Sometimes, Mother Nature stops you in your tracks. For me, it was walking out of the gym one night and having to pause at the gorgeous cotton candy pink and blue sunset.

The official start of summer, flowers and vegetables taking root and  anticipation of fun times have all given me a boost this week. So, too, has the opportunity to again reflect on this quote from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby: “And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”

If they say life is about the simple things, then surely they’re referring to the hallmarks of summer: eating cool watermelon on a hot afternoon, picking sun-warmed produce off the vine, and spending hours oscillating between the cool water and the sandy shore.

However you are (or are planning to) spend this summer, I hope you find moments to enjoy yourself wholeheartedly. And when work must be done, know that EHS Today is here to support you in your quest to make workplaces safer. To that end, let’s start by taking a look at some of the most popular content of June, as determined by you.

Until next time, be safe, be well and be kind!

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Addressing Risk of Suicide in Construction

Internal mental health ambassadors, along with free community resources can help companies tackle complicated issue.

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Ways to Address Chronic Strain in the Workplace

Companies are using principles of resilience as way to combat the strain that 92% of employees feel.

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What's the Impact of 25% of Employees Cutting Corners?

This behavior can risk inconsistent standards, repeated mistakes, and lower quality outcomes, says report from SafetyCulture.

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Rethinking Emergency Management for Lone Workers

When disaster strikes, workers must know how to stay safe. That can be even more difficult for those who are working alone.

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How to Make Measurable Improvements in Workers’ Mental Health

Instead of treating mental health as a separate program, Faith Technologies Incorporated has integrated the topic into existing safety processes and day-to-day operations to reinforce the message that mental well-being deserves the same level of attention as physical safety.

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Workplace Violence Assault Trends

Violence has been increasing 5.3% annually according to a survey from National Council on Compensation Insurance.

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Trench Safety Stand Down

OSHA says workers continue to be hurt or fatally injured every year from well-known and preventable trenching hazards.

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Most Companies Still Committed to DEI

"Despite a high-risk legal environment, our research shows that DEI is not dying—it is evolving,” said Joy Ohm at Catalyst.

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ASSP Updates Construction and Demolition Safety Standards

The revised standards are intended to reflect current industry practices, technological advancements, and emerging safety and health challenges.

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