Good morning! Welcome to another week of making workplaces safer, smarter, and stronger. Grab your coffee, tighten your armor, and let’s tackle the challenges ahead—because safety doesn’t take a day off, and neither do we. Let’s get into it! 🚀

THIS WEEK’S TIPS

This week’s safety upgrades:

• 85 Images of Workers Disregarding Safety

• Florida’s Heat Safety Concerns

• Volunteering and Anti-Aging

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

This Weeks Professional Development Tip

• Great minds don’t think alike: The business case for neurodiversity

Florida’s Heat Is Killing Workers—and No One’s Counting

Workers are dying in Florida’s brutal heat, but here’s the twist: employers aren’t reporting it. Heatstroke claims lives on job sites, and instead of accountability, there is silence.

Over the past decade, at least 37 workers have died from heat-related causes—double the number officially reported. Why? Because some employers would rather keep those deaths off the books than face consequences.

If no one reports it, did it even happen?

Gamify Your Training

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Gamification works because it taps into motivation. Instead of passively receiving information, participants actively engage with the material. Studies have shown that gamified training can increase retention rates by up to 60%, transforming critical safety concepts into memorable lessons.

More importantly, it makes learning fun. If we can laugh, compete, and learn all at once, safety training becomes something employees look forward to, not dread.

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Volunteering: The Anti-Aging Secret No One Talks About

Turns out, giving back isn’t just good for your soul—it’s good for your cells. A new study shows older adults who volunteer, even just a little, age more slowly on a biological level than those who don’t.

Researchers found that just four hours a week of volunteering had the biggest impact, but even a few hours a year made a difference.

So, if you needed another reason to lend a hand, here it is: Volunteering might just keep you young.

Work Stress Got You Down? Safe Work Australia’s Got Your Back, Mate

Straight from Down Under, Safe Work Australia has dropped a series of case studies aimed at helping workplaces spot and stop psychosocial hazards—you know, the stuff that makes work feel like an endless stress marathon.

The first case study dives into the wild world of retail, where workers face grumpy customers, impossible sales targets, and sleep-stealing shifts. But it’s not all bad news—this guide serves up real, practical solutions to tackle these hazards head-on.

Your Ergo Solution.

Overexertion is costing companies $12.49 BILLION each year and feeding into a much larger problem! That’s why we’ve partnered with 3motionAI to enhance workplace safety with their Risk Flashlight solution. Together, we’re empowering EHS professionals to tackle these costly problems at the root, building a safer, more equitable workplace.

Steps to Take:

1. Learn more about 3motionAI: Read, here

2. Show company leadership how you can protect the bottom line.

3. Earn the respect you deserve by making a real impact.

NEWS
Your Virtual Water Cooler

• Dying on the job: Workplace fatalities rose in Ohio; nonfatal injuries dropped

• Researchers to explore strategies to improve construction worker safety

• 40 Times Workers Said, “Rules? Never Heard Of ’Em” And Lived To Tell The Tale

• Washington L&I Launches Ergonomics Rulemaking for High-Risk Workers

• California Adopts Permanent Silica Safety Standard for Artificial Stone Workers

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