On the evening of December 10th, a tornado tore through an Illinois warehouse that collapsed part of the building and 6 workers were killed and injuring over 40 (via NYT.) Many employees have spoken out about the fact that Amazon prohibits the use of mobile phones on the warehouse floors, except in the case of emergencies. The workers argue that their smartphone would have allowed them access to emergency weather warnings. 

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! 

A recent survey by Sphera has shed light on the importance of safety for companies but also identified a gap between having a culture of safety and actually improving workplace safety processes. Nearly every business wants to keep their employees safe, healthy, happy, and productive. But moving from wanting something and making it happen are two different things and, according to the survey, only about 40% of companies have a well-defined roadmap to improve safety performance. 

The football season is well underway and we're loving every minute of it. When it comes to safety for industrial companies, we would also love it if — the next time a game is on — you paid attention to the game-day morning shows. Watch as the cameras roam around the stadium while the players get warmed up before play. You'll learn something very interesting...

First, we wanted to let you know that... 

Rev1 Ventures wrote up a great article about Healthy Roster and our Virtual Injury Prevention services! 

In a recent article, Forbes suggested that workplace safety is not getting the attention that it should. And we tend to agree. They provide 5 actions that industrial companies can take to address safety at work:

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

Every industrial workplace struggles to contain employee injuries.

You change the oil in your car on a regular basis. When the warning light comes on the dashboard, you get your old oil replaced because you understand the consequences if you don’t. 

With the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic rearing up once again, will your company be ready to handle any new mandates or requirements? Well, we wanted to let you know that we are here to help you handle anything that comes your way.