Sandy Smith
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I Spy: Researchers Use Eye-Tracking Technology to Detect Deception
Job interviews might just become a whole lot more interesting and informative if researchers at Iowa State University have anything to say about it. → Read More
Is Your Workplace Becoming a Battleground?

As a manager, are you finding yourself playing referee to political discussions in the workplace? → Read More
Businesses Spend More Than $1 Billion a Week on Serious, Nonfatal Workplace Injuries
New research from Liberty Mutual places a dollar amount on the cost of serious, nonfatal workplace injuries to American businesses. → Read More
Attorneys: What Employers Need To Know About Andrew Puzder’s Selection As Labor Secretary
The attorneys at law firm Fisher Phillips created this preview of what employers need to know about President-Elect Donald Trump’s selection of Andrew Puzder to be Secretary of Labor. → Read More
Are You Ready for Recordkeeping? Last Hurdle To Implementation Removed
U.S. District Court Judge Sam Lindsay of the Northern District of Texas Dallas Division has ruled against plaintiffs TEXO ABC/AGC Inc., Associated Builders and Contractors Inc., the National Association of Manufacturers, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, Great American Insurance Co., Atlantic Precast Concrete Inc., Owen Steel Co. → Read More
The First 10: The Chemicals EPA Will Review Under New TSCA Legislation
Asbestos and carbon tetrachloride are two of the first 10 chemicals to undergo risk evaluation as part of the reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act. → Read More
Drug Positivity in US Workforce Rises to Highest Level in a Decade
Annual Drug Testing Index reveals fifth straight year of increases in detection rate of amphetamine and heroin, and marijuana positivity has increased 47 percent. → Read More
Multi-Tasking and Working Memory: New Info that Could Reduce Workplace Incidents
Personnel selection and training could mitigate the effects of cognitive lock-up among automation operators. → Read More
Feds, State of New Mexico Announce $143 Million Price Tag for Mine Cleanup
The settlement is the “product of excellent cooperation” between the state and federal governments and Chevron Mining Inc. to continue vital cleanup work at the Chevron Questa Mine Site. → Read More
Americaâs Safest Companies 2016: Thereâs No Finish Line When It Comes To Safety
EHS Today has named 10 companies – American Bridge Co., Club Car LLC, EnPro Industries, Hunter Site Services, Leprino Foods Co., Middough Inc., Ryan Incorporated Central, Saulsbury Industries, South Dakota Wheat Growers and South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Co. – to the list of 2016 America’s Safest Companies. → Read More
Creating a Winning Team: How Business Leaders Can Inspire Purpose â¨in their Employees
In the last seconds of a close-scoring basketball game, a coach will huddle his players and draw up a play designed to result in a winning shot and victory. If just one teammate is disengaged, though, the play can go awry and the team fall short of accomplishing its purpose. → Read More
National Safety Survey: Safety Valued Over Production
In previous years, respondents to the National Safety Survey claimed safety and production were viewed as equally important to management and sometimes, production edged out safety on that question. All that has changed. → Read More
Dealing With Annoying Co-Workers (Yelling 'Shut Up' Isn't an Option!)
We've all had to work with someone who annoyed us. But did you know it actually can contribute to stress levels and reduce productivity when coworkers don't get along. → Read More
Most Americans Experience Digital Eye Strain from Overexposure to Computers
The American Optometric Association offers five simple steps to relieve digital eye strain at work. → Read More
US Labor Department Hikes OSHA, MSHA Penalty Amounts
Inflation catches up with everyone. In the case of employers that violate occupational safety and health laws and mine safety laws, inflation could be as much as 78 percent. → Read More
Top 10 OSHA Violations: Kids Say the Darndest Things!
BROWZ came up with a fun and clever way to celebrate National Safety Month. → Read More
GAO: Safety in Meat and Poultry Industries Better But Need More Improvement
While injury and illness rates in the meat and poultry slaughtering and processing industry declined from 2004 through 2013, a new report from the Government Accountability Office indicates that hazards remain. → Read More
Big Data: OSHA Is Poised to Create Massive Data Set of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
New federal requirements for injury data collection take effect August 10, will “nudge” employers to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses. → Read More
IoT: Reducing Back Injuries and Costs, Improving Productivity
Work-related injuries are a $250 billion problem in the United States, with lower back injuries accounting for nearly 20 percent of workplace injuries across the US, UK and Australia. → Read More
Employers Rank Employee Engagement as a Strategic Priority
The connection between high employee performance and employee engagement is well established, with over 80 percent of employers listing engagement as a priority. → Read More