http://blog.ehstoday.com/out-loud-blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:48:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If I could take the stairs every day at work instead of the elevator, I would. Unfortunately, that's not an option. The building's stairs are for emergencies only, and aren't designed for daily use. That leaves me waiting around for an elevator when I'd often rather dash up the few ... http://blog.ehstoday.com/out-loud-blog/2012/02/10/stairway-to-health/ The March issue of EHS Today magazine will feature an article about emergency response written by me. As I was conducting interviews for the article, I was reminded of our own workplace disaster/emergency that occurred nearly 20 years ago. It happened on a bitterly cold January weekend. Some friends called me ... http://blog.ehstoday.com/out-loud-blog/2012/02/08/keeping-your-business-afloat-after-an-emergency/ Have you seen the Seinfeld episode where Elaine finds herself snacking on cake almost every day at the office? At first, she’s frustrated with the constant stream of birthday, get-well or goodbye celebrations. But when she tries to give up the cake, she realizes she’s hooked on the afternoon sugar ... http://blog.ehstoday.com/out-loud-blog/2012/02/03/is-the-office-sabotaging-your-diet/ In today’s professional landscape, it is not uncommon for EHS professionals to also don the risk manager hat. While managing risk has much to do with mitigating risks, the risk manager’s responsibilities do not stop there. In addition to risk mitigation, a successful risk manager also effectively manages loss cases ... http://blog.ehstoday.com/out-loud-blog/2012/01/31/why-return-to-work-programs-work/ A 65-year-old woman from Texas was able to walk on to an American Airlines plane at the Dallas Fort Worth Airport on Wednesday with a .38 caliber handgun in her carry-on bag. The flight already had left the gate by the time Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents were able to ... http://blog.ehstoday.com/out-loud-blog/2012/01/19/is-the-word-security-in-the-name-transportation-security-administration-an-oxymoron/ I’m getting a little tired of hearing excuses. And no, I don’t mean excuses for why some of us aren’t meeting our New Year’s resolutions, or turning in a project on time or remembering a birthday. I mean the excuses that allow so many people to continue using their phones ... http://blog.ehstoday.com/out-loud-blog/2012/01/12/dont-let-excuses-be-your-distraction/ Hi, my name is Aaron Morrow. Nice to meet you! I’m 33 years old, live in Southern California (not a surfer), have an amazing family, enjoy playing as well as watching sports (especially the Chicago Cubs), listening to country music, going to the movies, hanging out with my friends, long ... http://blog.ehstoday.com/out-loud-blog/2012/01/05/i-now-pronounce-you-safe/ I rarely read my local newspaper because in my opinion, it’s full of shoddy journalism. Reading it irritates me. This past vacation week, however, I read something that went beyond shoddy journalism and moved into the realm of irresponsible journalism. It’s one thing to get basic facts incorrect (something my ... http://blog.ehstoday.com/out-loud-blog/2012/01/03/when-i-was-a-kidand-other-fairy-tales/ I’m going to be honest with you: I think the National Transportation Safety Board has a long road (pun intended) ahead of it if it expects states to ban all calling, texting, Web browsing and other activities performed on any type of personal electronic device while behind the wheel. And ... http://blog.ehstoday.com/out-loud-blog/2011/12/16/driving-should-not-be-the-distraction/ Some safety professionals struggle to decide where to start when they set out to establish an effective occupational health and safety program. Implementing the components of ANSI Z-10 not only will alleviate the burden of determining where to begin, but also will ensure the implementation of a researched and standardized ... http://blog.ehstoday.com/out-loud-blog/2011/12/13/why-every-safety-professional-should-be-familiar-with-ansi-z-10/