Occupational safety community lacks shared definition of ‘control,’ study finds

The occupational safety community lacks a consistent definition of 'control,' which undermines the effectiveness of safety training and communications aimed at preventing serious injuries and fatalities. Researchers from the Construction Safety Research Alliance are calling for the industry to establish a shared understanding of what safety controls actually mean in practice.

Boulder, CO — Safety communications and training often recommend improving safety controls to address serious injuries and fatalities, but researchers say the safety community needs to establish exactly what “control” means. A group from the Construction Safety Research Alliance, based at the…

This story was originally published by Safety+Health Magazine.