Internal responsibility system is a significant component of an organization's health and safety management system. Guy Chenard, a safety professional and long-time reader of Canadian Occupational Safety magazine, explains in this article how the relationship between the supervisor and the workers can have considerable impact on the IRS principles and implementation.

SAN ANTONIO – The American Society of Safety Engineers kicked of its annual Professional Development Conference and Exposition in this city Monday with announcement from the U.S. Department of Labor of a “major construction safety initiative” in Texas that aims to prevent workplace injuries and fatalities.