Workplace safety

Conflict is part of life, and it is perhaps close to inevitable in the workplace. As you and your coworkers work toward developing new ideas and improving and marketing your products and services, clashes in personality, philosophy, and intent are not just expected, but almost inescapable. The good news is that conflict does not have to be a negative experience - if dealt with correctly, conflict can be a springboard for sharing ideas, developing strategies, and working together successfully as…

Heeman, V. (2007). Workplace Bullying: A Distinct, Interpersonal, and Communicative Phenomenon. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association. Bullying is the use of superior strength and influence to intimidate someone else. When the necessary precautionary actions are not strongly taken against bullying, the consequences are dreadful. In an attempt to further understand bullying behaviors and to curb its vile repercussions, researchers have delved into ways workers…

walk of life, the very basic and naïve psychology remains the same and so does human behavior. The rate of harassment and bullying at workplace is increasing day by day which is very shocking. Many reported cases of bullying and harassment that come in our sight have one thing in common, the reasons why victims are bullied? Typical examples of bullying at workplace are: 1. A new colleague (victim) getting promotion based on his work while his fellow colleague doesn’t, who was working in the…

Until the World Trade Center tragedy in 2001, the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire remained the deadliest workplace incident in U.S. history claiming the lives of 146 women and young girls on March 25, 1911. Greed, paranoia, and dominance ruled the factory owners who wanted more money for themselves without the regard for the laborers that worked long hours for little pay in the worst conditions possible. The textile factory was located on the 8th floor of a high rise building, it had two exits and a…

Therefore, the introduction of technology aimed at reducing demand on nurses and increasing the amount of time the nurse can spend with patients will provide a more manageable workload and contribute to increased safety and improved patient care. Utilizing Technology to Promote Safety…

nuclear, aviation and medicine aspects. In early 90s, HROs in relation to the thesis of a normal accident debated the outcome of their investigation whereas the resilience engineers defined the naturalistic side to cognition broaden the approach towards safety with complexity and systems version and at same times developed tools and practical guidance to range of factors; risk assessments, engineers, interface designers and investigators etc. In 2000, the HRO researches developed a tool now…

The Chemical Safety Board (CSB), who responds to only the most serious chemical related accidents, has reported 120 laboratory accidents resulting in 87 evacuations, 96 serious injuries and three deaths since 2001 (Mulcahy, Young, Gibson, Hildreth, Ashbrook, Izzo & Backus, 2012). Every year thousands of students and faculty working in research laboratories experience the pain and suffering of minor accidents, injuries and illnesses. Hundreds suffer serious injuries and on average one researcher…

I interviewed head coach of the North Scott Trap Team, Dave Fredericksen. My father happens to be the head coach, however, his position in the organization is nothing more than a coincidence; I would be interviewing the coach of the team regardless of who the coach was at the time. I interviewed the coach of the trap team because it is such a different and misunderstood sport, especially in a society that questions our Second Amendment rights. I asked him questions that required him to reflect…

“It was the deadliest workplace accident in New York City’s history. A dropped match on the 8th floor of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory sparked a fire that killed over a hundred innocent people trapped inside. The private industry of the American factory would never be the same.”-PBS.org Many men and women who worked in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory were immigrants who came to America seeking the “American Dream”. They wanted to make a life for themselves and their families, but many of them…

situation think of the negative effects it has on them and their performance in the workplace. Daniel Goleman might agree that when stressed out, whether it be in the workplace or in life, stress hormones have a huge effect on us. Psychologists are wondering if stress in the workplace is causing a decrease in health due to stress related issues. What are some ways in which stress affects individuals in the workplace? Stress is defined as a state of mental tension and worry caused by problems in…