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OSHA is asking for stakeholder input on their current use of leading indicators and their impact on managing their safety and health management systems. Leading indicators are proactive and preventive measures that can provide insight into the effectiveness of safety and health activities and reveal potential problems. They are vital in reducing worker fatalities, injuries,…...

I do not know who the original genius is that came up with these seven (7) statements, but as a safety professional, I can certainly relate.  I have always said creating a culture of safety is a lot like raising children.  I can now see it is also a lot like raising crops. Do not…...

In safety, the greatest possible accident-preventing condition is that which is constituted by the regard of the individual (1) for his own wellbeing, (2) for the dependents who may suffer if he is incapacitated for work, and (3) for the losses suffered by his employer, by industry in general, and by the community and society,…...

Made you look!  Of course, Homer was not a safety professional, but he did have a good grasp on RECOGNIZING HAZARDS and REALIZING CONSEQUENCES. Once harm has been done, even a fool understands it. Homer (800 BC)… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Dr. Todd Conklin’s view on the popular “STOP WORK” Authority approach is one that I can support 100% and have lived my entire career, so yes, my bias for a Safe-Work Permitting Process (SWPP) will shine brightly in this post.  And I am surprised at how controversial Dr. Conklin’s approach has become because what he is…...

We often hear the terms “employee participation” and “employee engagement” used as if they are identical in their approach; nothing could be further from the truth.  In safety, we need “employee participation,” not “employee engagement”.  How different are these phrases? Oxford Dictionary defines them as: Participation – the action of taking part in something Engagement…...