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How to use Screen-O-Matic to create educational videos.

How to use Screen-O-Matic to create educational videos. Screen-O-Matic takes the best of screencast ...

E-Learning

The ABC's of E-Learning: A Glossary of Terms

The business world is becoming more and more dependent on the digital world for timely delivery of ...

E-Learning

E-Learning Conferences in 2015

Every year, our reliance on the digital world grows. Because of this continual growth, e-learning ...

Conferences

Overview of 70/20/10 Training Theory: Still a Valuable...

70/20/10 Training Theory Learning and development in the workforce has always been a challenge ...

E-Learning

How to Create Successful E-Learning Strategies

Training is an important part of any company business plan and the learning strategy requires ...

Educational Strategies

5 Best Practices for Creating a Storyboard & Shot...

A storyboard and shot sheet are essential tools for creating an eLearning course. They help you ...

eLearning Storyboard

Self Directed Learning

Defining Self Directed Learning Below are several popular definitions of self directed learning ...

Self Directed Learning

The Importance of an LMS for Your Safety Training

Currently, approximately 83% of organizations worldwide use a Learning Management System (LMS). ...

E-Learning

What is a Learning Management System (LMS)?

When you need to get information to your employees, how do you go about it? You could send out ...

E-Learning

More Corporations Tapping Into the Benefits of...

There's no doubt about it: E-learning is booming. According to an in-depth survey conducted by ...

E-Learning

How E-Learning Could Have Helped Sony Avoid Its...

In today's computer-dependent world, it seems like just about every week brings a new story about a ...

E-Learning

10 Tips for Writing Better E-Learning Scenarios

If you are writing a scenario-based eLearning curriculum or including scenarios in your content, ...

E-Learning

Educational Strategies for E-Learning

Online learning courses offer a great opportunity to train employees on leadership, ethics, ...

E-Learning

Blended Learning: Six Models, Unlimited Benefits

Learning something new entails much more than simply reading about a new concept and committing it ...

E-Learning

Blended Learning

Did you ever wonder why some people are so good at learning specific skills or information, while ...

Blended Learning

Benefits of Blended Learning

Blended learning offers students and businesses the “best of both worlds,” combining an online ...

E-Learning

E-Learning Conferences in 2014

With the world becoming more digital by the day, E-Learning is becoming a crucial component for ...

Conferences

5 Steps for Writing Effective Course Objectives for...

Writing course objectives for eLearning courses is an important step in the course development ...

E-Learning

What is Self Directed Learning

Wouldn't it be great if your employees were actually motivated to learn and train on their own, ...

Self Directed Learning

Benefits of Online Safety

Keeping a safe and healthy workplace environment is important in order to protect your workers from ...

E-Learning

What is Blended Learning?

Blend Learning As digital technology has provided more avenues for delivering instructional ...

E-Learning

7 ways to Use Video to Add to Online Learning...

When it comes to e-learning, quite often straight to the point text is best. However, there are ...

E-Learning

Online Safety Training: Why Blue Collar Companies Need...

Online Safety Training Blue collar workers are often some of the most vulnerable to job-related ...

E-Learning

Social Learning

Just as some people learn better by seeing things done while others learn better by doing things ...

Social Learning

E-Learning

Definition You may have noticed the term E-Learning is very similar to E-Mail. This is no ...

E-Learning

4 Key Facts for Online Safety Training Buy-In

To most employees, safety training might sound like a tedious affair, one that prompts the "oh-no, ...

E-Learning

3 Tips for Increasing E-Learning Buy-in at Your...

To date, there have been many studies demonstrating the benefits of e-learning in a workplace ...

E-Learning

mLearning

Definition The "m" in mLearning stands for mobile. Mobile Learning or mLearning is the digital ...

E-Learning

The Evolution of Online Learning

The Evolution of Online Learning: How E-Learning Has Improved and Adapted in Recent Years Online ...

E-Learning

What is E-Learning Good for?

Savvy businesses understand the importance of continuing education for employees at all levels. ...

E-Learning

Tips to Buying an LMS

The benefits of using an LMS (Learning Management System) that assists the Safety Manager with ...

E-Learning

6 Steps to Establish an Effective Stop Work Authority...

What is Stop Work Authority (SWA)? Stop Work Authority (SWA) is a program designed to provide ...

Stop Work Authority

Experience Modification Rate Explainer Video

Experience Modification Rate (EMR): Explained An Experience Modification Rate (EMR) has a ...

Experience Modification Rate

7 Principles of Psychology You Can Use to Improve Your...

Employers are continually looking for better ways to train employees on safety standards in the ...

Safety Training

The Advantages of Visual Aids for Safety Training

The challenge of delivering safety presentations to employees is keeping their attention while ...

Safety Resources

What is A Near Miss?

What is a Near Miss? OSHA defines a near miss as an incident where no property was damaged and no ...

