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Safety
Solutions Monthly eNews for December 2008 |
Welcome to Safety Solutions, the e-newsletter
that provides you with
ideas and information you can put to use in your workplace. Each
month,
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occupational
safety and health programs, controlling costs and keeping
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In This
Issue:
1. Speaking Out:
Mind the Gap – Overcoming the Biggest Hurdle in Safety
2. SC Safety
Engineers Caution Employers About Workplace Safety Cutbacks
3. PPE Management:
What Trainers Need to Know About Fitting Earplugs
4. Crisis or
Opportunity? – Lead like Barack Obama
5. Off-the-Job
Safety: Four Foul Foods To Avoid During the Holidays
6. Symposium
Examines Corporate Culture’s Impact on Safety
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2. SC Safety Engineers Caution Employers About
Workplace Safety Cutbacks
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) South Carolina
Chapter is cautioning employers against cutting back on workplace safety
in time of economic difficulty and is encouraging them to explore
creative ways of generating temporary and long-term savings in safety
and training expenses, while still ensuring that the safety needs of
employees and safety regulations are met.
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4. Crisis or Opportunity? – Lead like Barack
Obama
In recent weeks, our headlines and the world’s attention have been
directed towards two things, the U.S. presidential election and the
drastic downturn in the economy. These issues are both separate and
related. Corporations of all shapes and sizes across all industries are
looking at the best course of action they can take to withstand
today’s economic pressures. Most see the situation as a crisis, some
see the opportunity; Warren Buffet, for example, is investing, while
others are in a state of panic.
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6. Symposium Examines Corporate Culture’s
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Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will examine “Building a Successful
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