Podcasts about workplace injuries

Our guest on this week's episode is Michael Needham, principal procurement & supply chain at Efficio Consulting. Among the flurry of executive orders issued recently by the White House is one aimed at restoring pharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities here in the U.S. Currently most drugs and ingredients are manufactured in China and India. How will such a move affect supply chains? Our guest offers his views on what can be manufactured here easily and what could be more difficult.Measuring the health of our supply chains, the Logistics Manager's Index came out on Tuesday, showing an expansion in logistics activity in May. Logistics expanded for the second straight month, marked by a mix of slowing inventory levels and rising costs across the board, researchers said. We look at the specific numbers and what they mean.This week we saw a study on workplace injuries. This report came from the Travelers Companies. It found that the number of workplace injuries overall continues to decline, although the costs associated with them are climbing. We dive into some of the details of the report and how emphasizing safety can affect the workplace. Supply Chain Xchange  also offers a podcast series called Supply Chain in the Fast Lane.  It is co-produced with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. All episodes are available to stream now. Go to your favorite podcast platform to subscribe and to listen to past and future episodes. The podcast is also available at www.thescxchange.com.Articles and resources mentioned in this episode:OfficioMay 2025 Logistics Managers' IndexWorkplace injury rate drops, but costs riseVisit Supply Chain XchangeListen to CSCMP and Supply Chain Xchange's Supply Chain in the Fast Lane podcastSend feedback about this podcast to podcast@agilebme.comPodcast is sponsored by: Storage SolutionsOther linksAbout DC VELOCITYSubscribe to DC VELOCITYSign up for our FREE newslettersAdvertise with DC VELOCITY

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8:00 HOUR: Are the Thunder the NBA blueprint for the Pistons? Gruesome workplace injuries

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How do you protect cybersecurity responders from workplace injuries, particularly PTSD from ransomware attacks? Is that even a thing? Let's find out with our guest Alexander Abney-King, a workplace psychologist and virtual CIO. He helps businesses adapt to world changes. Your hosts are Kip Boyle, CISO with Cyber Risk Opportunities, and Jake Bernstein, Partner with K&L Gates. LinkedIn profile -- https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderabney-king/ Website -- https://www.secureittulsa.com/services/vcio

This is our third episode in the Summer Series, and this time we're revisiting Dr Caroline Howe's interview with Bernadette Redford from the Salvation Army "Money Care" Team. Originally aired as Episode 4 - Financial Support for Injured Workers, Bernadette will talk us through some practical advice around financial counselling, getting on top of debt, and acting sooner rather than later! We also have a short clip from Episode 16 - Burnout - From Wounded to Warrior where Dr Caroline Howe is in conversation with Alicia Gibbs, who takes us through the effects burnout can have on your ability to return to work, plus how to avoid burnout in the first place. For more on Salvation Army's Money Care, you can access that information here: https://www.salvationarmy.org.au/need-help/financial-assistance/moneycare-financial-counselling/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

State lawmakers are listing education funding as one of their top priorities for the upcoming legislative session. State, local and national partners have teamed up to purchase nearly four thousand acres for a new fish and wildlife area in Sullivan County. Last year, fewer than three percent of full-time workers in Indiana experienced workplace injuries or illnesses, according to a federal estimate. Indiana University aims to be carbon neutral by the year 2040. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Drew Daudelin, Zach Bundy and Abriana Herron, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

Women in Trades Talking to Allison Zerr, the Women in Trades Program Head at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, about the positive influence of a supportive community, and how technical welding can be. How sensitive stainless steel is to contamination. Coming back from failure. Most memorable workplace injury. Types of welding tests. Knowing your worth and where you're valued. Mentioned in Episode Hydraulic Ironworker Machine Plasma Torch Similar Episodes Common Hazards in the Home – Trade School – Magic Real Estate – Integrity – AA How to Remove Asbestos – Details – Visual Progress

This episode of the IHSA Safety Podcast discusses the impact of workplace injuries and features Amber Hiuser, occupational health and safety coordinator, who shares her experience with workplace injury and the impact it has had on both her personal and professional life.Amber's interest in workplace health and safety began the moment her life changed when, as an 18-year old new on a job, she accidentally entangled her fingers with a blade while operating a CNC machine lathe. A few years later, she had another injury to her face at a job that didn't have any safety policies or proper reporting procedures in place. Amber shares her journey through the pain of multiple surgeries and dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder.Amber discusses her role as a speaker for Threads of Life, advocating for safer workspaces and the necessity of working for a company that has a COR-certified occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS). Having an effective OHSMS helps workers feel confident that there are protective measures in place that go beyond just following regulations.Amber also mentions the impact of senior management on the performance of an OHSMS. A company with a strong safety culture, as well as support and involvement from senior management, can have a significant impact on workers, instilling confidence and contributing to a safer work environment. Free ResourcesWorkplace InspectionsSafety TalksTools and ResourcesTopics and HazardsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chaz & AJ asked the Tribe for stories about their workplace injuries, and some of them hit the nail on the head.  Literally. (0:00) Dumb Ass News - An unorthodox method for controlling a toddler led to questions about the cost of daycare in Connecticut. (5:26) Comedian Colin Pasquarella joined Chaz & AJ in-studio, and the story involving a grizzly bear attack on a veteran from Massachusetts opened up a discussion about the potentially dangerous situations Tribe members have witnessed. (11:54)

AB-2188 Discrimination in employment: use of cannabis.(2021-2022)APIS addresses laws legalizing the cultivation, sale, or use of recreational (non-medical) cannabis, together with laws imposing various prohibitions and restrictions on such practices.The Controlled Substances Act The increase in substituted urine specimens in the general U.S. workforce, a population of over 5.5 million, was 633% (0.015% in 2022 versus 0.11% in 2023). Invalid urine specimens in the general U.S. workforce increased 45.2% (0.31% in 2022 versus 0.45% in 2023). A result of substituted or invalid suggests a specimen has been tampered with in an attempt to conceal drug use. SOURCE Quest Diagnostics

In this “in case you missed it” edition of Talking EHS, you'll learn from two Travelers experts about the most common causes of worker injuries, and how to mitigate the risks of injuries on the job. Read the article here

