by Amanda Ernst | Feb 22, 2023 | Blog, Connected Worker, Construction, Energy, Innovation of Work, Manufacturing, Operations, Safety
Workplace fatalities have dropped dramatically since the United States passed the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act. In fact, in 1970, the same year the Occupational Health and Safety Administration was established, an average of 38 people were killed daily at...
by Zach Taylor | Oct 20, 2022 | Articles, Blog, Connected Worker, Construction, Energy, Field Service, Logistics, Manufacturing, Mining, Safety
“That’s not an OSHA regulation.” If you have managed EHS long enough, you have likely heard that answer when intervening in unsafe work practices or conditions. The diversity of workplaces and their hazards make writing regulations for every scenario...
by Zach Taylor | Oct 6, 2022 | Blog, Case Studies, Energy, Safety
Since 1949, Hoosier Energy has served 18 member distribution cooperatives across Indiana and Illinois. As servicing 1,700 miles of transmission lines safely proved cumbersome, they brought in Anvl to strengthen and optimize their safety operations, improving their...
by Zach Taylor | Aug 24, 2022 | Articles, Blog, Connected Worker, Construction, Energy, Field Service, Innovation of Work, Insurance, Logistics, Manufacturing, Mining, Safety
Preventing workplace injuries is the primary goal of any safety and health program. To achieve that goal, an organization must first reduce the number of hazardous activities and conditions. Unfortunately, many organizations fail because they put all the hazard...
by Zach Taylor | Jul 14, 2020 | Blog, Energy
Electrical work poses many risks and hazards to its frontline workers on a daily basis. It is up to electric companies to mitigate these risks and incorporate new technologies that help reduce the need of onsite manual labor and increase the use of automation and...
by Zach Taylor | Mar 11, 2020 | Articles, Energy, Safety
Read the full article on Power Magazine. Innovation in worker safety may not be a top priority for some companies, given all the other business concerns managers must focus on, but a culture of listening to workers and identifying ongoing improvements in safety can...