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February, 2007
The Interrelationship and Impact on Safety Success, Part 1 of 2
Just what is a safety culture? And what is a corporate culture?
I ask these questions because I have heard a lot of talk lately about safety having to be an important value that is part of the corporate culture. Count me among the cynics of this concept. Don’t get me wrong. [...]
What You Need to Know: Part 1, The Full-Rev Press
Back in the 90s, I worked as both a MIOSHA Safety Compliance Officer and a MIOSHA Safety Consultant in Western Michigan. My training attending machine guarding classes at the OSHA Institute did not prepare me for what I would find out in the field: a complete lack of appreciation for and ignorance [...]
What Are Your Legal Obligations Part 4 of 4
When last we spoke, we were discussing the 10 objectives of business continuity planning for the threat of pandemic influenza or, for that matter, any other infectious disease. The first five objectives:
Getting organized;
Assessing risks;
Protecting workers’ health;
Adjusting employment policies; and
Planning to keep the business running.
Let’s pick up where we left off [...]
Using Video to Make Your Workplace Safer, Part 1 of 2
Getting workers to pay attention is the first and perhaps greatest challenge any safety trainer faces. For those of you struggling with this problem, we have a one-word solution: video. In this world of You Tube and reality TV, video is the medium to which most of us relate. Take advantage of this fascination with [...]
Selling Management on Training and Continual Improvement, Part 2 of 2
In an ideal world, companies would give their safety managers a blank check to ensure excellence in health, safety and environmental performance. In the real world, safety managers must compete for resources. Are you equipped to succeed in such an environment? Have you developed effective strategies to sell management on the [...]
Dealing with the Threat
Those who work in the oil and gas industry have long been aware of the risk of terrorist attack. And heightening that awareness are recent reports of a new al Qaeda threat against countries that provide oil to the United States, such as Canada and Mexico. Of course, oil and gas industry [...]
Getting Past Standard Questions and Focusing on What’s Important
Dear SafetyXChange Members:
The following exchange took place in our ExecuNet Forum, where members can pose “Ask the Expert” questions and get them answered.
Question: The Interview Pas de Deux
Dear Lauryn:
You go to a job interview and meet several people from the company in separate one-hour meetings. It’s pretty much the same [...]
Being a Leader When the System Fails
If you’re a member of SafetyXChange, you’re probably as passionate about workplace safety as I am. Like me, if you feel that your concerns are not addressed properly, you become frustrated and may even question the system. But, as safety leaders, it is important that we learn to keep our frustration [...]
Selling Management on Training and Continual Improvement, Part 1 of 2
Is there a benefit to investing in training and other essentials to improve productivity to achieve World Class Performance?
What is the ROI (Return on Investment) that makes it worthwhile?
Does taking the time, money and other needed resources to improve S, H & E performance and enhance productivity – your [...]
Online Resources for Safety Professionals
Many safety professionals usually belong to a professional organization. We rely on these organizations for industry updates and continuing education. But with so many associations, societies and academies out there, how can we be sure that we haven’t overlooked the one that best fits our needs? In today’s installment of this continuing series of useful [...]