Statistics - Lies or science? First article by our newest Awesome Author, Wynand Serfontein, who says: “After reading some of the comments on the posts of the last few months, I observed a possible lack of understanding about measurement, statistics and predictions. I thought it would be … [Read more...] about Statistics – Lies or science?
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Forget Injuries—They Have Nothing to Do With Safety
Forget Injuries—They Have Nothing to Do With Safety Latest blog by Phil LaDuke – see the whole post here Phil says: A while back I presented The Seventh Value at an international safety conference and after my talk a member of the audience challenged my assertion that the absence of injuries … [Read more...] about Forget Injuries—They Have Nothing to Do With Safety
2012–A Year in Review for SafetyRisk
2012 – A Year in Review for SafetyRisk – over 3.1 million views!!!! Wordpress, our trusty blog platform, have just released our annual stats report for 2012. As much as me and 87.56% of the population hate statistics, these are very positive and worth sharing: About 55,000 tourists visit … [Read more...] about 2012–A Year in Review for SafetyRisk
Lifting Safety Slogans
Lifting Safety Slogans According to a 2009 OSHA report, back injuries are the number one work-related injury reported (http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=FACT_SHEETS&p_id=146). OSHA goes on to state that three-fourths of back-related injuries were lifting related, … [Read more...] about Lifting Safety Slogans