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As you know by now, I am a doer, and as a safety professional, I grew up in organizations with some advanced SMS. Then the tides turned, and I was hired to come in and build an SMS and coach on building a culture of safety. Now, as a consultant, I spend a lot of time working with organizations to strengthen/build a process safety management (PSM) system or an Occupational Safety and Health...
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This approach will work in industrial workplaces as well! In fact, I would bet that DOT stole this approach from the industrial safety movement. Regardless of who gets credit, it is refreshing to see the transportation community embrace the Safe System Approach as an effective way to address and mitigate the risks inherent in our enormous and complex transportation system. It works by BUILDING...
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I am not quite sure how so many managers/executives came to believe that an improperly maintained fire extinguisher can NEVER be an actual hazard. Most of us in the safety arena have seen the videos and news/case reports of workers dying from a catastrophic failure of a fire extinguisher. But so many managers can not understand the impacts that a failed fire extinguisher inspection/testing...
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All great Safety Management Systems of my time have been built on the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) model. And although all of the stages of this PDCA model play a crucial role in the success of the SMS, the one that is most often overlooked is the CHECK stage. This CHECK is intended to validate/verify the SMS activities are generating the results we desire. Many will associate the CHECK...
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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, illnesses, and financial...
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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 shout at the crops.
Do not blame the crop for not growing fast enough.
Do not uproot crops before they’ve...
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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, if through injury to himself, he becomes incapable of accepting his share...
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It is impossible to change the safety culture without modifying the signals that the organization sends through the greater or lesser quality of what it offers in terms of
technical design,
safety management systems, and
integration of human and organizational factors.
Source: The ICSI “Safety Culture” working group (2017). Safety Culture: from Understanding to Action. Issue 2018-01...
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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)
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OSHA clarifies the term “chemicals associated with formaldehyde gas” under OSHA’s Formaldehyde standard, 29 CFR § 1910.1048. The questions answered are:
Question 1: Is the term “chemicals associated with formaldehyde gas” in paragraph 29 CFR § 1910.1048(m)(1)(iv) correct?
Question 2: What does OSHA mean by “chemicals associated with formaldehyde gas?”
Question 3: How does the category of “chemicals...
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The registration process for RMP*eSubmit Certifying Officials recently changed to use additional CDX registration features. The below changes went into effect on Friday, February 24, 2023. Please note that no immediate action is necessary unless one of your facilities has an upcoming anniversary date or need for a resubmission, correction or a first time submission.
Identity Proofing and...
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Can a PSM/RMP facility be “compliant” with its piping RAGAGEPs (B31 series) if the facility does not have a piping “inspector”? When many hear the phrase “piping inspector,” they immediately think of the Mechanical Integrity element; however, the ASME B31 series also uses the phrase, and it refers to the installation of piping per the B31 series. So let’s...
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