Let’s start with a definition: Merriam Webster’s definition of expectation: The act or state of expecting: ANTICIPATION in expectation of what would happen A few years ago, a group of friends traveled to New York City to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Times Square. They arrived a few days early to tour and explore one…
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Obtaining an Environmental Health and Safety degree is a step towards a fulfilling career with an array of opportunities. These job opportunities range from teaching courses on safety to managing fieldwork, to organizing safety plans and building a culture of safety on site. Due to the unavoidable dangers and risks due to the nature of…
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Working with electricity can be dangerous. Engineers, linemen, electricians, and others who work with electricity directly, and workers who work with electricity indirectly may be exposed to serious electrical hazards. Here are some facts from OSHA that you need to know to work safely with electricity. Power Lines Overhead and buried power lines are especially…
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Each new year brings about new resolutions that range from the achievable to the downright absurd. Most resolutions tend to center around personal well-being, such as promising to spend more time at the gym to get fit and setting goals to achieve professionally. However, very few take the time to ponder on how to improve…
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This holiday season is a much-needed distraction from the curveballs of 2020. Decorating the house, hosting family members, purchasing gifts, and working out the logistics of how you will be celebrating this year can cause any employee’s mind to wander during work hours. From a safety perspective, it’s worth considering how these issues affect workers…
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A strong safety culture promotes more than just safety. It cultivates worker confidence and retention, benefits organizational behavior, and can even increase productivity. According to OSHA, developing a strong safety culture has the single greatest impact on accident reduction of any process. So, how do you create and maintain your safety culture for your organization?…
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