Five Essential Workplace Safety Topics for Every Industry

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Workplace safety doesn’t just apply to factories or construction zones. It’s a shared responsibility in every industry—from hospitals and warehouses to offices and retail. When safety protocols slip, the consequences show up fast in the form of accidents, lost time, and stressed-out teams. The most effective workplaces prioritize safety like any core business function. Training
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Observing Workers’ Memorial Week

Today marks the end of Workers’ Memorial Week (April 22-29). During this week we honor the many individuals who have lost their lives while on the job. If you think workplace fatalities are “few and far between” it’s time to look at some hard numbers.
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Your Safety Record Speaks for Your Actions Every Day

In my twenties, I felt comfortable in my life, satisfied with my career, and the idea that I could be disabled by an accident of any kind seemed as distant as anything could be. That was true even when I was employed as a federal inspector and looking for potential hazards and safety violations on
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“Save Your Buddy” Safety Speech at Par Pharmaceutical

Last week, I had the privilege of meeting with employees at Par Pharmaceutical in Irvine, CA. I was invited to speak on “Finding the Safety Champion Within” to help kick-off of their SAVE YOUR BUDDY Safety Pledge initiative. This is an incredibly important step in their quest to be be a Safety First company, and
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What Does It Take to Be a Safety-First Company?

This article wraps up our special 3-part series on Workplace Safety. Part I dealt with the introduction of basic safety measures during the industrial revolution. Part II focused on the additional improvements that came about due to legislative action and the costs associated with catastrophic incidents. In this article, I describe the fundamental aspects of
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Safety First (Part II) – The Evolution of Safety Programs

For the past few decades, the primary driver behind safety improvements is coming from employers themselves. Companies today operate in a very different environment than that of just 50 or 100 years ago.
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Kevin Saunders Speaks on Workplace Safety at Jacobs

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This last week I had the honor of speaking to employees of Jacobs, one of the largest and most diverse providers of technical, professional and construction services in the world. They employ over 54,000 employees in more than 230 countries worldwide. I spoke on the topic of Workplace Safety, over the course of two sessions
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Safety First (Part I) – What is Workplace Safety?

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The concept of Workplace Safety has had a relatively long history in our business and industrial culture. In fact, many people reading this have some firsthand knowledge of the safety standards and procedures at their place of work. But what exactly is Workplace Safety and why does it matter? This is the first in a
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It’s NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH – Here’s Why it Matters

June is National Safety month. Over the years, I’ve spoken to many companies and corporations about the importance of having a strategy for improving health and safety in the workplace, at home and everywhere you go. Teamwork on the job isn’t just for productivity – it also helps the organization as a whole stay incident
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Kevin Saunders spoke to over 250 workers at the Chemours Annual Safety Kickoff!

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I recently had the honor of speaking to employees at Chemours Company in Ingleside, TX. Chemours is a $6 billion global company and a leader in titanium technologies and other chemical solutions. They are committed to “harnessing the power of chemistry as a catalyst to help the ordinary become the extraordinary.” I arrived at the
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