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Practical safety insights, best practices, and industry updates for manufacturing and construction professionals.
Information for Managing Employee Absences Due to COVID-19
Employee illness doesn't always follow a predictable timeline. Learn why COVID-19 recovery can take longer than expected-and how better planning and visibility can help you manage staffing, reduce disruption, and keep operations running smoothly.
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Does Your Emergency Action Plan Fit Your Business?
Generic emergency plans don't save lives—real, well-thought-out ones do. Learn why check-the-box safety planning can fail when it matters most, and how building site-specific, tested Emergency Action Plans protects your people, operations, and business continuity.
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Why Lagging Indicators Don't Work
Low incident rates don't always mean a safe workplace. Learn why focusing only on lagging indicators can hide serious risks-and how leading indicators and real-time insights help build a truly proactive safety culture.
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Benefits of Electronic Pre-Shift Surveys
Temperature checks alone miss key risks. Discover how pre-shift health surveys provide earlier detection, reduce workplace exposure, streamline operations, and deliver long-term value for managing illness, workforce planning, and overall safety.
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Safety and Health Professionals are Essential
There's a growing gap between safety needs and qualified professionals. Discover why experience matters, how businesses can bridge the gap, and how tools like Simple Safety Coach help organizations strengthen safety programs-even without dedicated experts.
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How Technology Can Assist with Social Distancing
Paper-based safety processes can become hidden pathways for disease transmission. Learn how digitizing your safety workflows reduces exposure risks, improves efficiency, and helps keep your workforce healthy and productive-especially during infectious outbreaks.
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List of Steps to Manage Return to Work After the Quarantine
As businesses return to work, controlling infection risk is critical. Learn practical, real-world strategies to reduce workplace transmission, from distancing and ventilation to cleaning protocols and scheduling, so you can protect employees while maintaining productivity.
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Case Study of the Diamond Princess Coronavirus Outbreak
What can the Diamond Princess outbreak teach us about workplace safety? Learn how poor planning, ventilation, and PPE practices accelerated disease spread, and what organizations can do to better control exposure and protect employees.
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Celebrating International Women's Day - Alice Hamilton
Celebrate International Women's Day by honoring Alice Hamilton-a pioneer of industrial hygiene. Discover how her groundbreaking work exposed workplace hazards, shaped occupational health, and laid the foundation for modern safety practices we rely on today.
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Is Your Rearview Mirror Larger Than Your Windshield?
Stop defining safety by past failures. Learn how shifting to proactive metrics and real-time insights can build trust, engage employees, and highlight the true value of your safety efforts-focused on prevention, not just incidents.
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