The EHS Daily Advisor put out a 2021 survey "The State of Safety and Beyond" that really caught our attention. Have you seen it? Read more here. Take a quick look at their results: 

Athletes move.

That's what they do. To accomplish their goals, excessive movement is required. Running, jumping, twisting, pushing, lifting... it's all part of the game. 

We are so glad you asked! The fine folks over at EHS Today just published an interesting article that talks about that very subject — in "The Wild, Wonderful World of Manufacturing Ergonomics" — written by a certified, licensed athletic trainer! 

Injury prevention programs have existed for decades. But 4 major gaps exist…

Every industrial workplace struggles to contain employee injuries.

At this time, there are a record 10.9 million job openings and over 8 million potential workers who are unemployed. Retaining employees is more important now than ever. Finding and bringing in qualified workers is a top priority for manufacturers and other industrial companies. Why are some businesses able to hire the right talent while many are unsure how to bring them in?

A new enforcement initiative will protect workers from indoor and outdoor heat.

In our first post on developing an ideal safety culture, we talked about how it all starts with leadership and eliminating the "Don't" mentality — starting at the top of the industrial company and working down. The next step is to talk about the behaviors of your workers. 

As the CFO, you're responsible for managing all the financial activities within your company. You are tasked with saving or mitigating costs where ever and wherever you are able but there may be an area being ignored that could prove extremely valuable. 

As an industrial employer, you want to keep your workers healthy. They are your most important company asset. When employees miss time at work due to injury or illness it can create significant costs for the business in productivity, loss of the employee, training new ones, employee morale, and reputation. Costs can be overwhelming for the workers and their families in lost wages, medical bills, and travel.

Before the pandemic hit in 2020, the labor shortage in U.S. factories was already problematic. They found it difficult to fill a large amount of open positions. For many manufacturers and distributors, production got pushed into high gear to handle the increased demand from consumers. Despite the high demand for factory workers, most of the people who had lost service jobs did not migrate to the open jobs on assembly lines.