Since this week is OSHA log posting week, I thought it was fitting to remind everyone… When safety is measured solely by lagging indicators, we put good men and women in situations where they are faced with making bad decisions. Setting a numerical end goal without providing a playbook, skills, resources, and tools…...
If you have communicated with me by email over the years, you probably recognized that all my emails have a safety message in their signature/footer. This is one of my favorites, as it came from an ALJ in an OSHRC decision… “It is not hard to find people who complain about government regulations, but…...
Whether we recognize it or not, many of the OSHA standards follow the principles of a well-grounded Safety Management System (SMS) that includes: Hazard Identification Hazard Analysis using a recognized methodology Risk Assessment so that risk can be quantified and put into perspective Risk Mitigation using the Hierarchy of Controls (Elm, Sub, Eng, Adm, PPE)…...
I have been driving for 46 years and I have never died in a car wreck – BUT I STILL WEAR MY SEATBELT! The mere fact there has not been a negative result from an act does NOT mean we can we should continue that act without some layers of protection! So when someone claims…...
Maybe I’m just old school, but is it just too much to ask for: a well-written safety procedure, one that is written and analyzed with a safety pro and the worker(s) who do the actual work, that management will fully support the procedures everyday-everytime, including on holidays that fall on a Sunday, and employees will…...
A video based on Don Merrell’s famous safety poem “I chose to look the other way” Don Merrell J.R. Simplot Company Don Plant Training Center… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
A safety management system should mirror the manufacturing process’s quality management system. The only difference is the “customer”… in the manufacturing process the customer is external – in the safety process, our employees are our customers. Both management systems REQUIRE SAMPLING and ACCURATE process measurements…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this...
An ounce of PREVENTION is worth a pound of cure. PREVENT PROTECT MITIGATE… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
We have all heard the story of the three little pigs and their construction decisions impacting their futures. It is a sad fable that needs to be told often and even to adults who do not understand “latent failures”! But in this article, I want to have you think about three (3) mountains an organization…...
Without TRUST, safety doesn’t stand a chance! Companies require employees to attend annual “ethics training.” Behind the scenes, the company is lying to all its stakeholders. First, it was VW and now FCA (formerly Chrysler). And companies can’t seem to understand why their safety cultural surveys are always pointing to a lack of TRUST as…...
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