Near Misses

8 Reasons Near Misses Do Not Get Reported

Near miss reporting provides a company with invaluable insight about potential hazards as well as ...

Near Misses

Electrical Safety Case Studies

The case studies that follow demonstrate how the lack of safety procedures and education can result ...

Electrical Safety

What is OSHA - Topic 1 - Why is OSHA Important to you?

The purpose of this series is to answer the question - What is OSHA? The series is composed of 6 ...

What is OSHA

The Benefits of Safety Meetings

Safety meetings are essential to the workplace, no matter what business is involved. They are the ...

Safety Meetings

How to Improve Near Miss Reporting

There are many possible stumbling blocks to having a successful Near Miss Reporting System. Getting ...

Near Misses

What is OSHA - Topic 4 - What do the OSHA Standards...

What is OSHA: Topic 4 - What do the OSHA Standards say? A. Types of Standards Now, let’s talk ...

What is OSHA

Lockout / Tagout Case Studies

The following 3 case studies illustrate the importance of lockout / tagout programs. They also ...

Lockout / Tagout

What is OSHA - Topic 5 - How are OSHA inspections...

What is OSHA: Topic 5 - How are OSHA inspections conducted? A. Inspection Priorities The OSH Act ...

What is OSHA

E-Learning 101 for Safety Professionals

Introduction E-Learning programs have experienced a significant rise in popularity in recent years ...

E-Learning

The 2016 Salary Survey From Safety+Health: Eye-Opening...

Each year, we follow the new salary survey from Safety+Health, the latter being the official ...

Salary Surverys

Budgeting Tips for the Safety Department

If you are an Environmental, Health & Safety professional, you know how challenging it can be ...

How to Increase the EHS Budget

OSHA Violations that Have Led to Jail Sentences

What Violations Can Lead to Imprisonment? Section 17 discusses penalties for OSHA violations and ...

OSHA Violations

What is OSHA - Topic 3 - What responsibilities does...

What is OSHA: Topic 3 - What responsibilities does your employer have under OSHA? A. Provide a ...

What is OSHA

Industry Statistics for Slips, Trips and Falls

It’s probably happened to most of us, or at least to someone we know. That moment when your ...

Safety Training

OSHA's Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards for 2013

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced their top 10 list for ...

OSHA Top 10 Cited Standards

Comparing OSHA's Top 10 Most Frequently Cited...

There has been a significant (45%) increase in safety violations cited by OSHA from 2012 to 2013. ...

OSHA Top 10 Cited Standards

What is OSHA - Topic 2 - What rights do you have under...

What is OSHA: Topic 2 - What rights do you have under OSHA? A. Right to a Safe & Healthful ...

What is OSHA

The True Cost of Accidents & How They Impact Top Line...

The cost of an employee injury should be fairly straightforward, but actually involves more factors ...

Health and Safety

OSHA's Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards for 2014

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced their preliminary top ...

OSHA Top 10 Cited Standards

OSHA Hikes Fine for Failure of Timely Reporting

OSHA has had rules for injury-related recordkeeping and reporting since 2002, when standard 29 CFR ...

Recordkeeping and Reporting

Don't Ignore the Hidden Costs: Health and Safety

You already are aware that job-related injuries and illness are expensive, due to medical expenses, ...

Health and Safety

Understanding the Experience Modification Rate (EMR)...

How Does the EMR Fit Into the Calculation of Workers' Compensation Premiums? The EMR is determined ...

Experience Modification Rate

OSHA Revises Reporting Rule for Worker Injuries

OSHA Revises Reporting Rule for Worker Injuries On 9/11/2014, the Occupational Safety and Health ...

Revised Injury and Illness Reporting Requirements

OSHA Violations - Companies with Multiple Locations...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration continues to enforce its policy of assessing ...

Violations and Penalties

Upcoming Safety Conferences - Last Quarter 2014 & 1st...

Considering attending a safety conference during the last quarter of 2014 or the first half of ...

Conferences

A Closer Look at OSHA's Top 10 Most Frequently Cited...

Turning the page on a new year is a good time to take a closer look at OSHA's top 10 most cited ...

OSHA Top 10 Cited Standards

Fatal Injury Trends in the Workplace, 1992–2011

In April of this year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released a summary of fatal injury ...

News and Regulatory Alerts

5 Ways to Help Manage Arc Flash Safety

In light of the inherent dangers of working with electricity, we understand how important it is for ...

Arc Flash

Case Study: Companies Cited for Willful and Serious...

OSHA Proposes $130,200 in Fines to Aluminum Plant for Willful Exposures Company: Matalco US Inc., ...

Violations and Penalties

10 Ways that Safety Training Can Improve Your...

The foundation of a secure work environment is an effective safety training program. While the ...