Our guest on this week's episode is Carson Krieg, director of global alliances at project44. With Christmas only 10 days away, we are just about to finish the busiest time of the year for the shipping industry. So, how are things going? Have we seen the snags of previous years, or is there too much capacity? Have shippers over-prepared for the season? Our guest has some insights.New employees are most vulnerable to workplace accidents. New research from Travelers shows that a  third of workplace injuries occur during an employee's first year on the job, driven by strains from overexertion. We look at what types of injuries are most common and what can be done to reduce the risks of injuries among new employees.How well do you know your suppliers and partners? New legislation as well as security concerns make it imperative that companies get to know their suppliers and other business partners better. For example, starting in the new year, many companies doing business in Canada will have to report on their efforts to make sure they're not using forced labor or child labor. Companies should also make sure that their partners don't provide an entrance way into their own computer systems for hackers to exploit.CSCMP's Supply Chain Quarterly  also offers a podcast series called Supply Chain in the Fast Lane.  It is co-produced with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.  Go to your favorite podcast platform to subscribe and to listen to past and future episodes.Articles and resources mentioned in this episode:project44Report shows that new employees are most vulnerable to workplace accidentsCompanies prepare for Canadian policy against forced and child laborReport reveals that hackers target third-party suppliers in automakers' supply chainsGet episode transcriptsVisit Supply Chain QuarterlyListen to CSCMP and Supply Chain Quarterly's Supply Chain in the Fast Lane podcastListen to Supply Chain Quarterly's Top 10 Supply Chain Threats podcastSend feedback about this podcast to podcast@dcvelocity.comPodcast is sponsored by: PERCOther linksAbout DC VELOCITYSubscribe to DC VELOCITYSign up for our FREE newslettersAdvertise with DC VELOCITYTop 10 Supply Chain Management Podcasts

Have you or someone you have known ever been injured at work? Are you aware of the laws in place that protect your rights as an employee? If the answer is no, then you should absolutely tune in for this overview of the development of worker's compensation. We discuss the history of worker's compensation and how difficult it was for employees who were not protected by worker's compensation. Then, we talk about worker's compensation fraud and I discuss some of my personal frustrations of having to work with workplace injury. Finally, I share a few practical things that will help enhance yours and your organization's experience through the worker's compensation process! References: https://www.thehartford.com/workers-compensation/history https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1888620/ https://insurance.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/WorkersCompFraudAmerica.pdf https://www.insurance.ca.gov/0300-fraud/0100-fraud-division-overview/25-wc-conv/

You've been told that pain is an inevitable part of getting older, so you've accepted it as a normal part of your life. But what if I told you that the action you've been taking to manage that pain is ineffective? Instead of finding relief, you're left feeling even more discomfort and frustration. Dr. Delaine Fowler is here to address the misconception that pain is inevitable with age and discover a new approach that can truly empower you to live a pain-free life. The key moments in this episode are:00:00:01 - Introduction to Dr. Delaine Fowler, 00:00:40 - Dr. Fowler's Background and Interest in Physical Therapy, 00:05:12 - Life in Salisbury, North Carolina, 00:06:25 - Specializing in Workplace Injuries, 00:08:41 - The Concept of Industrial Athletes, 00:12:53 - The Importance of Functional Screening for Injuries, 00:13:28 - Addressing the Emotional Aspect of Pain and Injury, 00:16:17 - Challenging the Misconception of Age and Pain, 00:19:11 - The Power of Movement and Taking Action, 00:20:21 - Growing and Expanding ATP's Services, Keep up with Dr. Fowler at her website here: https://accelerate-pt.com/ Please support my sponsors! I know them all personally and can vouch for their integrity and quality. -For website design, graphic design, internet marketing, and more check out McWilliams Marketing at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.McWilliamsmarketing.com ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ -Use Patnaik Realty for ANY real estate needs you might have. I mean anything! Residential, commercial, property management, investments, acquisitions. He does it all.  Call Teek at 256-694-0117 or e-mail him at Teek@PatnaikCo.com -Go Check out Valley Leadership Academy and please consider sponsoring their new building! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.valleyleadershipacademy.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -Are you a football referee, coach, player, or fan? Then you need to go to GetItRightTraining.com Find out how they can help you train today for a better game tomorrow.  -And if you need some positive and encouraging support on your health and fitness journey, please join me at Relentless Positivity Fitness ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fitandpositive.com/⁠⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/relentlesspositivity/message

In this episode, I had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Chris Hughes.  Dr. Hughes is a professor at Slippery Rock University and Editor of the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy Cases. His research and teaching have centered around biomechanics and motion analysis in orthopedics. He has branched out and used his knowledge to reduce workplace injuries in the warehouses of major grocery stores. Talk about a niche industry!  Using 3D motion technology, EMG, and video Dr. Hughes and his team have studied the ergonomics of warehouse workers, providing valuable information on how to reduce workplace injury and strain while also improving efficiency.  Dr. Hughes is an excellent example of how to think outside the box and address a need in the community using  biomechanics technology.  In this episode, I talk with Dr. Hughes about his career, how its morphed and adapted over the years, what it's like now owning a business, being a professor, and treating clients, and what he sees as the future of physical therapy outside of the traditional clinical practices.  If you're looking to do something “different” with your PT career, this episode is one to listen to!    —---   Slippery Rock University: https://www.sru.edu/academics/graduate-programs/physical-therapy-doctor-of-physical-therapy Get in touch with Dr. Chris Hughes: christopher.hughes@sru.edu

In this week's episode we discussed an accident that happened to Stoney while he was at work. This week is a short one while we try to get back on our feet. Please be patient with us through this time, and send all the love, support, and appreciation to Stoney while he recovers.Our Links:RetrospectReasoning Through the BibleReasoning Through the Bible is an expository style walk through the BibleListen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Nature photographer Doug Gemmell describes how he got a shot of an eagle making off with a pizza! Who throws away perfectly good pizza??! (0:00) Ollie from O'Neill's Pub in Norwalk previews the St. Patrick's Day festivities. (11:34) In honor of Ruth bulldozing the in studio fire extinguisher, the Tribe call in their most embarrassing workplace injuries. (15:45) Shane and Eddie from Trinity in New Haven in studio with delicious Irish food! (33:29) Image Credit: Svetlanais / iStock / Getty Images Plus

In today's deep dive, we’ll learn about research into workplace injuries, how it could help prevent them in the future, and possible privacy concerns.  

Eric Gislason, Executive Director of National Association of Safety Professionals and Dr. James Rethaber, Vice President of Technical Operations at Fit for Work, share their expertise regarding the role ergonomics plays in workplace injuries and how to identify those risk factors to keep your employees safe and healthy. They also highlight a 2 days conference that is occurring October 5th - 6th, 2022 in Orlando Florida that will be covering this exact topic. 

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Attorney Jeremy Geller joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to discuss workers’ compensation. From sending emails in order to document the injury, to reporting an injury within 45 days, Jeremy talks about it all. Plus, they talk to listeners and Attorney Geller answers their questions. For more information visit, https://www.trapplaw.com/ or call 312-900-8684

Eric Gislason, Executive Director of National Association of Safety Professionals and Dr. James Rethaber, Vice President of Technical Operations at Fit for Work, share their expertise regarding the role ergonomics plays in workplace injuries and how to identify those risk factors to keep your employees safe and healthy.

