lower arm, and numbness in her fingers.

Management

Be Ready for Emergencies

By Harry Nolan, Ph.D. · April 2008

The best crisis plan in the world is useless if it sits on a shelf. Your people must be ready to put it into action on a moment’s notice. That takes communication and leadership.

From the Editor

Builders, Sprinkler Advocates Squaring Off

By Jerry Laws · May 2007

SPRINKLER systems save lives and property. But should they be mandated for new homes? A key meeting May 21-26 in Rochester, N.Y., will decide this question, and home builders have massed their considerable political firepower to stop the mandate there.

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Tailor Made for Safety

By Marc Barrera · July 2006

SINCE 9/11 and the events that followed, a spotlight has shown on the dangers faced by first responders, which has resulted for many Americans in a newfound sense of appreciation and support for police officers, firefighters, and military personnel for the tireless service they perform on a daily basis, often with little thanks.

Management

Obtaining Input with Urgency

By Gerry Murak, MBA, PHR · September 2004

TO turn around the performance of a troubled company, a new leader or change agent must gather information in the shortest possible time.

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Pixel-by-Pixel Prevention

By Ronnie Rittenberry · October 2005

Editor's note: Early warning is everything when it comes to fires, say the developers of SigniFireTM, a software system that uses patented image-analysis technology designed for instant fire, smoke, and intrusion detection.

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Inside the Ergonomics Toolbox

By Valerie Weadock · March 2003

IN a perfect world, every company large or small would have a trained professional on staff to evaluate and solve ergonomic problems. But in the real world, the responsibility often falls in the hands of someone with little formal training.

From the Editor

We're Turning 75

By Jerry Laws · January 2006

THIS magazine and I are hitting milestone birthdays. Mine, turning 50, happened in 2004. But I'm a generation younger than Occupational Health & Safety, which will see its 75th birthday this year.

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Tales from the Data Crypt

By Ronnie Rittenberry · February 2008

Horror stories are the stock-in-trade for Web developers and computer help desk personnel. They are the ones who receive the frantic, middle-of-the-night calls from clients confronted with clawing scrapes and eerie screeches coming from their CPUs, or customers in equal despair wishing their system would make any sound and not just stare at them blankly upon startup, dead.

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Online Training for On-Site Testing

By Valerie Weadock · February 2003

WHAT can a company do to help prevent theft, accidents, high health care costs, and lost productivity caused by sick leave and employee absences? For many, the answer is as simple as buying some plastic cups.

Management

Checking Your Culture

By Dr. David L. Goetsch · October 2007

THIS article deals with the subject of health and safety as cultural imperatives in organizations attempting to compete in a global environment; the article will help determine whether your organization has a safety-friendly corporate culture and provides a 10-step model for establishing such a culture.

From the Editor

Seeing Border Control in a New Light

By Jerry Laws · October 2007

IN case you missed it, the heads of state of Mexico, Canada, and the United States announced the North American Plan for Avian and Pandemic Influenza on Aug. 21, setting in place a much-needed Northern Hemisphere response to prevent a disastrous health episode. The crux of the plan is Chapter 5, Border Monitoring and Control Measures.

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