Safety doesn’t just happen, it takes all hands

• Employers and employees both have important roles to play in safety, emphasizes a loss prevention executive for a major hospitality company.
• Managers and supervisors must set good examples, work to ensure a safe environment, provide appropriate personal protective equipment, and support safety committees, he says.
• Providing safety training before a worker is placed in a job “is one of the most challenging responsibilities for managers,” says Jim Kelly of Marriott International.
• Workers must observe safety practices, report unsafe conditions, and report injuries immediately.
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Open carry and active shooter policies

• States and federal courts continue to strike down firearms restrictions and are expanding gun access.
• Employers must be vigilant to comply with changing laws and protect employees from workplace violence.
• Currently, no states mandate private employers to allow open carry in workplaces. The rights of private property owners override individuals’ rights to carry firearms.
• Employers are advised to draft and implement workplace violence prevention programs, assess worksites for such hazards, and respond proactively to reports of workplace violence.
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Study warns PPE tariffs threaten U.S. worker safety

• Every day, 125 million Americans rely on personal protective equipment to do their jobs safely.
• Construction sites, hospitals, manufacturing plants and energy infrastructure general $15 trillion in economic activity.
• A new study warns that tariffs may come with hidden costs, such as higher PPE prices that could not only slow economic growth but put American workers at risk.
• The study was released by the International Safety Equipment Association.
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