Safety and Health News ISHN White Paper Survey

Industrial Safety and Health News (ISHN) White Paper Survey (2005) 

In the 2005 survey, which was a follow-up to its 1995 White Paper survey, the ISHN reported the following information concerning the role of the safety professional  

Ten years ago, 58 percent of readers said improving technical skills was a priority 45 percent said they would be working on improving compliance skills. 

For all the talk about pros shifting from compliance cops to in-house counselors, few readers seem to have the time for new roles. Tradition still holds sway. In 2005, 38 percent will devote more time to training, 36 percent more time to technical issues, and 27 percent will put more emphasis on enforcing compliance. Twenty-two percent say they will work more on being change agents, 22 percent will delegate more, and 22 percent will spend more time as executive advisors. (ISHN, 2005) 

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