Safety Training

10 Compelling Reasons to Use EHS Software

According to the National Safety Council more than 60 percent of CFOs said every one dollar ...

EHS Software

Safety Conferences in 2014

Are you considering attending a safety conference during 2014? If so, we have compiled a list of ...

Conferences

OSHA's 2014 Inspection Priorities

Mid-year review of OSHA's Site-Specific Targeting Program. Under the Site-Specific Targeting 2014 ...

OSHA's Site-Specific Targeting Program (SST)

10 EHS Certifications to Add to Your Resume

Certifications are an excellent method to enhance your career, obtaining more expertise in your ...

Health and Safety

Mobile Apps for Safety Professionals

Mobile Apps for Safety It is estimated there were 102 billion mobile app downloads in 2013. That ...

Mobile Apps

Executive Summary - OSHA Statistics

Federal OSHA coverage Federal OSHA with their state partners they have approximately 2,200 ...

OSHA Top 10 Cited Standards

Reducing Hazards To Temporary Workers

In 2013, an enforcement initiative was launched by OSHA focusing on the improvement of safety ...

News and Regulatory Alerts

COVID-19 and Potential Transmission

In the latest CDC guidance updated October 5, 2020 the agency's definition of respiratory droplets ...

COVID-19 Corona Virus

What is OSHA - Topic 6

What is OSHA: Topic 6 - Where can you go for help? A. Sources within the Workplace/Worksite There ...

What is OSHA

Test Your Workers Comp Case Knowledge

Workers Comp Case 1 Outagamie v. Labor and Industry Review Commission What happened: In this slip, ...

Workers Comp

8 Benefits of E-Learning for Workforce Safety Training

Workforce safety training is important for many reasons. One of the most obvious benefits is that ...

Safety Training

Executive Review: 2017 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety...

Recently, Liberty Mutual compiled the 2017 annual report providing eye-opening facts about ...

News and Regulatory Alerts

Executive Summary: Liberty Mutual's Most Common...

Liberty Mutual Research Institute recently published the 2014 Workplace Safety Index. It's an ...

News and Regulatory Alerts

OSHA Requires Incident Investigation for Work-Related...

According to OSHA, employers must "...record and report work-related fatalities, injuries, and ...

COVID-19 Corona Virus

Distracted Driving

Within the next 12 minutes someone will die in a motor vehicle accident, within the next 10 seconds ...

Driver Safety

Final Stages: OSHA's Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking...

OSHA's Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses The proposed rule ...

News and Regulatory Alerts

An Overview of OSHA's 2021 NPRM: Updating the HazCom...

An Overview of OSHA's 2021 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Updating the HazCom Standard The ...

Hazard Communication

Successful Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS)...

The question is, what actually happens in your organization? In what order do the practical steps ...

EHS Software

EMPLOYER-REPORTED WORKPLACE INJURIES AND ILLNESSES –...

With 2014 behind us and 2015 ahead, this is a good time to review your company's safety key ...

Safety Resources

Cell Phone Driving Policy

In the United States motor vehicle accidents cost $100 billion annually. According to official US ...

Driver Safety

Four Chemical Safety Training Tips to Help Lower...

When the topic of chemical safety training arises, most of us in the industry immediately think ...

Chemical Safety

US Department of Labor Fines Companies for Blacklisting

DISH Network Ordered to Pay $257,000 in Wages and Damages to Blacklisted Former Employee Company: ...

Whistle Blower Protection

Test Your Workers' Comp Case Knowledge v2

Workers' Comp Case 1 McComas v. ACF Industries LLC What Happened: A welder was working in an area ...

Workers Comp

Supreme Court Rules on Interpretive Guidance

A recent Supreme Court ruling made it easier for federal administrative agencies to change their ...

News and Regulatory Alerts

Guidelines to Help Prevent Workplace Slips, Trips and...

Before we can address the prevention of slips, trips, and falls (STFs), we need to first understand ...

Safety Training

OSHA Inspections & OSHA Fines

OSHA Cites Green Bay Packaging Company for Multiple Safety Hazards Company: Services Plus Inc. ...

Violations and Penalties

10-Step Process to Minimize Vehicle Accidents

This 10-Step Process provides guidelines to assist an employer in improving traffic safety ...

Driver Safety

5 Tips for Employee Safety in the Parking Lot

Companies want to keep employees safe, whether they are on the job site or in the company parking ...

Parking Lot

6 Important Workers’ Compensation Safety Tips

Maintaining a safe workplace, improving productivity, and lowering your workers' compensation ...

Workers' Compensation

4 Killed: Gas Leak at Texas Chemical Plant

Four workers were killed Saturday morning around 4 A.M. after a chemical leak at the DuPont plant ...

News and Regulatory Alerts

Kata Method: The Scientific Problem Solving Process to...

