February 2017

COVER STORY

The 2017 CEOs Who 'Get It'

Safety+Health presents the 2017 CEOs Who "Get It" – a group of seven leaders who demonstrate a personal commitment to worker safety and health. Read more

OSHA under Trump: A closer look

Labor-law experts are predicting significant changes for worker safety regulation – including a stronger focus on compliance assistance – under the Trump administration. Read more

OSHA releases final rule updating beryllium exposure limits

OSHA has issued a long-awaited final rule lowering occupational exposure limits for beryllium, a lightweight metal used in various industries. Supporters of the rule say it's the result of an innovative collaboration between industry and labor. Read more

Returning to work after a stroke

Almost one-third of strokes occur in people younger than 65 – many of whom say they plan to return to work. To help stroke victims get back on the job, employers need to understand possible impairments and how workers can be accommodated, experts say. Read more
SAFETY LEADERSHIP

Is behavior-based safety really washed up?

Jim Spigener from DEKRA Insight discusses how "In many forms, BBS is an elegant, sound and proven approach. But success begins with knowing what your organization really needs." Read more
ALL ABOUT YOU

Who are you calling difficult?

Veteran safety pro turned professional speaker Richard Hawk offers tips for working with difficult people because "as safety and health professionals, dealing with all kinds of individuals is an important part of our job." Read more
THE CAMPBELL INSTITUTE

Safety Management Systems – moving beyond compliance

Pat Cunningham from BROWZ asks "How are smaller companies – with limited resources – able to embrace the management system approach to safety?" Read more

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