By Lauryn Franzoni
This week’s tale from the interview crypt is not for the faint of heart. There’s no blood like last week. No. This is all about mental torture, agony and frustration. I call it. . . .
The Inquisition
An ExecuNet member with the handle 123758 describes a prolonged interview experience that spanned six [...]

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By John Hidley
How important is leadership to the success of a behavior-based safety (BBS) initiative? To safety in general? Our experience with thousands of clients over 20 years has shown us that leadership is one of the most critical factors.
Conceptually, this makes sense: the leadership role, more than any other function, shapes and influences the [...]

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By Art Fettig
Hot buttons are the things that advertisers try to press to get you to buy
the stuff they sell. They’re also what you, as a safety director, need to press
to get your CEOs, CFOs and directors to invest in your safety program – and to
get your workforce to follow it. In my years of [...]

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Employees who use their cell phones while driving have become a major safety problem for organizations. Some organizations have banned employees (and contractors) from using cell phones while driving on company business. For example, ExxonMobil, recently won the praises of the National Safety Council for imposing such a ban. In addition, many insurance companies (including [...]

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By Glenn Demby, Esq.

“Typically, OSHA works with employers at sites they control. They usually know what the hazards are, and it’s a matter of ensuring that workers are protected against these risks. Terrorism is a completely different case. The hazards are not endemic to the workplace. They are unexpected and may be unknown. . . [...]

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Dear SafetyXChange Members:
The Crypt Master returns. Here’s another tale from the interview crypt. This nightmare is scarier than the kinds you see on TV because it’s true. It actually happened to an ExecuNet member. There are also tips on what you do to recover from such an ordeal.
By ordeal I’m referring not just [...]

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Tool box talks, tailgate meetings, safety time-outs, crew briefings – the names vary by industry. But no matter what you call them or what industry you’re in, don’t assume that your site supervisors or crew leaders embrace the need for these gatherings or even understand what you’re asking them to pass on to employees. So [...]

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“Work is central to people’s lives, to the stability of families
and societies. It is key to poverty reduction and to the achievement of social
inclusion and cohesion. Such work must be of acceptable quality. Decent work
must be safe work and we are a long way from achieving that goal.”
–Juan Somavia, Director-General, International Labour Office, United Nations,
2002
Companies [...]

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Today, in the conclusion of this series, I’ll discuss labeling requirements associated with NFPA 70E. I’ll also explain what services you can expect from a consultant hired to conduct an arc-flash hazard analysis.
Labeling
Labeling of equipment is not required by 70E. But it is an essential part of the Flash Hazard Analysis. It’s useless to establish [...]

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Last week, in Part 1 of this series, we discussed what you have to do if you
want to challenge an OSHA citation that you think is unfair. We noted that you
have only 15 working days to file a legal document called a “notice of
contest.” We also pointed out that there’s not much margin for error; [...]

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