ST. PAUL, Minn. - The goal of every occupational safety and health (OSH) professional is to maintain a safe and productive work site and avoid accidents, injury and illness. To ensure worker safety, professionals must be responsible to assess all on-site safety hazards, follow current regulations and safety standards, implement engineering and administrative controls and provide training, to name a
*** This year’s submission period has closed and the winners have been announced. *** Are you a student pursuing graduate-level education in Occupational Health or Safety/Industrial Hygiene in the United States? Are you someone who wants to become a leader regarding worker health and safety? Do you have a solid track record of service and achievement as a student in
This year the Personal Safety Division at 3M decided to award five scholarships, instead of four, in the amount of $5,000 each to the following outstanding students who are pursuing an education in a graduate occupational health and safety/industrial hygiene program at universities in the United States. Congratulations to the 2021 winners: Clark Adams – Murray State University Joshua Becker – Capitol
When is change worth it? When it can help save lives? Potentially millions of lives? You’d think so… but when it comes to humans, we’re often reluctant to change our behavior, even when the writing’s on the wall. ST. PAUL, Minn. - Workplace safety is a powerful example. Although fatality rates in the US have been reduced by 66% since 1970, still
This blog was written by Jamie Schenk, MPH, Finalist of the 2016 3M New Occupational Health and Safety Professional Essay Award contest. Jamie is a Scientist in Exponent’s Health Sciences Center for Occupational & Environmental Health Risk Assessment. This essay was prepared or accomplished by the author in her personal capacity. The opinions expressed in this article are the author's own and do
This blog was written by Christina Withrow, Finalist of the 2016 3M New Occupational Health and Safety Professional Essay Award contest. Christina is an Industrial Hygienist at Mission Technologies, Inc. at NASA LRC. This essay was prepared or accomplished by the author in her personal capacity. The opinions expressed in this article are the author's own and do not reflect the view of the 3M or
