Lance Roux

New Findings Regarding the Effects of Shift Work

A recent study published by Occupational Environmental Medicine found that working irregular or longer-than-normal shift hours could have substantial negative effects on workers..

Does Your Supervisor Safety Training Cover These 5 Key Areas?

Supervisor Safety Training One of the best ways to improve your company's safety performance is to train your supervisors to take an active role in safety management. Your..

Not Much Changes as OSHA Releases Top 10 Violations for 2014

Despite OSHA’s best efforts to implement new rules and standards and make enforcement changes the agency’s list of Top 10 most frequently cited violations for 2014 remains..

Why You Should Train Your Employees on Accident Investigation

In our safety auditing practice, we have the opportunity to review the safety programs and practices of companies. One of the findings that always surprises us is when we discover..

BLS to Study Reasons and Extent of Injury Undercounting

Workplace Injury Research The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is planning to conduct workplace injury research to better understand why workplace injuries and illnesses often go..

How to Use a Safety Scorecard to Track Leading Indicators

What's a Safety Scorecard? An Safety Scorecard is a set of leading indicators you can review weekly to track the effectiveness of your company's safety program at a glance. You..

Seven Tips for Getting Injured Employees Back to Work

Comprehensive Return to Work programs can be effective in containing and reducing the cost of workers’ compensation as well as improving employee morale and compelling employees..

11 Reasons You Should Conduct Regular Safety Audits

Do you need to carry out regular Safety Audits? Although OSHA does not typically require safety audits, most major companies require their suppliers to conduct regular safety..

How to Combat Fatigue and Distraction in the Workplace

Jobs require employees to stay focused on their specific roles and goals in order to accomplish the tasks at hand as well as to avoid workplace injuries. Mental states such as..