Peter Drucker famously said, “Culture eats Strategy for breakfast.” So, does that mean focusing on culture and working on strategy later? In a conversation with a CEO friend whose organization is struggling with lackluster EHS&S performance, the question of which is the cause and which to focus on was the problem statement. I countered with…...
Leaders… Don’t confuse your lack of injuries or environmental events with good EHS performance. DMAIC…Dig into what work drives your performance, measure it, understand trends, and chart a path to continuously improve, monitor, and respond… simple but effective! Who are you holding accountable for EHS performance?… Membership Required You must be a member to access...
A friend in a new role asked me to engage in a recent discussion with his leadership team regarding goals and objectives. Next to leadership discussions, this is one of my favorite topics! The conversation prompted a reflection on how well they performed in prior years. They were quick to cite the decrease of NOV’s,…...
This study explored the pre-post effects of Safety Management by Walking Around (SMBWA) intervention. They also hypothesized that SMBWA would improve the organization-level safety climate because an enhanced safety climate may act as a form of organizational resource to buttress motivation and alleviate burnout. Not surprisingly, results indicated: (Study link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2023.106062)… Membership Required You...
This ref’s delivery and leadership to regain control of a game that was getting out of hand was SPOT ON! Everything necessary in life (rules, respect, and safety as a value) is ALL about the VALUES our leadership demonstrates. Our priorities change by the hour – our VALUES do not! We can change our priorities…...
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…...
The DOE Integrated SMS has seven (7) Guiding Principles as follows:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
This is a new take, from DOE, on the core fundamentals of an SMS. We can see the core within this new model, now called an Integrated Safety Management System (ISMS). The five (5) core ISMS functions provide the necessary structure for all work that could potentially affect workers, the public, and the environment. Define…...
The objective of an Integrated Safety Management System (ISMS) is to incorporate safety into management and work practices at all levels, addressing all types of work and all types of hazards to ensure safety for the workers, the public, and the environment. An effective ISMS must address these principles and functions while considering the following:…...
OSHA has revised its Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program (NEP) based on enforcement history and combustible dust incident reports. In 2018, wood and food products comprised an average of 70 percent of the materials involved in combustible dust fires and explosions. Incident reports indicate that the majority of the industries involved in combustible dust hazards…...
A plastics manufacturer’s failure to make sure required safety procedures were followed contributed to the death of a worker who suffered fatal injuries when he became entangled in a rotating part inside a bagging machine while trying to clear a jam. OSHA found that duct tape over the safety interlock prevented the machine from shutting…...
On May 26, 2022, a crew was in the process of cutting up and disassembling two ammonia refrigeration systems (referred to as P24 and P34 in this report) at an ice distribution facility located in the Mount Paul Industrial Park located in Kamloops, British Columbia. Those present understood that ammonia had been previously removed from…...