If you are a company or a human wanting to reduce workplace injuries and lower worker compensation we hope this episode resonated with you. The wonderful Justin Shepard, of ErgoScience, shared some of the smart workplace evidence-based injury prevention methodologies. Justin highlighted some of the primary programs that are geared to help the transportation and construction industry. He shares he's findings and opportunities for trucking and warehouse workers to stay healthy for the long-haul. This conversation is forward thinking so have an open mind as we continue to explore more helpful ways to work in a modern driven world. Contact Info: Justin Shepard: linkedin.com/in/justin-shepherd-ergoscience Website: ergoscience.com Phone: 205.879.6447 ext 224 (Work) Email: justinshepherd@ergoscience.com Rhonda Bompensa-Zimmerman: r.bompensa.46@gmail.com Bruce Pommier: bpommier@southwesterncoaching.com The pod: worklife360podcast@gmail.com

Few frozen food brands are as well known in the United States as Amy's Kitchen, a privately owned, California-based company that makes organic, vegetarian meals that can be found in most frozen-food aisles. Amy's Kitchen has also long been reputed for, and markets itself as, a socially conscientious manufacturer and employer.Some workers at Amy's Kitchen, however, tell a different story. As Joshua Bote recently reported for SFGate, “Workers at the Amy's Kitchen factory in Santa Rosa have filed a complaint with the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, with allegations that have put the beloved Bay Area food brand's feel-good credo to ‘share in the love' into question. The Cal/OSHA complaint, filed Jan. 20, follows an NBC News investigation in which Amy's workers at the Santa Rosa plant allege unrelenting managers, poor working conditions and demanding production mandates.”In this interview, TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez speaks with Carmen Angiano and MariCruz Meza, two workers at the Santa Rosa plant, about working conditions at the plant and how management has responded to workers' attempt to organize. Carmen Angiano is an 18-year Amy's Kitchen worker who was injured at work; she has family members working at the same plant and is tired of being mistreated and of lies coming from the company. MariCruz Meza has worked at Amy's Kitchen for eight years. She has endured several incidents when the company health insurance wouldn't pay her family's medical bills and has even been sent collections.Read the transcript of this podcast:Pre-Production/Studio/Post-Production: Cameron GranadinoHelp us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer: Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-podSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/newsletter-podLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews

On episode 97 of EHS On Tap, Joe Schloesser, senior director at ISN, talks about new research on serious workplace injuries and fatalities.

In this episode the guys pay respect to Clementine the cat that always jumps in front of the camera on the live show. They also talk about workplace injuries and the gore some online videos of it provide. Mix in a little bit of sports with perhaps some roasting of online personalities.

$1B a Week is spent on Workplace Injuries in the US. Can AI solve this problem? Saurav Agarwal is Co-Founder and CEO of SIERA.AI, an Austin, TX-based industrial mobility automation company. He received his Bachelor's in engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, in 2010 and then went on to get an MS (Cranfield University, UK 2011) and Ph.D. (Texas A&M, 2017). He has 11 years of Robotics and Autonomous Systems experience and has filed 10+ patents in related research. Saurav worked at Qualcomm R&D in 2015, where he won the Qualcomm Padovani Fellow. Saurav has won a National Innovation Award for his research into navigation technologies and has worked on self-driving cars and self-flying drones. He enjoys making music, cooking, and building new technologies.

The gang is back! Join Jake, Mike, Ali, and Kevin as they talk about rentals, the Quicklane training fiasco, terrible workplace accidents, trying to do good deeds, FLASH lights and Maui Jims, arriving, #SellTheBell, customer cattle guards, chewing gum oil due to Covid, fantastic transitions, and Old Guys Rule shirts tucked into jean shorts with New Balance shoes. Check us out on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, IHeartRadio, YouTube and many other streaming platforms! Email us at CustomerStatesPodcast@gmail.com, find us on Facebook at Facebook.com/CustomerStatesPodcast, Twitter and Instagram @Customer_States, and help support us at Anchor.fm/customerstates... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/customerstates/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/customerstates/support

Episode 217: Did you know that the top 10 disabling workplace injuries cost employers over $58 billion every year? In this episode, we cover those top 10 injuries according to Liberty Mutual Insurance's 2021 Workplace Safety Index report and chat about what you can do to prevent them. Click here to watch the video. For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!

In this episode, we are joined by Tanya Jenke, General Manager of Cority Australia, who has recently carried out a study, analysing over half a million occupational injuries in Western Australia between 2003-2019, to find whether economic growth following a period of recession has an impact on workplace injuries. Tanya's study, ‘An investigation of the influence of economic cycles on safety performance in Western Australia', was carried out as part of her PhD. The research looked at the impact of external factors on safety and performance. “Taking a look at the literature, I was able to see that there's been quite a lot of studies done on the impact of internal factors, such as corrective actions, accident investigation, leading and lagging indicators, but there wasn't a lot done on external factors,” Tanya said. “So, I was able to obtain access to a WorkCover database for Western Australia. WorkCover is a governmental organisation that captures compensable occupational injuries. They had 20 years of data that had not been assessed in this manner before, so that came to over half a million data points across 20 years. Looking at that very large data set, while I was interested in how occupational injuries changed, what I was most interested in, was how they changed over time and what was causing them to change over time. That's when I started to look externally and focus on economic cycles.” Additional resources: https://www.shponline.co.uk/culture-and-behaviours/how-do-periods-of-economic-growth-affect-workplace-injuries/ (How do periods of economic growth affect workplace injuries?) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0925753521000758?via%3Dihub (An investigation of the influence of economic cycles on safety performance in Western Australia) https://www.cority.com/ (Cority) If you've not already subscribed, please do so, to get the latest episodes as soon as they are released. And, if you like what you hear, we'd be grateful if you could rate us, as that will help us get the shows out to a wider audience. Check out the previous episodes on the https://www.shponline.co.uk/the-safety-and-health-podcast/ (Safety & Health Podcast hub). Please be sure to stay tuned in to https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/CyFQC73nA5ImGBn68F2zbPX?domain=shponline.co.uk/ (SHPonline.co.uk) for the very latest health and safety news. https://www.shponline.co.uk/get-the-shp-newsletter/ (Sign up to the SHP Daily Newsletter, here.)

Latino employees suffer higher workplace injury and fatality rates than any other workers. Why? Host, Jacob Monty, teams up with safety expert and CEO of Blakeman & Associates, Lee Salazar, in this special two-part episode, to answer this question and discuss what steps employers can take to reduce the risk of injuries for their entire workforce. Special guest host, Lee Salazar, is a 30-year industry expert in all things safety. Lee and Jacob share stories while discussing OSHA's role in safety and how employers must comply with OSHA not only because it's the right thing to do but to avoid costly fines, increase workplace productivity, and boost employee morale. This episode is essential for all employers looking to keep their workforce safe and increase their profit margins. A safe workplace is a productive and profitable workplace.

