Years ago, I was a mid-level manager at an organization that made extensive use of part-time and contingent workers in order to manage labor costs. While pay for these workers was not high, the ...

Workplace leaders often encourage employees to 'take risks' - but how safe is that? Let's start with a definition. Psychological safety, conceptualized by Harvard Business School Professor Amy ...

Psychological safety at work is the idea that employees won't be punished, humiliated, or suffer other negative consequences when they express ideas, ask questions, bring up concerns, or even make ...

While most leaders feel relatively secure at work, this isn't necessarily true for all team members. For leaders who have rarely, if ever, felt vulnerable at work, understanding psychological safety ...

When we think about workplace safety, we often envision hard hats, warning signs, and written programs. However, true safety goes beyond equipment and procedures; it's about culture, leadership, ...

Preventing electrical injuries by following best practices for safe work environments helps everyone make it home at the end of the day. Now is a great time to review what some of the best practices ...

When Ethan showed up late to work one day, his supervisor, Stan, asked to meet with him. In their conversation, Stan asked Ethan if everything was OK at home. Ethan replied that things were fine at ...

You don’t need a degree in traffic engineering to know a work zone can go south quickly. One distracted driver. One missed sign. One crew member not paying attention. That’s all it takes. And if ...

Over the past crazy year, organizations have learned many important lessons—some, the hard way. From these many lessons that we are still experiencing, managers and supervisors have seen how ongoing, ...

You most likely have been trained in the requirements of NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. However, the amount of information you’re expected to retain can sometimes be ...

This safety procedure provides guidelines for safely working around electrical hazards. It includes provisions for training, lockout requirements, and specific types of work practices and the required ...