Every Friday we pass on a few health and safety articles we enjoyed throughout the week in a “Best of the Week” post.

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Workplace Safety Articles

Safety Strategy: Is Your Safety Professional a Grunt or Guru? 
Author Shawn Galloway writes that, “Eventually, to advance the safety capabilities and maturity of the organizations they support, safety professionals must move from being a doer, enabling others to take on the responsibilities. The safety professional then becomes an adviser, setting the vision and influencing progress toward it.”

Video: Improve Your Leadership to Improve Your Safety 
Dr. Richard Fulwiler says that the keys to effective safety leadership involves listening, communication, caring, taking a collegial approach and engaging workers as true partners in the enterprise.

Industry Specific Safety Resources from OSHA  
Looking for safety resources specific to your industry? This resource page from OSHA is a good place to start your search.

ASSE President on Leadership in Safety 
ASSE president, Trish Ennis, shares three observations on her personal development as a leader. She concludes by saying, “By continuously transforming our practice and our profession, we can engage our senior management teams and deliver effective solutions.”

Free Wellness Handout — Reducing Stress in the Workplace
Grab a free copy of our employee wellness handout on reducing stress in the workplace.