We want to hear all about your workplace injuries...did you get a good payout? Plus, Hot Scoops to get you into the weekend!

Monday June 21, 2021 Primed for Pain: Amazon's Epidemic of Workplace Injuries

Show Notes(02:06) Azin described her childhood growing up in Iran and going to a girls-only high school in Tehran designed specifically for extraordinary talents.(05:08) Azin went over her undergraduate experience studying Computer Science at the University of Tehran.(10:41) Azin shared her academic experience getting a Computer Science MS degree at the University of Toronto, supervised by Babak Taati and David Fleet.(14:07) Azin talked about her teaching assistant experience for a variety of CS courses at Toronto.(15:54) Azin briefly discussed her 2017 report titled “Barriers to Adoption of Information Technology in Healthcare,” which takes a system thinking perspective to identify barriers to the application of IT in healthcare and outline the solutions.(19:35) Azin unpacked her MS thesis called “Subspace Selection to Suppress Confounding Source Domain Information in AAM Transfer Learning,” which explores transfer learning in the context of facial analysis.(28:48) Azin discussed her work as a research assistant at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, working on a research project that addressed algorithmic biases in facial detection technology for older adults with dementia.(33:02) Azin has been an Applied Research Scientist at Georgian since 2018, a venture capital firm in Canada that focuses on investing in companies operating in the IT sectors.(38:20) Azin shared the details of her initial Georgian project to develop a robust and accurate injury prediction model using a hybrid instance-based transfer learning method.(42:12) Azin unpacked her Medium blog post discussing transfer learning in-depth (problems, approaches, and applications).(48:18) Azin explained how transfer learning could address the widespread “cold-start” problem in the industry.(49:50) Azin shared the challenges of working on a fintech platform with a team of engineers at Georgian on various areas such as supervised learning, explainability, and representation learning.(51:46) Azin went over her project with Tractable AI, a UK-based company that develops AI applications for accident and disaster recovery.(55:26) Azin shared her excitement for ML applications using data-efficient methods to enhance life quality.(57:46) Closing segment.Azin’s Contact InfoWebsiteTwitterLinkedInGoogle ScholarGitHubMentioned ContentPublications“Barriers to Adoption of Information Technology in Healthcare” (2017)“Subspace Selection to Suppress Confounding Source Domain Information in AAM TransferLearning” (2017)“A Hybrid Instance-based Transfer Learning Method” (2018)“Prediction of Workplace Injuries” (2019)“Algorithmic Bias in Clinical Populations — Evaluating and Improving Facial Analysis Technology in Older Adults with Dementia” (2019)“Limitations and Biases in Facial Landmark Detection” (2019)Blog Posts“An Introduction to Transfer Learning” (Dec 2018)“Overcoming The Cold-Start Problem: How We Make Intractable Tasks Tractable” (April 2021)PeopleYoshua Bengio (Professor of Computer Science and Operations Research at University of Montreal)Geoffrey Hinton (Professor of Computer Science at University of Toronto)Louis-Philippe Morency (Associate Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University)Book“Machine Learning: A Probabilistic Approach” (by Kevin Murphy)Note: Azin and her collaborator are going to give a talk at ODSC Europe 2021 in June about a Georgian’s project with a portfolio company, Tractable. They have written a short blog post about it too which you can find HERE.

Show Notes(02:06) Azin described her childhood growing up in Iran and going to a girls-only high school in Tehran designed specifically for extraordinary talents.(05:08) Azin went over her undergraduate experience studying Computer Science at the University of Tehran.(10:41) Azin shared her academic experience getting a Computer Science MS degree at the University of Toronto, supervised by Babak Taati and David Fleet.(14:07) Azin talked about her teaching assistant experience for a variety of CS courses at Toronto.(15:54) Azin briefly discussed her 2017 report titled “Barriers to Adoption of Information Technology in Healthcare,” which takes a system thinking perspective to identify barriers to the application of IT in healthcare and outline the solutions.(19:35) Azin unpacked her MS thesis called “Subspace Selection to Suppress Confounding Source Domain Information in AAM Transfer Learning,” which explores transfer learning in the context of facial analysis.(28:48) Azin discussed her work as a research assistant at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, working on a research project that addressed algorithmic biases in facial detection technology for older adults with dementia.(33:02) Azin has been an Applied Research Scientist at Georgian since 2018, a venture capital firm in Canada that focuses on investing in companies operating in the IT sectors.(38:20) Azin shared the details of her initial Georgian project to develop a robust and accurate injury prediction model using a hybrid instance-based transfer learning method.(42:12) Azin unpacked her Medium blog post discussing transfer learning in-depth (problems, approaches, and applications).(48:18) Azin explained how transfer learning could address the widespread “cold-start” problem in the industry.(49:50) Azin shared the challenges of working on a fintech platform with a team of engineers at Georgian on various areas such as supervised learning, explainability, and representation learning.(51:46) Azin went over her project with Tractable AI, a UK-based company that develops AI applications for accident and disaster recovery.(55:26) Azin shared her excitement for ML applications using data-efficient methods to enhance life quality.(57:46) Closing segment.Azin’s Contact InfoWebsiteTwitterLinkedInGoogle ScholarGitHubMentioned ContentPublications“Barriers to Adoption of Information Technology in Healthcare” (2017)“Subspace Selection to Suppress Confounding Source Domain Information in AAM TransferLearning” (2017)“A Hybrid Instance-based Transfer Learning Method” (2018)“Prediction of Workplace Injuries” (2019)“Algorithmic Bias in Clinical Populations — Evaluating and Improving Facial Analysis Technology in Older Adults with Dementia” (2019)“Limitations and Biases in Facial Landmark Detection” (2019)Blog Posts“An Introduction to Transfer Learning” (Dec 2018)“Overcoming The Cold-Start Problem: How We Make Intractable Tasks Tractable” (April 2021)PeopleYoshua Bengio (Professor of Computer Science and Operations Research at University of Montreal)Geoffrey Hinton (Professor of Computer Science at University of Toronto)Louis-Philippe Morency (Associate Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University)Book“Machine Learning: A Probabilistic Approach” (by Kevin Murphy)Note: Azin and her collaborator are going to give a talk at ODSC Europe 2021 in June about a Georgian’s project with a portfolio company, Tractable. They have written a short blog post about it too which you can find HERE.

