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How Safety Certifications Can Boost Your Earning Potential

Earning a safety certification can benefit you in a variety of ways, qualifying you to implement practices that promote a safer company culture and increase productivity in the workplace. But can safety certifications offer you financial stability and boost your earning potential? In this guide, we’ll discuss the various ways safety…

5 Reasons to Get a Safety Certification

Workplace health and safety is a critical issue for businesses. Without proper health and safety practices, companies may receive OSHA citations and face increased workers’ compensation claims. This makes it essential to hire knowledgeable professionals with safety certifications. A career in health and safety can be rewarding for various reasons, including that you…

The Impact of Safety Certifications on Job Safety and Satisfaction

Are you looking for a rewarding career in safety that allows you to work with influential leaders? Earning safety certifications shows employers that you have the relevant knowledge to improve job site safety through the creation and implementation of appropriate hazard and risk reduction strategies. This meaningful work can also help you maintain job…

Fatigue and Complacency to Blame for Ferry Accident

Back in July 2022, a Washington State Ferries passenger and car ferry collided with a mooring structure (called a terminal dolphin) about 35 feet south of its intended docking terminal. At the time of the collision, the ferry was moving at 15.7 knots or roughly 18 mph. No warnings were…

What’s New on YouTube?

Our most recent YouTube videos have rolled out in a series of videos around Chemical Terms and Concepts. The linked video allows you to see the entire series in one video that is just under 8 minutes long. But we have also broken down the videos into a possible 6-part…

NHTSA Reports Continued Drop in Traffic-Related Fatalities

For five fiscal quarters in a row, traffic-related fatalities have dropped in the United States. That information comes after the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released figures on the number of people killed in motor vehicle crashes. From January to July, 19,515 people lost their lives in traffic…

What’s New on YouTube?

Our most recent YouTube videos have been directed toward education. First, we have our feature on the Union Carbide catastrophe in Bhopal, India. The blatant and constant oversight failures by officials caused contamination and serious loss of life. If you aren’t familiar with this major event, check out the video!…

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