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November, 2006
The Case of the Vanishing Cylinder
NOVEMBER 6, 2006:
As a kid, I didn’t care much for hide-and-seek. Let ‘em hide. Ol’ Nick wasn’t about to go looking for them.
When I became an OSHA inspector, I learned to play the game. Now I open drawers, poke around in cleaning closets and check fuse boxes. In fact, I’ve gotten [...]
What to Ask Your Interviewer
Dear SafetyXChange Members:
My last article for SafetyXChange was about interviewing and the words you shouldn’t use to describe yourself to an interviewer. Today, I’d like to stay with the interview theme but offer advice of a more positive nature. Let’s look at what questions to ask to make a favorable [...]
How to Measure Safety’s ROI, Part 3 of 3
As we noted last week, ROI is a decision-making formula that looks to future performance. As such, it works best with measures that are predictive, rather than reactive in nature. Or, to use the business lingo, measuring success under ROI entails the use of leading rather than trailing indicators. This puts safety directors at a [...]
OSHA Unveils Its Top 10 List
The turning of the leaves; the World Series; trick-or-treating; and the OSHA Top 10 list.
Well, maybe it’s not quite as rich in tradition as the first three, but OSHA’s annual unveiling of its 10 most frequently cited violations for the year to date does hold a special place in the heart of OSHA watchers. As [...]
How to Measure Safety’s ROI, Part 2 of 3
ROI (return on investment) has historically been used as a decision-making tool for company financial operations. But an increasing number of companies now expect their safety directors to use it to evaluate and justify safety investments. This series is designed to acquaint safety professionals with ROI and how to measure it. Last week, we looked [...]
Part 1 of 2, Gaining Management Commitment
In an article I wrote for SafetyXChange a few months ago on “near miss” opportunities in the manufacturing work environment, I mentioned that a “safety attitude” throughout a company is the key to a safe and healthy work environment. Of course, that’s easy to say. The hard part is to actually [...]
Musculoskeletal Injuries
Editor’s Note: I forwarded the 12 questions SafetyXChange members submitted to Michael with the following note: “It wouldn’t be fair of us to expect you to answer more than half of these.” But Michael went above and beyond the call and answered all 12. So, thank you Michael. And thank you, [...]