I'm super excited to introduce my podcast, Garry's Shortlist! As the CEO of OneStart, I hire talent for the construction industry. Listening and chatting to people of all walks of life is a big part of the job, which fortunately puts me in a position to meet incredible people every single day.I decided I wanted to share these conversations in the hopes they would inspire other people, the way they have inspired me. That's where the idea for this podcast was born.In today's episode, I chat with Managing Director of Mend Services Fiona Curdie  about workplace injuries - how we can prevent them, and how we can manage them if they do happen. As a business owner with 15 + years of experience in the construction industry, I've seen many companies forget to implement early intervention which has tragically led to injuries at work.  Fiona and I breakdown the common challenges most business owners face, and provide strategies on how they be prevented and ultimately overcome. I'd love for you to tune in for my first episode :)Cheers,Gaz

I'm super excited to introduce my podcast, Garry's Shortlist!   As the CEO of OneStart, I hire talent for the construction industry. Listening and chatting to people of all walks of life is a big part of the job, which fortunately puts me in a position to meet incredible people every single day.  I decided I wanted to share these conversations in the hopes they would inspire other people, the way they have inspired me. That's where the idea for this podcast was born.  In today's episode, I chat with Managing Director of Mend Services Fiona Curdie  about workplace injuries - how we can prevent them, and how we can manage them if they do happen. As a business owner with 15 + years of experience in the construction industry, I've seen many companies forget to implement early intervention which has tragically led to injuries at work.  Fiona and I breakdown the common challenges most business owners face, and provide strategies on how they be prevented and ultimately overcome. I'd love for you to tune in for my first episode :)  Cheers, Gaz

WorkSafe Victoria has launched its biggest education campaign for multicultural communities in a bid to prevent major accidents in workplaces. - Inilunsad ng Worksafe Victoria ang pinaka malaki nitong kampanya para edukasyon sa mga multikultural na komunidad sa layuning maiwasan ang mga aksidente sa lugar trabaho

Controlling risk to prevent work-related fatalities, injuries, diseases and ill-health is the core role of the safety professional. Legislation governs the duty to control workplace risk and looks for organisations to do more than just compliance activities. A chapter published by the Australian Institute of Health and Safety explores the underpinning principles of controlling risk. The law does not require a risk-free work environment where accidents never happen, but instead requires employers to take such steps as are practicable to provide and maintain a safe working environment. The safety professional must consider controlling risk to decrease the probability or likelihood that hazards become uncontrolled and they need to mitigate the effects of the consequences of risks. Several principles underpin the strategies for controlling risk. This podcast summarises requisite variety, the hierarchy of controls, time-sequence approaches, barriers and defences, the precautionary principle and the socio-technical systems approach to controlling risk. We also offer control strategies that health and safety professionals can use.

AARON takes over as co-host with Cole! We chat about a lot of subjects and even go into a little bit of RESTRICTED territory! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ssytct/support

On Monday 23 November a food delivery rider died after being hit by a truck in Sydney. On Saturday 21 November food delivery rider Bijoy Paul died after being hit by a car. Another three delivery riders, including Indonesian Dede Fredy have died since 27 September. - Pada hari Senin 23 November seorang pengendara pengantar makanan meninggal setelah ditabrak oleh sebuah truk di Sydney. Pada hari Sabtu 21 November, pengendara pengiriman makanan Bijoy Paul meninggal setelah ditabrak mobil. Tiga pengendara pengiriman lainnya, termasuk Dede Fredy dari Indonesia telah meninggal sejak 27 September.

Car Eating Disasters, Save The Flying Foxes, Ali The Extremist Film Critic, Special Guest Host Candice Warner, Rally Car Driving, Elf On A Shelf, Workplace Injuries, ScoMo Five 0 & China, Iron Lung Mike, Moonman's Homeward Bound Thanks To Virgin Australia, China | You CAN'T! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Laura Catena graduated from The Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine. She is a small animal relief veterinarian and entrepreneur. Dr. Catena developed The ArmOR Hand Animal Handling Gloves after an injury she endured while working emergency medicine. Her injury resulted in extensive surgery and months of physical therapy to regain use of her hand. ArmOR Hand is a compassionate glove, designed to allow for proper and safe restraint technique, without the use of force. The glove is used to safely handle animals, reduce injuries to humans, improve animal welfare, and advance the cause of wildlife and pets. Dr. Catena is a medical advisor to 2 veterinary supplement companies, Medterra and Reggie. She is the mother to 2 young boys, Hudson and Holden, and their family dog, Beans. 

We speak with the director of a new film that explores the discovery and potential uses of the gene-editing tool CRISPR. We discuss the ethical concerns that come with changing DNA with a Wisconsin bioethics expert. Then, we look into the lack of sufficient injury and illness reporting by workplaces. And new tapes from journalist Bob Woodward reveal that Pres. Trump knew more about the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic than he previously said. We'll talk to a political scientist to learn more.

Episode 174: When investigating the root cause of a workplace injury, many variables are typically involved and often overlooked. Join Mike & Nic as they discuss the 5 causal factors of workplace injuries.  For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!

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Texas has one of the worst records in the United States for workers injured on the job. There are lot of causes of injuries on the job and we cover the most common causes of Texas workplace injuries in this episode. Transcript: Justin Hill: Welcome to Hill Law Firm Cases, a podcast discussing real-world cases handled by Justin Hill and the Hill Law Firm. For confidentiality reasons, names and amounts of any settlements have been removed. However, the facts are real, and these are the cases we handle on a day-to-day basis. [music] Justin Hill: San Antonio is a city full of blue-collar workers. There's a lot of hardworking people in San Antonio that work in dangerous jobs. Because of that, we get called from a lot of people or their family members that have cases that involve injuries on the job or incidents where somebody has lost their life while working. We get a lot of calls about whether this is normal, what did the employer do or not do that they should've done, what the injured party could've done to help prevent this. Oftentimes, we're asked questions by our clients if we think they did something wrong. More often, we get clients that tell us that they had repeatedly told their employers and their bosses about some danger or some safety equipment or some need that was not met. What we see more often are workers who are very conscious of their safety and the safety of their co-workers. They want a safer work environment. They want the best equipment, and they want to all be held to that high standard to make sure nobody got hurt. We see the normal on-the-job injuries that track what the state and the federal government says are the most common on-the-job injuries. The National Safety Council actually did a breakdown on what the most common cause of work-related injuries are. They broke it into three categories, and the first being overexertion and bodily reaction. This includes things such as physical effort that leads to some injury, lifting, straining, stressing. This also includes repetitive motion. Some jobs necessarily require the worker to be in a position to where they have repetitive stress or strain or vibration put on their body. These are the most common causes, according to the National Safety Council, and that makes sense. People hurt themselves lifting and straining and pulling and pressing. The second most common cause of injuries on the job were slips, trips, and falls. This includes different types of incidents where the worker maybe catches themselves, but injures themselves while catching themselves, falling from high objects, falling down objects such as stairs. This also includes incidents where structures collapse. We spoke recently about a case where we had a roofer who was roofing a patio structure, and the whole structure collapsed under him. He suffered very serious leg injuries-- leg injuries that were so bad that he probably won't work again. This also includes people that are jumping trying to avoid a fall. People that attempt to catch themselves sometimes harm themselves while doing that. The third most common leading cause of work-related injuries listed by the National Safety Council are contacts with objects and equipment. This includes things like a moving object striking a worker, whether it can be an I-beam being lifted by a cable on a crane, a vehicle, a forklift. We've seen all of those examples in our own office. This includes a worker striking against an object or equipment. It would include being kicked or pushed or pulled into a piece of equipment. We've also seen incidents such as a worker's body being squeezed or pinched or crushed between equipment, shifting objects, or falling objects. People that work in dangerous industries where there are large pieces of moving equipment are much more susceptible to these types of injuries. We've also seen incidences in which a worker is injured as a result of friction or pressure between the person and some...

