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March, 2006
The Construction Industry Experience, Part 2 of 3
Last week, I looked at some of the reasons behavior based safety has been slow to catch on in the construction industry. I don’t want to give the impression that behavior based safety can’t work in construction. On the contrary, it can and it has.
For example, I was involved in [...]
Part 2 of 4: Components of a Disaster Plan – Response
Last week, we explained why emergency preparedness and contingency planning are mandatory and discussed the first two pre-planning steps – forming the team and developing a mission statement. When preparing for an emergency, there are three main areas of concern: response, recovery and restoration. This week, we’ll look at response.
Response
This [...]
Part 3 of 4, The Legal Effect of Voluntary Standards
ANSI standards are voluntary, not law. Last week, I explained how an ANSI standard can become mandatory through a process known as incorporation by reference. In essence, the ANSI standard becomes a part of the OSHA standard. Now I’ll explain how an ANSI standard can have the effect of law even [...]
The Art of Schmoozing
Dear SafetyXChange Members,
When it comes to networking, there are two types: Those born with the gift and those who have to learn it. Today’s story is dedicated to those of you in the latter group.
Learning How to Schmooze
There’s a really good book you should check out if you want to network [...]
Safety and the Job Description, Part 2 of 3
In the effort to ensure a safe and healthy workplace, supervisors are the safety director’s most important allies. But to get the most out of your supervisors, you must establish a system of accountability for them that incorporates safety. Last week, in Part 1 of this series, I discussed the role [...]
The Construction Industry Experience, Part 1 of 3
Behavior based safety has proven effective in reducing injuries, engaging workers in their own safety and boosting workplace morale. But there’s one industry that seems not to have gotten the word: Construction. I would like to look at why construction companies have resisted behavior based safety.
The 3 Impediments
There are three [...]
How to Develop a Readiness Plan, Part 1
We are all vulnerable to disasters – whether they’re the work of Mother Nature in the form of earthquake, tsunami, hurricane, tornado or flood or the deliberate work of mankind in the form of arson, bombing or other acts of terrorism. Surviving such disasters often hinges on being prepared. This is [...]
Part 2 of 3, The Legal Effect of Voluntary Standards
Last week, in Part 1 of this series, I described the difference and interplay between OSHA rules and voluntary standards of nongovernmental associations such as ANSI and CSA. I noted that while ANSI standards often cover the same ground as OSHA rules, they’re not part of the law. However, ANSI standards [...]
Finding and Living What’s Really Important to You
Dear SafetyXChange Members,
The secret to a successful career and a successful life is to keep work and life in balance. The secret to achieving balance is to find what your convictions are and to conduct your career and personal life in a way that’s faithful to those convictions. I’d like to share some thoughts [...]
How to Build Safety into Job Descriptions, Part 1 of 3
Any safety professional will tell you that supervisors are the linchpin of safety. But getting supervisors to understand, accept and perform their role in ensuring safety is often a challenge. “It’s all about accountability,” says Newfoundland safety consultant Wayne Pardy. “You need to tell supervisors what you expect of them and apply those expectations to [...]
