... Session No. 741 UCOR: Creating a Strong Safety Culture Libby Gilley, STS UCOR Oak Ridge, Tennessee Introduction Maintaining a safety-trained and qualified workforce is essential to success in today s business environment. Creating and sustaining a strong safety culture is the foundation for worker...

... Introduction The landscape of the American workforce is changing in a variety of ways. Based on a 2015 analysis performed by the Pew Research Center (Pew 2015), Millennials have now surpassed both Baby Boomers and Generation X as the largest living and working generation. Furthermore, a recent...

... this problem and collaborated to work with the National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) and stakeholders from throughout the industry to help provide a safer working environment for the communication tower workforce. inspection tower erector hazard nate equipment basic checklist us government...

..., community stakeholders, and the represented workforce. These partnerships work to advance environmental cleanup, enable new and enduring missions, and support the shared vision to reindustrialize the East Tennessee Technology Park, turning it into a vibrant private-sector industrial park. Figure 2...

... that directly address the hazards they face every day. serious injury new exposure exposure reduction process operational safety communication supervisor workplace exposure-based scenario identify exposure exposure hazard recognition enhance hazard recognition incident workforce safety...

... that generates information, motivates the workforce, and encourages safety action, the safety professional should seek opportunities to create and develop sub-channels of communication that naturally push a message throughout an organization. The Alignment When processing information, adults tend to compare new...

... to remember that culture is not simply nationality or religion. The culture within the workforce and on our projects is a result of knowledge, experiences, values, attitudes, perceptions, social habits, etc.; as well as many years of conflict between countries and people. Current Economical Drivers...

... no idea who's coming to work to move cargo; IWLU membership will fill the jobs. However, who precisely will be determined as that shifts' workforce arrives through the terminal turnstiles. Welcome to the world of stevedoring and marine terminal operations. This document provides a brief overview of West...

... category have increased 49% and now make up 44% of the workforce. The age group over 55 has grown to 21% of the workforce. Another major factor with the American workforce is that it is getting more and more obese. In fact, nearly 35% of the American workforce is considered obese. By some accounts...

... of your typical journey man lineman? In an ever changing world, it seems no matter where you go in the country with this workforce time has stand still. Technology has increased efficiency and the safety of the job, but it's still the same good olé' boy gang going out into the eye of the storm...

..., accountability, team building, conflict management, coaching, and mentoring in other words, the soft skills. Making the job even more difficult is the fact that the workforce is becoming increasingly diverse with multiple generations and people from different cultural backgrounds in the workplace, and more...

... learning, and how different training mediums, such as e-learning and m-learning based technologies can offer positive results in the learning hierarchy for both trainers and students. Workforce training is no longer a matter of best effort when convenient. Companies are now understanding that a well...

...Session No. 578 How to Maintain Productive and Safe Operations Amid a Changing Workforce Steve Ludwig Rockwell Automation Cleveland, Ohio Introduction Historically, a growing labor pool has fueled global economic growth. Today, that fuel supply is in decline around the globe as manufacturers...

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... designed to help ensure employees are committed to an entity s goals and values, while motivating people to contribute to that entity s success. Such entities tend to possess a strong and genuine value for workforce involvement, with clear evidence of a just and fair culture (Reason, 1997) based...

.... In 1700, Bernardo Ramazzini, known as the " father of industrial medicine," published in Italy the first comprehensive book on industrial medicine, De Morbis Artificum Diatriba (The Diseases of Workmen). illness workplace industrial hygienist construction site workforce employer exposure...

... executive workforce safety culture leadership Session No. 775 Strengthening the Impact of Safety Leadership Dominic Cooper, Ph.D. Chief Executive Officer B-Safe Management Solutions Inc. Franklin, IN Introduction For the past 25 years the author and his associates have worked with numerous...

... financial outlay. That said, can any organization really afford NOT to protect their staff? Introduction to Lone Worker Protection The term ‘lone worker’ may not be a familiar one to you but as workforces for most businesses become more mobile, it's a term you will likely need to consider if health...

... Session No. 765 Wellness: Beg and Bribe or Use Design Jill Kelby, PT, CEA Kelby Ergo Design, LLC Minneapolis, MN Introduction Organizations across America are experiencing a unique workforce situation the rise of the wise , aka aging workers, alongside an influx of younger workers while...

... on their Smartphone. Each time someone uses a mobile device, there is an opportunity for learning. As safety professionals, we can take advantage of these plentiful opportunities and develop m-learning programs. It is important to note that 60% of the workforce is not behind a computer and the same 60% is more likely...