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Danica Miller

Recent Posts by Danica Miller:

10 EHS Certifications to Add to Your Resume

Certifications are an excellent method to enhance your career, obtaining more expertise in your field. Having a decorated designation on your resume can help you become more marketable and earn more money in your career.
Topics: Health and Safety

Cell Phone Driving Policy

In the United States motor vehicle accidents cost $100 billion annually. According to official US Government website, on average each year, 421,000 people are injured and 3,328 people are killed in motor vehicle accidents involving a distracted driver.
Topics: Driver Safety Safety Training

Distracted Driving

Within the next 12 minutes someone will die in a motor vehicle accident, within the next 10 seconds someone will be injured and within just the next 5 seconds an automobile crash will occur. Distractions will be the leading cause of many of these accidents. Distractions are continuing to grow as we increasingly see the need to multi-task in every aspect of our lives in order to save time and increase productivity. This mindset only reduces our ability to focus on the task at hand - driving. An important element of any Driver Safety Program is teaching employees how to avoid distracted driving.
Topics: Driver Safety Safety Training

10 Compelling Reasons to Use EHS Software

According to the National Safety Council more than 60 percent of CFOs said every one dollar invested in safety and injury prevention yielded a return of two dollars or more. This is great news; however, the true key to a good return on investment in Safety is implementing an EHS system that is designed to provide continuous improvement. The key functions an EHS system must consistently evolve and improve are detailed below.
Topics: EHS Software

How to Improve Near Miss Reporting

There are many possible stumbling blocks to having a successful Near Miss Reporting System. Getting employees, supervisors, and management all to take part in a proactive reporting system is easier said than done. To learn more about why near misses do not get reported, see our article, "8 Reasons Near Misses Do Not Get Reported." Methods to help resolve common near miss reporting issues will be discussed in this article.
Topics: Near Misses