The case of the Gold Coast sales assistant injured in a jewellery store robbery and the case of the Brisbane teacher who was injured falling from a rope-swing while on a school trip to Vanuatu.

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Haytham Elhawary, CEO of Kinetics, joins hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady to discuss REFLEX, a smart wearable device that automatically detects high-risk postures and provides workers with real-time feedback whenever high-risk motions to reduce the incidences of workplace injuries. Over time, workers can use REFLEX to improve their biomechanics, resulting in fewer injuries and improved well-being, while the company saves time and money in more workhours, fewer workplace injuries, and less paperwork on injury claims.

Četvero od pet radnika bude ozlijeđeno ili se razboli na radnom mjestu utvrdili su rezultati istraživanja, a iz Nacionalnog sindikata kažu kako to samo potvrđuje koliko su industrijski standardi nesigurni. Prema tvrdnjama Australskog nacionalnog sindikata, zaposlenici sustavno trpe probleme tjelesnog i mentalnog zdravlja zbog uvjeta rada. - Četvero od pet radnika bude ozlijeđeno ili se razboli na radnom mjestu utvrdili su rezultati istraživanja, a iz Nacionalnog sindikata kažu kako to samo potvrđuje koliko su industrijski standardi nesigurni. Prema tvrdnjama Australskog nacionalnog sindikata, zaposlenici sustavno trpe probleme tjelesnog i mentalnog zdravlja zbog uvjeta rada.

Four out of five workers have been injured or become ill on the job in survey findings unions say expose an underbelly of unsafe industrial practices. According to the ACTU, Australian employees are dealing with systemic physical and mental health issues in the workplace. - རྟོག་ཞིབ་ཞིག་ལས་གནས་ཚུལ་ཐོན་གསལ་ལྟར་ན། ཨོ་སི་ཏྲེ་ལི་ཡའི་ནང་ལས་མི་ལྔ་ཆ་བཞི་ཙམ་ལས་གནས་སུ་ནད་པ་ཆགས་པ་དང་རྨས་སྐྱོན་བྱུང་བ་ཐོན་ཡོད་འདུག Australian Council of Trade Unions སྟེ་ཨོ་སི་ཏྲེ་ལི་ཡའི་བཟོ་བའི་སྐྱིད་སྡུག་ལ་གཞིགས་ན་ཨོ་སི་ཏྲེ་ལི་ཡའི་ལས་མི་དག་ལས་གནས་སུ་ཁོར་ཡུག་ཡག་པོ་མེད་པར་བརྟེན་ཕྱི་ལུས་དང་། སེམས་ཁམས་ཀྱི་འཕྲོད་བསྟེན་གཉིས་ཀར་ཕོག་ཐུག་ཕྱིན་ཡོད་འདུག

Four out of five workers have been injured or become ill on the job in survey findings unions say expose an underbelly of unsafe industrial practices. - ក្នុងចំណោម​បុគ្គលិក​៥នាក់​មាន​៤នាក់ហើយ​ដែល​រងរបួស ឬឈឺ​នៅ​ពេល​កំពុងតែ​បំពេញ​ការងារ។ សហជីព​ដែល​ធ្វើ​ការ​ស្ទង់​មតិ​នេះ​និយាយថា វាបង្ហាញ​ពី​ការ​អនុវត្ត​ឧស្សាហកម្ម​ដែល​គ្មាន​សុវត្ថិភាព។ និយោជិក​អូស្រ្តាលី​កំពុងតែ​ប្រឈម​ជាមួយ​នឹង​បញ្ហាសុខភាព​ផ្លូវចិត្ត​និង​រូបរាងកាយ​ជាប្រព័ន្ធ​នៅ​ក្នុង​កន្លែង​ធ្វើការ នេះបើយោងតាមក្រុមប្រឹក្សាសហជីពអាជីវកម្ម​អូស្រ្តាលី ACTU។

Ergonomic injuries at work can be a widespread and costly problem. Dr. Manijeh Berenji shares common workplace injuries, and the ways you can improve your work spaces and environments to minimize the risk of this overuse type of injury.

Barry Spurlock, partner at Crump Spurlock Attorneys of Law and safety instructor at EKU, talks about the differences between the OSHA reporting tools 300 log, 300A, and the 301 form. Learn how to avoid fines by ensuring your reporting and recordkeeping is fulfilling all OSHA requirements. You can't afford NOT to listen to this podcast! Show notes: OSHA Final Rule Issued to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses ALM Reminders Current ALM members save on registration to The 2019 Clean Show Registration is now open for the Laundry & Linen College Make sure you're registered for fresh Magazine, ALM's complementary publication for ALL textile care management professionals. 

