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Category Archives: wellness
Howard’s Weekly Wrap Up – February 4, 2018
Mercifully, last week was not filled with big legal developments, so we’ll visit a few practical observations on safety compliance and managing OSHA Inspections. Because safety professionals in particular, and managers in general, need to know more than their narrow discipline, … Continue reading
Posted in books and articles, government inspections, management and leadership, OSHA, podcasts/thought leaders, Uncategorized, wellness, workplace violence
Tagged amazon prime britannia, employment law summary of developments in january 2018, flu in the workplace, managing osha inspections, mentoring nd personal development, osha witness statements, the alienist tnt, workplace violence and combatting fear
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Howard’s Weekly Roundup – January 28
Thanks for the input on topics you’d like to see and on your own observations to reference in the weekly Update. We’ll also cover many of these subjects in the Podcast and two related domains will soon be up and … Continue reading
Posted in aging workforce, attitude/culture, books and articles, construction, emergency response, harassment, internal investigations, manufacturing, repeat items, restaurants, safety programs, safety technology and apps, social media, supervisor development, Uncategorized, union organizing, wellness, workplace violence
Tagged books and podcasts of interest to executives, construction, fatigue in the workplace, hotels, infectious disease, interviews, interviews with safety professionals, podcasts, practical safety instruction, Reading, social media, understanding reasons for employee bad behavior and harassment, workplace violence
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A Wellness Potpourri!
I am reasonably certain that I have not before and will not again use the word “potpourri” in a post or probably in any other context. It’s not a macho thing. I just don’t like the word. But it sounds … Continue reading
Tired Workers Cheat And Use Bad Judgment
I have always assumed that exhaustion affects our judgment, makes us sloppy and unsafe, and more prone to anger. Behavioral research supports my assumptions. Perhaps our first wellness step should be a campaign to get employees to sleep . . … Continue reading
Employee Engagement or Involvement?
At some point we shifted the discussion from employee “involvement” to employee “engagement.” One dictionary defines “involvement” as: the act of taking part in an activity, event, or situation The same dictionary defines “engagement” as: the feeling of being involved … Continue reading
Posted in attitude/culture, cultural changes, employee engagement, management and leadership, reducing injuries, safety programs, union organizing, wellness
Tagged employee engagement and safety, employee involvement vs engagement, how to engage employees in safety, leadership and employee engagement
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FORGET THAT NEW NOVEL! NEW EEOC PUBLICATIONS ARE HERE!!
I found this post and links by fellow attorney-blogger, Philip K. Miles III of “Lawfice,” to be quite useful. I agree with his instruction … for your “Memorial Day reading.” Actually, while I love to read stuff like this in my off time, … Continue reading
Why Do Workers Choose To Get Hurt or Killed?
They may not know it at the time, but workers (and companies) make choices that result in workplace accidents. While there are many contributing factors to workplace accidents, on some level, bad decisions were made. J. A. Rodriquez recently wrote an … Continue reading
EHS Magazine Discussions of Leading and Lagging Indicators and OSHA
Last Week, Sandy Smith, Editor in Chief of EHS Magazine, interviewed me for two articles she prepared today on the continued difficulties presented as employers struggle to rely on leading indicators to manage safety rather than relying on workplace injury data – “lagging … Continue reading
Posted in construction, employer policies, incentive plans, OSHA, wellness, whistleblower/retaliation
Tagged construction employer leading and lagging safety indicators, controlling workers comp costs, leading versus lagging safety indicators, osha and safety incentives, safety programs
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Everybody Agrees That We Need Better Wellness Programs? Correct?
My answer would be that “I’m not sure.” An amazing number of employers agree that absent improved wellness initiatives, a graying less healthy workforce will break the corporate bank, so to speak. Likewise, seemingly, we should all be able to … Continue reading
Posted in ADA, aging workforce, cultural changes, EEOC, employer benefit plans, employer policies, generational differences, incentive plans, wellness, workers comp
Tagged ADA, controlling workers comp costs, EEOC, eeoc objections to wellness programs, employer benefit plans, employer policies, how to incentivize wellness, obesity in the workplace, surveys of employee wellness efforts, wellness programs and the ADA
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The Next Big HR Trend? Maybe It Should Be More Employee Recognition….
I apologize for having been missing in action for the last few weeks, but I received the opportunity to take my family to a 400 year old house in Provence; followed by immediate trips to somewhat less glamorous places such … Continue reading
