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Topic: SURVIVING AN OSHA/OHS INSPECTION
What You Don’t Tell Your Workers Can Hurt You
When OSHA/OHS inspectors show up at a workplace, the first people they usually encounter are the workers and supervisors (which, for simplicity’s sake, we’ll refer to collectively as “workers”) at the site. What transpires between those workers and the inspector in those few moments can make or break the inspection.
This series will explain what your [...]
Topic: YOU MAKE THE CALL
Safety Director Fired for Refusing to Over-Report Injuries
What Happened
Auto company officials were concerned that the reported incident injury rate (IR) at a Toledo plant was artificially low. After investigating the OSHA 300 logs, management discovered what it thought were unreported incidents and ordered the plant’s safety director to list them in the log. The safety director, whose job performance was based on [...]
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Stopping Incidents Before They Happen - How to Create a 'Near Miss' Reporting Culture
Make no mistake: accurate "near miss" reporting is critical if you want to identify potential safety hazards before they result in accidents - and improve the overall effectiveness of your safety program.
Date: Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m. EST
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