This episode is literally NSFW...Nick and Brandon are counting down the Top 10 Most Common Workplace Injuries in America. This list is sure to surprise you!-PLUS...why #1 on the Top 10 is so very "American," male escorts and heart transplant delivery men, injuries to the Munchkins in "The Wizard of Oz," a continued discussion about a world where all water is replaced by peanut butter, time travel, LOTS of butt talks and butt-related scenarios, a serious discussion on if Americans are overworked compared to other countries, Hawaiian Punch-flavored chewing tobacco, and much more!Watch out for that banana peel, don't put your limbs into that heavy machinery, and listen to this damn podcast already.-Music: Hackbeat by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Mentioned in this episode: www.whosonlocation.com www.mightylinetape.com/podcast http://bit.ly/KPIWhitePaper How do you measure safety in your workplace to enhance performance and reduce employee downtime? There are several tested methods that Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) leaders use to reduce employee incidents and illnesses. Among the leading methods, which the Gensuite white paper discusses, are Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)–or leading and lagging indicators. Leading indicators are pre-incident measurements, as opposed to lagging indicators, which are measurements collected after an incident occurs. For example, a slip and fall incident from stray construction materials is a lagging indicator because the incident has already occurred, but an inspection that notes the poor quality of the surrounding area and prevents a future slip and fall from taking place is a leading indicator. A key component of leading indicators is that they measure safety events or behaviors that precede incidents and have a predictive quality. By measuring leading indicators including conditions, events and sequences that precede and lead up to accidents, these KPIs have value in predicting the arrival of an event and can provide the opportunity to introduce control measures to stop the event from happening. Recently, many articles have stressed the importance of looking beyond lagging indicators, but then how can your organization learn from past incidents and track results? By combining incident measurement and training management software, your company or organization can adopt a holistic approach to reducing workplace incidents and meeting Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards. Both leading and lagging indicators can be relevant to workplace safety and worth measuring. They present important aspects of an overall safety management system. We have to use all the tools available to us to create an environment that drives us to a zero-incident job site. Selecting and Using the Right Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Your Organization Attempting to track complex data analytics and results, train employees and keep your team safe on your own can be dicult tasks to handle. Leading and lagging indicators can help reduce and prevent incidents. One way EHS leaders begin using KPIs is by selecting the appropriate sets for their organization. Lagging Indicators OSHA recordable injuries OSHA citations OSHA recordable-case rate DART-case rate Fatality rate Worker compensation claims Experience modification rate Leading Indicators Near misses (Note: this is still responding to something that already happened, just no consequences; might consider this lagging) Behavioral observations Training records Department safety meetings Employee-perception surveys Trainee scores on post-training quizzes Preventive-maintenance programs When trying to pinpoint the indicator type essential for your organization–understand that both are essential. Leading indicators are like a car windshield, and lagging indicators are like the rearview mirror. You’ll certainly spend more time looking out the windshield to see what's coming–with leading indicators–than looking in your rearview mirror to see where you've been–with lagging indicators. Look at your company and see how you can start moving forward–toward a culture of safety–rather than looking behind. Within the leading and lagging indicator types, there are eight important characteristics that KPIs should have. Ensure that you follow this guideline when selecting the ones important for your workplace. 1. Actionable–metrics that have measurable steps 2. Achievable–setting goals that are obtainable 3. Meaningful–obtaining information for continued tracking 4. Transparent–metrics that are clearly understandable 5. Easy–to communicate effectively 6. Valid–relevant to the organization’s objectives 7. Useful–metrics that are beneficial to the organization’s safety goals 8. Timely–distributing information that is still relevant to the organization Once you select your set of indicators and follow the necessary characteristics, it's important to track how well they are working and be flexible if the set needs to be revised for consistent improvement. Why Leading and Lagging Indicators Are Important: Rising OSHA Regulations & Safety Trends Each year brings about new regulations and carries over existing regulations that companies must abide by. Thus, it’s important to stay on top of ever-evolving regulatory trends so you don’t risk non-compliance. Use the leading and lagging indicator system to help with the following key OSHA regulations and safety trends. Overview of the Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica Rule OSHA’s final rule aims to reduce the risk of lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease in America’s workers by limiting their exposure to respirable crystalline silica. The rule is comprised of two standards, one for Construction and one for General Industry and Maritime. Responsible employers have been protecting employees from the harmful substance for years, but now it’s becoming mandatory. Here are some of the rule requirements: Reduces the permissible exposure limit for silica to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air Requires employers to: use engineering controls to limit worker exposure; provide respirators when engineering controls cannot adequately limit exposure; develop a written exposure control plan, and train workers on silica risks and how to limit exposures Provides medical exams to monitor highly exposed workers and gives them information about their lung health Overview of OSHA Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Rule The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports more than three million workers suffer from a workplace injury or illness every year. Currently, little or no information about worker injuries and illnesses is made public or available to OSHA. With this new rule, employers are required to submit a record of the injuries and illnesses to OSHA to help them with identifying hazards and fixing problems. Here are the rule requirements: Establishments with 250 or more employees must *electronically submit injury and illness information from OSHA forms 300, 300A and 301 (300 & 301 starting in 2018) Establishments with 20-249 employees in high-risk industries must submit information from OSHA form 300A Trend #1: Dealing with Workplace Stress The National Institute of Occupational Safety And Health emphasizes that work-related stress disorders are expected to rise as the economy continues to undergo various shifts and impacts. Therefore, companies should take steps to ensure that any current programs are robust enough to reduce the concerns associated with stress in the workplace, as well as implement any new programs that show an increased effectiveness at reducing the generation of stress. Trend #2: Leveraging Risk Management 2017 saw a continued trend in developing internal risk management programs and systems, and 2018 into 2019 looks to be the year where many of these programs are leveraged for results across the company spectrum. In other words, sucient time has occurred for the internal development of risk management data and effectiveness that this can now be translated directly into specific areas of the business to further reduce inherent risk development within the company. Trend #3: Increased Reliance on Predictive Analytics A new trend becoming prominent in 2018 is an increased reliance on predictive analytics. Many companies have been developing risk management and mitigation data and using analytics to help derive sense from this mountain of information. 2019 looks to be the year where many of these are put into practice company-wide. In addition, the trend of emphasizing the use of these predictive analytics is expected to rise as much of this information is refined even further. This should begin to show positive returns for companies that have been implementing this predictive technology as part of a risk management profile. However, there is still time to take advantage of these systems for those companies that have not implemented these types of analytics. Trend #4: More Regulatory Changes There are few that doubt that more regulatory and legislative changes are expected in 2018. While many differences continue to grow between national policy and those enacted on the state and local level, few can predict what the specific changes will actually be. However, what is an almost certainty is that for companies, flexibility will be necessary in order to adapt to the new policies to come. Models and Methods for Using Leading and Lagging Indicators: A Contextual and Visual Guide Various proven, yet antiquated and manual, methods have been used for measuring KPIs, such as those discussed in the report, A Method for Modeling of KPIs Enabling Validation of Their Properties. The authors cover two techniques workplaces use to track KPIs. The first model integrates the following attributes for tracking performance: indicator name, type, scale, source, owner and threshold. Though, it is not easy to find all of this information so EHS experts often rely on documentation, expert knowledge and previous conceptual models. The second model used for KPI formalization is known as performance indicator expression. It is “a mathematical statement over a performance indicator evaluated to a numerical, qualitative”. In other words, a given value for a time point, for the organization, unit or agent. The authors suggest specifying the required values of performance indicators as constraints coming from goals. The relations between performance indicators are modeled using predicates. The third model used by EHS professionals and safety teams is known as the Heinrich Pyramid–a traditional way of tracking occupational illnesses and injuries. The Heinrich Pyramid (also known as the Safety Triangle) quantifies the number of reported workplace incidents into four main categories: major injuries, severe accidents, first aid cases and near misses. Employee concern reports, safety observations and at-risk observations can also be added to the base of the triangle to incorporate leading indicators into the analysis. This is a 1-10-30-600 model. For every 1 incident reported in the major injury category, severe accidents are 10 times as likely to happen. Also, for every 1 major injury, approximately 30 first aid cases, and 600 near misses. When companies plug their own incidents into this model or pyramid, they can see if they have the corresponding model ratio, as described above, and if they have a significant amount of major and severe incidents. The premise for this model is that the more companies focus on reducing the numbers at the bottom of the pyramid, the more likely they are to reduce major safety incidents at the top. The pyramid is inclusive of many types of injuries and incidents, but it doesn’t assist EHS professionals with narrowing down the data to the critical cases/accidents, root causes and solutions. For example, a site could have a series of cases that stem from ergonomic-related issues and spend significant amounts of time on root cause and trend analysis instead of the cases/accident that have a high potential to result in an employee fatality or significant property damage. Critics of the Heinrich Pyramid also claim that “adhering to it can lead to an over-emphasis on worker behavior and not enough attention on health and safety management software systems.” No matter the flaws, there is always a solution to the system. These methods are used to benefit companies’ safety success rates and business performance objectives. The methods can be adapted to any enterprise modeling approach. Companies can apply these measures of thinking into a conventional and modernized process by integrating EHS management software into their workplace as discovered in the following section. A Gensuite Solution: Implementing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Into Your Workplace To simplify and digitize the three models and methods discussed above, companies turn to compliance and management software systems such as Gensuite. Such systems enhance workplace safety performance by simplifying the tracking of leading and lagging indicators. Utilize Gensuite EHS software tailored to measure KPIs and manage training compliance. Just a few of Gensuite’s specialized features of these tools include: Framework for managing regulatory and program-specific training requirements. Validate training effectiveness through course-specific e-quizzes Incident investigation, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action tracking Integrate with occupational health, medical and computer systems for case tracking and program visibility What makes this important right now? Why should your business invest? Other than avoiding everyday safety violations and reoccurring workplace injuries, investing will help you meet current and upcoming OSHA regulations. Here’s a look at customizable Gensuite applications. Incidents & Measurements The Gensuite Incidents & Measurements application can help you address the new regulation by enabling one-click generation of a site/business OSHA 300, 300A, and 301 forms. In addition, Gensuite joins ongoing discussions with subscribers and industry groups to meet with OSHA to talk through options for direct system integrations, thus removing the need for sites to manually generate logs and input them into OSHA’s website. Other benefits of the Gensuite Incidents & Measurements application: Tracking of hours worked and sites recordable rates Monitoring site performance on a monthly/quarterly basis through auto-generated site metric reports Instant system-generated email notifications upon entry/modification of incidents so site-leadership stays up-to-date Training Compliance The Gensuite Training Compliance suite can help you address both new OSHA regulations by keeping your employees up-to-date with OSHA’s mandatory training requirements. In addition, training employees prevent new and future injuries from occurring, so you don’t have to evaluate progress based on how many employees have been severely injured and how that number has improved. Prevent them from happening in the first place. Other benefits of the Gensuite Training Compliance application: Establish a framework for managing regulatory and program-specific training requirements, Alert training leaders of new and transferred employees for training needs assessment Integrate automatic updates from HR systems, offer multiple training instruction types to Engage employees in classroom and e-learning training; integrated training calendar solution for session scheduling, provide employees with access to a diverse library of pre-loaded Training content licensed from leading providers such as RedVector®, SkillSoft®, PureSafety® Validate training effectiveness through course-specific e-quizzes; log completions through Online, bar-coding, Mobile & batch upload Identify qualified employees by task based on training completion status Look to Key Performance Indicators so your business can avoid safety violations and injuries. Let me know what you think; send emails to info@thesafetypropodcast.com Find the podcast also on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagramand Twitter

