... Session No. 508 A Real and Present Danger: The Underestimated Impact of Workplace Carcinogens Connie Muncy, CIH, CUSP, REM, MS Senior Health and Safety Administrator The AES Corporation Dayton, Ohio Introduction Worldwide, workplace cancer prevention has a much lower profile than workplace injury...

... decision making is the one played by leadership. (2) Leadership decision making is pivotal to the understanding and prevention of serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs). In this paper, we will examine the evidence for these statements, as well as the implications that follow, for policy, strategy...

... Introduction The safety of employees and the general public should always be the highest priority of any organization. Workplace injuries, illnesses and auto crashes take a tremendous toll on any organization. The prevention of injuries and auto accidents has been an ongoing battle for years...

... through proven fall prevention and protection techniques—organizations can improve safety and reduce risk. Social and Cognitive Factors It is common for people to be shocked when they witness or view documentation of a worker actively overcoming safety precautions and putting themselves in harm's way...

..., the following five industry or commodity-specific NFPA standards are primarily used to address the combustible dust hazards inherently present in most of the industries located throughout the United States: Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Dust Explosions in Agricultural and Food Processing Facilities...

... Scholars in the athletic field have studied heat-related illnesses and their impact on athletes of all ages and levels. Their findings can be applied to industrial settings to aid safety professionals in preventing heat-related illnesses in the workplace. Heat-related illnesses, injuries...

..., human behavior can be unpredictable. However, just like earthquakes or hurricanes, we should plan and prepare to reduce the occurrences or effect of violent events. In safety management we encounter human behavior deviations from the norm on a daily basis. prevention presentation workplace...

... Session No. 711 Serious Injury and Fatality Prevention in Oil and Gas Exploration Ian M. Threadgold, BSc, CSP, ASP Threadgold Safety Management Katy, Texas L. John Barrett, CSP BHP Billiton Petroleum Houston, Texas Introduction Recent studies have shown that, while the incident rates of less...

... prevention through the use of data gathering, project management and body mechanics. The Sports Medicine Team Why Athletic Trainers? What is an Athletic Trainer? The most common question answered during our roll out process when first coming onsite with a client. Athletic trainers (ATs) are highly...

... that increased incident and accident frequency and severity costs money. The question that we are all trying to answer is how do we decrease the frequency and severity of incidents and accidents. There are many schools of thought on the subject and most of the ideas have some element of prevention involved. We...

... Session No. 643 Prevention through Design Goes Virtual: A Case Study Marjory E. Anderson, CSP Architect of the Capitol Washington, D.C. Kevin E. Wilcox, PE, CSP LJB Inc. Miamisburg, OH Introduction While Prevention through Design (PtD) may be considered a hot topic within the safety industry...

... to infection do not even make the top five causes of death. 2 Most people would think that the reason for the drop was due to the introduction of antibiotics; however, deaths from infection dropped significantly before antibiotics were discovered. How could that be? The reason for the drop is due to prevention...

... Introduction Worldwide, the problem of motor vehicle fatalities tends to surpass the prevention efforts from governments, institutions, and industry in general. Fatalities and injuries in traffic crashes do not seem to reduce significantly; on the contrary, they maintain their trend...

..., it not only prevents injuries but it also creates the kind of culture that supports strong business functioning overall. Safety engagement improves performance through two distinct mechanisms. One mechanism is direct: more effective efforts to identify and manage exposure lead to fewer incidents and injuries...

..., an accident could occur. This can be a troubling thought for many people, and especially for those dedicated to prevention. We know that risk can never be entirely eliminated from an activity unless the activity is completely stopped, and we must prioritize certain prevention activities over others...

... prevention provider consumer health Session No. 705 A Sports Medicine Approach to Ergonomics Brian Keller MS, LAT/ATC, USA-W InSIte Health, LLC Southern California Introduction: It Starts with a Relationship. Ergonomics is a buzz word when walking onsite with any type of work force. As we get older...

... 664). Currently, the following five NFPA industry or commodity-specific combustible dust standards are primarily used to address combustible dust hazards found in most of the industries located throughout the United States: Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Dust Explosions in Agricultural...

.... He helps us to see that much of our thinking about what and how to investigate, and who should conduct investigations, is linked to the writings of H. W. Heinrich. In Heinrich s book, Industrial Accident Prevention, written in 1931, the author believed that front-line supervisors, by proximity...

... of the principles of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is evident in large corporations that conduct these types of activities. Visibility, lighting, surveillance, communication, cash management, and even room color, landscape, layout, activity areas, egress, and many more factors play...

... Compensation claims management. In those efforts it becomes clear very quickly that a team approach is required to not only prevent the injuries creating these claims, but to manage them to a positive conclusion for all parties involved. The most critical members of that team are Supervisors and Managers...