Motivational Safety Articles INDEX (333 postings as of 2/4/2023) Three Approaches to Safety Management (Reason, 1997) The model of an Organizational Accident (Reason, 1997) Explaining the holes in the Swiss Cheese model (Reason, 1997) Maybe I’m just old school (SOPs/SWPs) Safety works from both angles! Do you have a safety management system? Safety is NOT…...
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, and tools to…...
Safety is NOT about numbers; its about the people Read More »
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)…...
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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...
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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…...
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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…...
Cheating in business is cheating in safety Read More »
A truly great boss is…… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
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SAFETY LEADER’S CODE – I Believe… (Kevin Burns) Read More »
How Safe Would Sugar Creek Be if we were all like Meghan Vogel and were all actively caring for each other? Do we have the courage to do what Meghan did or the courage to accept the help and suggestions as Arden did? 24/7? Read on… At the state championships, Meghan Vogel had a difficult…...
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A fan of safety looks at it as a mandate, something they are required or told to do. If they wear orange shirts on Thursdays it is more to fit in or because they were told to. Fans forget about safety after they leave the plant, they fail to practice safety at home (i.e. don’t…...
How do you look at safety and What does safety mean to you? Are you a fan or a follower? Read More »
I am a Safety Professional I am not a police officer and I do not write citations. My job is to monitor, audit, review, and advise…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
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Another excellent video of how world-class people respond to a workplace tragedy. We will all suffer such an event if we stay in this profession long enough. But hopefully, you will be surrounded by real leaders who rise to the occasion and LEAD, as leadership is the ONLY way out of such a tragedy. You…...
