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March, 2006
Teamwork and Radical Collaboration
Dear SafetyXChange Members,
At every workplace there’s some guy or gal who’s hard to work with. They come in all shapes and sizes. Some are defensive; others are manipulative; some are always trying to steal the spotlight; others like to pit colleagues against each other and “divide and rule.” We all have frustrating tales to tell.
But [...]
Your Views
In the previous issue of SafetyXChange’s Safety Economics Weekly, we concluded Larry Wilson’s series on behavior based safety in the construction industry. Now, as promised, it’s your turn to comment on the whole BBS phenomenon.
Note: To any of you members whose comments we abridged-or omitted altogether-we apologize. The surprising volume [...]
Part 4 of 4: Components of a Disaster Plan – Restoration
This is the final installment of our discussion on what to include in a disaster plan. Let’s now look at the final component of the plan – restoring the workplace and getting back to business with minimal disruption.
4 Key Questions
Once you’ve reacted to the disaster, the goal becomes to restore and [...]
Inspection Data Reveals Changes in Quality, Not Quantity
To OSHA watchers, 2005 will be remembered for one thing: the record $21,365,500 fine against British Petroleum Products North America to settle more than 300 citations in connection with the Texas City refinery fire and explosion that killed 15 and injured 170.
But the BP settlement was a blip in what was [...]
NCAA Office Pools and the Impact on Productivity
Dear SafetyXChange Members,
How are your March Madness picks holding up? Yes, the office pool has become a venerable institution and the place to be this time of the year. But before diving in, here’s something to consider.
The Drowning Pool
NCAA, NFL and other pools, not to mention pursuits such as fantasy baseball, football, [...]
The Construction Industry Experience, Part 3 of 3
I concluded last week’s installment with a discussion of the factors that cause critical errors leading to accidents. Let’s wrap up this series by looking at error reduction techniques. Then I’ll relate these techniques to the construction industry.
The 4 Error Reduction Techniques
There are four techniques to reduce critical errors:
Recognition of the [...]
Part 3 of 4: Components of a Disaster Plan – Recovery
In my last installment on emergency planning, I looked at response and the need to plan for evacuating the area, caring for victims and providing access to supplies. This week, I’ll talk about recovery.
Convene the EPT
As noted in Part 1, part of pre-planning for emergencies is to create an Emergency Planning [...]
Part 4 of 4, The Legal Effect of Voluntary Standards
We’ve seen that supposedly voluntary standards published by organizations such as ANSI and CSA might become mandatory, either directly by incorporation into a regulation or indirectly by being used as a benchmark to interpret a regulation. This final installment will attempt to answer the obvious question this raises in the minds [...]
Managing the Corporate Grapevine
How long and twisted is your office grapevine? Is it a thriving people-eating plant? Or is it a shrinking violet? The grapevine is only detrimental to your corporate culture if you let it be.
The culture of your department, organization or team may be difficult to describe to an outsider; but it’s as distinctive as the [...]
Safety and Performance Appraisals, Part 3 of 3
To achieve supervisor accountability you must do three things:
Let supervisors know what you want them to do;
Measure performance and compare it against those stated expectations; and
Bestow and withhold rewards on the basis of your findings.
The job description we discussed in Parts 1 and 2 of this series can get you over the [...]
