Leveraging Safety as a Catalyst for Industry Change
Leveraging Safety as a Catalyst for Industry Change For decades, safety management has been a key component of the corporate landscape. Legislation designed to keep workers and the public safe from harm has driven incident numbers down dramatically. In this way, EHS professionals have a lot to feel proud of. However, ramped up levels of […]
Unleash Your Environment, Health and Safety Potential: Use Safety as a Catalyst for Industry Change
What To Look For When Sourcing PPE
What To Look For When Sourcing PPE Personal protective equipment (PPE) is an essential part of ensuring the safety and well-being of employees. Whether you are in construction, healthcare or manufacturing, it is important to devote time and money to securing the right PPE. However, finding the right equipment can be challenging. There is a […]
Top 10 Safety Trends in Construction for 2023
Top 10 Safety Trends in Construction for 2023 It’s no secret that working in construction carries a higher risk of injury than other vocations. According to OSHA, 23% of all private-sector-related deaths in the US occurred in the construction industry and in the UK, the fatal injury rate in construction is around 4 times the rate of fatalities across […]
How To Ensure Good Health And Safety Practices In Manufacturing
How To Ensure Good Health And Safety Practices In Manufacturing The manufacturing industry is an economic powerhouse in the U.S. It’s responsible for producing 20 percent of the nation’s capital investment, 35 percent of productivity growth, 60 percent of exports— supporting local economies and small suppliers across the country. It’s a leading light. And since the […]
The Importance of Health & Safety in Construction
The Importance of Health & Safety in Construction Construction is an inherently dangerous profession. From working at heights, to operating heavy machinery and using tools, the tasks undertaken by the typical construction worker are more accident-prone than your average office job, making the monitoring of health and safety issues imperative. Below you’ll find the […]
Healthcare, agriculture and transportation suffer the highest financial losses due to workplace injuries in the states
Healthcare, agriculture and transportation suffer the highest financial losses due to workplace injuries in the states When we look at the data on the business cost of workplace injuries across the US, it becomes clear that there are risks across every industry, from healthcare to mining, and education to transportation. Although there are many risks, […]
5 Steps to Ensure Health & Safety in Your Supply Chain
5 Steps to Ensure Health & Safety in Your Supply Chain Although global supply chains have made progress since the initial pandemic shocks that led to material shortages and soaring shipping costs, they remain in a state of recovery. With a sluggish labor market and manufacturers grappling to meet consumer demands, we find ourselves far […]
5 Ways That Safety Software Helps Keep Food And Drink Workers Safe And Healthy
5 Ways That Safety Software Helps Keep Food And Drink Workers Safe And Healthy “Eat, drink, and be merry,” starts off with a positive premise, but the second part of the common phrase turns stark. It implies that since we can’t predict tomorrow, it’s important to enjoy the present. That might sound like a good way to approach living, but […]
Operating in the “new normal”: Make UK sheds light on the next steps for manufacturing health and safety
Operating in the “new normal”: Make UK sheds light on the next steps for manufacturing health and safety Make UK champions and celebrates British manufacturing and manufacturers, with Make Business providing essential knowledge, industry insight and practical support in the areas of Health & Safety and HR. A little over a year ago, Make UK […]