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The Impact of Corporate Culture on an Organization’s Safety Culture

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On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:

  • Corporate Culture as a Strategic Advantage
  • The Role of Culture in an Organization
  • The Correlation between Health & Safety and Corporate Culture

Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, we’d love to have you. Until next week, enjoy the program!

EHS This Week Resources
For more information on the stories and resources mentioned in this week’s podcast, check out the links below.

  • Check out Carol’s website. Click here
  • Link to Carol’s Blog. Click here
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Ignite Performance 2015 User Conference Recap

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On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:

  • Highlights and Recap from Ignite Performance 2015
  • Emerging Themes and Takeaways from Ignite Performance 2015

Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, we’d love to have you. Until next week, enjoy the program!

EHS This Week Resources
For more information on the stories and resources mentioned in this week’s podcast, check out the links below.

  • Intelex’s User Conference: Ignite Performance 2016 Registration. Click here
  • 7 Elements of True Safety Culture. Click here
  • The Safety Pyramid .Click here
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FRA Railroad Safety Grant, Waste-to-Energy Project and More!

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On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:

  • FRA Offers Railroad Safety Grant
  • California Oil Companies Fined For Failing to Report Water Use Data
  • Waste-to-Energy Project to Reduce Emissions by 40K Tons Per Year

Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, we’d love to have you. Until next week, enjoy the program!

EHS This Week Resources
For more information on the stories and resources mentioned in this week’s podcast, check out the links below.

  • Oil Companies Fined for Failing to Report Water Use Data. Click here
  • Railroad Safety Grants for Safe Transportation of Energy Products by Rail Program.Click here
  • Waste-to-Energy Project to Reduce Emissions by 40K Tons Per Year. Click here
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FDA Looks to Eliminate Trans-Fat and Charges Laid in Lac-Megantic Derailment

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On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:

  • Federal Government Lays New Charges in 2013 Lac-Mégantic Train Derailment
  • FDA Looking to Eliminate Trans-Fat from Processed Foods

Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, we’d love to have you. Until next week, enjoy the program!

EHS This Week Resources
For more information on the stories and resources mentioned in this week’s podcast, check out the links below.

  • Charges Laid Against Railway in Lac-Megantic Crash. Click here
  • FDA Cuts Trans Fat in Processed Foods. Click here.
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US Refinery Workers Reach Tentative Deal, FMCSA Launches Mobile App, Poison Prevention Week and More!

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On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:

  • Poison Prevention Week: Poison Prevention in the Workplace
  • FMCSA Releases Mobile App to Identify Safety Data for Truck and Business Companies
  • US Refinery Workers Reach Tentative Deal
  • New MHCC Report on Psychological Health and Safety

Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, we’d love to have you. Until next week, enjoy the program!

EHS This Week Resources
For more information on the stories and resources mentioned in this week’s podcast, check out the links below.

  • U.S. Refinery Workers Reach Tentative Deal. Click here
  • FMCSA Announces New Smartphone App to provide Safety Data . Click here.
  • OSHA Chemical Hazard Communication. Click here
  • Mental Health Commission of Canada Report on Psychological Health
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FDA Announces 2014 Food Safety Challenge, Severe Black Lung Cases on the Rise, Protecting Healthcare Workers from Splashes, and more on EHS This Week!

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On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:

  • FDA challenges food safety professionals to innovate
  • NIOSH says severe black lung at highest level in decades
  • Study shows workers underestimate workplace disability stats
  • CEO Council on Health and Innovation promotes workplace wellness
  • Healthcare worker safety threatened by splashes

Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, we’d love to have you.

Until next week, enjoy the program!

EHS This Week Resources
For more information on the stories and resources mentioned in this week’s podcast, check out the links below.

  • FDA 2014 Food Safety Challenge. Learn more here.
  • Data Letter from NIOSH researchers to the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Find it here.
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National Farm Safety Health Week, OSHA Announces Top 10 FY2014 Violations, Study Shows the Cost of Regulations, and more on EHS This Week

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On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:

  • National Farm Safety Health Week highlights electrical safety
  • OSHA announces the top ten FY2014 violations
  • Revised OSHA rule tightens reporting requirements for serious injuries
  • Study shows safety regulations cost employers billions
  • Canadian companies prepare for Healthy Workplace Month

Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, we’d love to have you.

Until next week, enjoy the program!

EHS This Week Resources
For more information on the stories and resources mentioned in this week’s podcast, check out the links below.

  • Energy Education Council’s Safe Electricity program. View it here.
  • Frequently cited OSHA standards for your industry. Find the tool here.
  • OSHA’s Top 10 Violations from FY2014 blog post. Read it here
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3-D Printer Makes Custom PPE, MSHA’s Roof/Rib Safety Campaign, Sleep’s Impact on Workplace Safety, and more on EHS This Week!

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On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:

  • BMW creating custom ergonomic PPE for its workers
  • Air quality during the summer months
  • MSHA’s summer preventive roof/rib outreach program
  • Ontario safety blitz targets explosives at mines
  • 5 keys to building successful workplace cultures
  • Lack of sleep impacting workplace safety

Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, we’d love to have you.

Until next week, enjoy the program!

EHS This Week Resources
For more information on the stories and resources mentioned in this week’s podcast, check out the links below.

  • EPA’s Air Quality Index (AQI) Live Map: Check it out here.
  • MSHA Roof and Rib Falls Safety Campaign – Summer Alert. View it here.
  • MSHA Roof and Rib Falls
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Fire Safety Week, OSHA’s Workplace Hazards Video Game, UK Whistleblowers Prompt Inspections and more on EHS This Week!

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On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:

  • International Fire and Emergency Responder Safety Week
  • OSHA releases a workplace hazards video game
  • European Commission sets safety goals for 2014-2020
  • Study shows small business less likely to offer health programs
  • Whistleblowers are prompting more HSE inspections in the UK
  • An unconventional approach to boosting workplace productivity

Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, we’d love to have you.

Until next week, enjoy the program!

EHS This Week Resources
For more information on the stories and resources mentioned in this week’s podcast, check out the links below.

  • OSHA Online Video Game for Identifying Workplace Hazards. Check it out here.
  • Intelex Attends ASSE Safety 2014. Find out more here.
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OSHA’s Campaign to Prevent Heat Illness, Potential OSHA Smaller Business Inspections, Forklift Safety Day and more on EHS This Week!

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On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:

  • OSHA’s campaign to prevent heat illness
  • Proposed inspections for smallest employers under PSM standard
  • New alliance to protect temporary workers
  • Upcoming Forklift Safety Day, June 10
  • The importance of noise protection in the workplace

Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, we’d love to have you.

Until next week, enjoy the program!

EHS This Week Resources
For more information on the stories and resources mentioned in this week’s podcast, check out the links below.

  • OSHA’s Heat Illness Educational Resources. View them here.
  • OSHA plan to inspect smallest businesses. Learn more here.
  • National Forklift Safety Day. Learn more here.
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