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September, 2006
The 7 Commandments of Financial Management and Career Success, Part 1 of 3
There are time-tested, proven precepts about money and our talents. These precepts have been true since the beginning of time and the beginning of money. This article will discuss the seven commandments of making money, saving money and using your talents appropriately.
Behold, the Seven Commandments
These are the seven commandments of financial management and career [...]
Want to Enlighten Then Lighten Up?
A sense of humor is an important asset for a supervisor or safety director. It can be especially useful when conducting safety training. Laughter can reduce tension and relieve stress. It can help you get the substance of the safety message across. Trainers who use humor to convey information are generally [...]
Accident Is the Proper Terminology
First of all, I welcome Greg MacDonald’s criticism. I know many others in the profession feel the same way. I also thank SafetyXChange for the opportunity to rebut the criticism and support my use of the word “accident.”
I’ve seen, observed and been part of this discussion on accident/incident/near miss, etc. for [...]
Incident Response Plans and Workplace Fatalities, Part 2 of 2
Last week, I wrote about a workplace fatality that occurred during my watch as plant safety representative. The experience had a profound effect on everyone in our workplace including me. The victim was both my co-worker and my friend. As we grieved the loss of a colleague, we relied on our [...]
What You Dont Tell Your Workers Can Hurt You, Part 1 of 2
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 [...]
The Modern Evolution of Accident Causation Theory, Part 2 of 2
Theorists have spent over a century searching for the cause of industrial accidents. In 1926, Herbert William Heinrich postulated that most accidents are the result of unsafe acts and conditions. The Heinrich theory ruled the roost for about five decades. But in 1976, the Ham Commission challenged Heinrich’s ideas as too [...]
Incident Response Plans and Workplace Fatalities, Part 1 of 2
It happened several years ago, but I still think about it often. I was the plant safety representative. I had a fair knowledge of general safety and, like many safety professionals, had developed an interest in the safety arena after many years as a volunteer firefighter. But no amount of training [...]
From Moral Stand to Workable Policy, Part 4 of 4
Zero tolerance has become the policy of choice for dealing with employee acts of workplace violence. But while it might be attractive as a statement of principle, zero tolerance can be hard to apply in actual situations. I’ll wrap up this series by explaining the practical problems of zero tolerance and how to craft a [...]
How Long Should a Résumé Be?
Dear SafetyXChange Members:
I recently received the following letter:
Dear Lauryn:
I read your story (published in the ExecuNet CareerSmart Advisor newsletter) about the ExecuNet member who found success with a one- page résumé. I was so inspired that I reduced my own résumé from four pages to one.
Instead of bullets under each of the four jobs [...]
Apologizing with Aplomb: A 5-Step Method
When Elton John sang Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word, he was talking about love. But his words ring equally true in any situation where a quarrel has occurred and an apology is necessary to undo the verbal damage. Peter M. Sandman, a risk communications consultant in Princeton, NJ, says apologizing seems to be [...]