MSHA/OSHA 2025 civil penalty price increase: How to avoid falling foul
As of January 15, 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)…
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Nikki Thompson
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The POV crackdown: What last year’s announcement means in 2025
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced that in 2024, no U.S. mines met the Pattern of Violations (POV)…
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Does dominant leadership cause unethical behaviours at work?
n 2015, Volkswagen hit international headlines for all the wrong reasons. An investigation led by the US Environmental Protection Agency…
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Influence: The ultimate business skill
LinkedIn – the social media platform owned by Microsoft and used by professionals all over the world, to network, share…
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How better bargaining and collaboration can win the day
The art of negotiation has long been a source of fascination to Kathleen O’Connor. “It’s complex, emotional and personal,” she…
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Back to the office: How it’s transforming employee happiness and job satisfaction
The COVID-19 pandemic upended many people’s work lives, relegating office workers to remote workspaces and changing the way people experienced…
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Protecting hydraulic cylinders in offshore industries
Hydraulic systems are indispensable for many offshore operations, from oil and gas drilling rigs to wind turbines and offshore supply…
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Concrete spraying: the imperative of data capture and measurement systems
Concrete spraying, or shotcrete, is a core method for reinforcing underground mining and tunnelling projects. This process projects a concrete…
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Lessons from ten great crashes
A crisis century is what the 21st century has been described by millennials and Gen Z who have experienced crash…
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Ways to grow your personal brand
What is a brand? A simple question, but one that strikes fear into the hearts of many senior marketers. Why?…