Kata is a Japanese term referring to structure or routine and its purpose is ongoing improvement: ...

Safety Resources

2016 Safety Training Seminars Calendar

The 2016 Safety Training Seminars are kicking off. Here is a list of the seminars happening ...

Conferences

OSHA CITES BUSINESS FOR EXPOSING WORKERS WITH LIMITED...

Whistleblower investigation pending after termination of 2 workers at St. Louis steel plant. ST. ...

Whistle Blower Protection

3 Things Every Safety Manager Should Know About an...

Businesses may be surprised to see an OSHA inspector at their door, as inspections are generally ...

OSHA Inspections

OSHA Issues New Covid-19 Safety Protocols

As COVID-19 continues to work its way through the population, OSHA has issued new safety protocols ...

Health and Safety

When Winter Comes: Facility Maintenance & Safety Save...

The cold and snow of winter is here, and with it, all of the challenges that winter brings to ...

Winter Safety

OSHA Announces Final Rule on Procedures for Handling...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently published a final rule finalizing ...

Whistle Blower Protection

What is EHS Software

EHS Software, standing for Environmental, Health, and Safety software, is a technology solution ...

EHS Software

OSHA Incident Recording and Reporting: What to do When

When an employee incurs a work-related injury or illness, when are you required to record the ...

Recordkeeping and Reporting

Upcoming Safety Conferences - Last Half of 2015

Considering attending a safety conference during the last half of 2015? If so, we have compiled a ...

Conferences

Safety Check by Facebook

What Is Safety Check The Facebook team has created a simple to use tool that allows users to ...

News and Regulatory Alerts

Chemical Hazards Result in Multiple Citations

OSHA Fines Lazarus Energy for Exposing Workers Company: Lazarus Energy LLC Scope: OSHA discovered ...

Violations and Penalties

4 Ways to Improve the Achilles Heel of the Safety...

Near Miss Reporting - the Achilles Heel of the Safety Program A near miss is a narrowly-avoided ...

Near Misses

More Workers Demanding Access to Safety Training

Workforce safety training is an important part of any company's risk management strategy. But ...

Safety Training

5 Universities that Provide EHS Degrees

If you are a frequent reader of this space, you already know: Environmental Health and Safety is a ...

EHS Software

A Guide to Help You Get the Most out of Safety...

Safety Conferences : A Comprehensive Guide As professionals working in various industries, it's ...

Conferences

7 Benefits of Using Safety Inspection Software

Creating a safe workplace that complies with all safety regulations is an ongoing process, which ...

audit and Inspections

How to Build a Strong Foundation for Your Workplace...

Every manager knows the importance of having a comprehensive safety program in place. However, it ...

EHS Software

Manufacturer Fined for Health and Safety Violations

Manufacturer exposes employees to dangerous respiratory, chemical and other safety hazards. US ...

Violations and Penalties

Safety Software Overview

The right safety management software helps you stay compliant with industry, local, state, and ...

EHS Software

.Com Safety Blogs: Online Sources for Blue-Collar...

In a recent post, we looked at .gov safety blogs on the net. Many others exist that you shouldn't ...

Safety Resources

Slip and Fall Case Study

This case is Nichols v. Board of Trustees, Public Employees' Retirement System, case number ...

Slips, Trips and Falls

Reasons Why Postponing Investing in EHS Software is so...

Doing nothing and waiting doesn't cost you a dime, right? Wrong! Failure to provide a safe ...

EHS Software

OSHA to Increase Workplace Citation Costs

Safety professionals who have been seeking a stronger financial incentive to help make workplace ...

Violations and Penalties

First Half of 2017 Safety Conferences 

The 2017 Safety Conferences are kicking off now that the New Year is here. We have your updated ...

Conferences

Are You a Joint Employer?

Protecting workers in fissured workplaces – where there is increasingly the possibility that more ...

Joint Employment

OSHA Guidance on Returning to Work in the Age of...

While both business owners and employees are eager to return to work after the COVID-19 shutdown, ...

COVID-19 Corona Virus

.Gov Safety Blogs: Online Sources for Blue-Collar...

As a manager in a blue-collar industry, you're perhaps a bit frustrated lately trying to find ...

Safety Resources

OSHA Regional Emaphsis Program Targets Midwest...

A Regional Emphasis Program (REP) launched by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ...

News and Regulatory Alerts

Key Takeaways from OSHA's Report: Impact of the Severe...

OSHA's Severe Injury Reporting Program completed its first year of operation in December, 2015. ...

OSHA Severe Injury Reporting Program

Survey Finds Companies Unprepared for OSHA's HCS and...

Trying to keep up with OSHA regulations is a constant time-consuming challenge that requires ...

Hazard Communication

The Last Half of 2016 Safety Training Seminars Calendar

Although safety and compliance training take time, it's necessary to stay up to date with latest ...

Conferences

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