In this program, we will discuss: Overview of OSHA's injury and illness electronic reporting rule promulgated in 2016. Discussion of recent OSHA enforcement memorandum. Analysis of application of rule in state-plan states. Review of OSHA Spring 2018 regulatory agenda relating to recordkeeping. What employers should do.

Tesla says its factory is safer. But it left injuries off the books, leading to serious questions about the conditions and compensation inside the work place.

Tesla says its factory is safer. But it left injuries off the books, leading to serious questions about the conditions and compensation inside the work place.

In this week's episode the Integrity Lash team take a different perspective on Bridal Lashes while discussing the Prevention of Workplace Injuries, the Importance of Self Care & the Pros & Cons of "Going Mobile". The team also brings you another segment of "Lash Busters" & top it all off by announcing their recent involvement at the International Salon & Spa Expo (ISSE) in Long Beach, CA! Integrity Lash Recovery Tracker & Best Practices For Injuries: http://bit.ly/2Ci8gm8 FOLLOW US: IG: @lashcastpodcast and @thelashconference Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lashcastpodcast/ Contact Paul Luebbers: paul@lashcastpodcast.com Music Credit: "Happy Life" by Fredji https://soundcloud.com/fredjimusic www.facebook.com/fredjimusic

Falls from slips and trips are common workplace occurrences that can result in serious injuries and disabilities. In this podcast episode, the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) explains how to prevent workplace injuries that are the result of slips, trips, or falls from the same level. Released: August 14, 2017 File Size:  4.8 mb Length:   5:07 minutes

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Severe chronic pain, financial hardships, and intense emotional suffering are just some of the consequences of workplace injuries. In this month's episode, co-hosted by Pain BC founding member Dr.Michael Negraeff, we discuss the serious impact of workplace injuries and the challenges faced by those trying to return to work while experiencing persistent pain and dealing with the Worksafe BC claims process. Our guest, Dr. Cecil Hershler, has been practicing medicine since 1985 and has a special focus on chronic pain and pain management. He recently co-authored a study titled Work injuries, chronic pain and the harmful effects of WorkSafeBC/WCB compensation denial. 

How can we prevent accidents and deaths in the workplace? In this podcast, Ringler Radio host Larry Cohen joins Attorney Douglas K. Sheff, senior partner at Sheff Law and President-Elect of the Massachusetts Bar Association, to spotlight third party cases, the Workplace Safety Task Force and talk about a workers' compensation tax proposal that is causing great concern in the state of Massachusetts.

No workplace is immune to the potential of an employee injury. On this episode of Business: Engaged!, I talk with Steve Joseph LPT of Maximum Performance Spine Sports and Physical Therapy about preventing and addressing workplace injuries. As a licensed physical therapist, he has helped all kinds of patients whether they were injured at home, play, or work or he … Read more about this episode...

In this episode of Bedside Nursing, Nurse Elizabeth and her guests talk about getting injured on the job. How back and shoulder injuries affect the nurse and the workplace. They also talk about how to prevent such injuries. Listen to other episodes of Bedside Nursing A Septic Radio production.

Description: Just in time for the National Day of Mourning and National Occupational Health and Safety (NAOSH) Week, Bill Bowman, a victim of a workplace injury shares his personal story and how he and his family were impacted by the tragedy. Bill also describes the work of Threads of Life, an organization that provides support to families affected by workplace tragedies. Released: April 8, 2010 Availability: On Demand – Listen to it now! File Size: 8.60 MB Length: 9:24 min Price: FREE