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May, 2007
Caution! Injury Statistics Dont Tell the Whole Story, Part 3 of 4
Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of an excerpt from Wayne Pardy’s new book, which we think will be called, Safety Management Systems. . . The New Generation of Safety Improvement Tools. We’ve edited the excerpt for the SafetyXChange format. We’ll tell you more about the book and where to buy it once it’s published.
It’s [...]
How to Document Safety Training, Part 1 of 4
Companies that deliberately cut corners on safety training deserve no sympathy if they get socked with an OSHA/OHS citation. Unfortunately, it’s not just the “bad guys” who get into trouble. Companies, like yours that make a conscious effort to train still end up getting cited for training violations. These companies learn a painful but [...]
E-Mail Horror Stories
You may think that the e-mails you send are a private correspondence between yourself and your recipient, just like the handwritten letters you used to mail in days gone by. Wrong. E-mail is not a private affair. You can’t control where that message will end up and who will see it. To drive home [...]
Caution! Injury Statistics Don’t Tell the Whole Story, Part 2 of 4
Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of an excerpt from Wayne Pardy’s new book, which we think will be called, Safety Management Systems… The New Generation of Safety Improvement Tools. We’ve edited the excerpt for the SafetyXChange format. We’ll tell you more about the book and where to buy it once it’s published.
It’s important to [...]
Is Prison Liable for Rape of Worker By Inmate
For some workers, the most significant on-the-job threat comes not come from a chemical, machine, scaffold or even a physical force such as heat or electricity. The greatest threat comes from the other persons in the workplace. Nurses in mental health facilities and prison guards are two examples that spring readily to mind. [...]
Tapping a Human Resource
Dear SafetyXChange Members:
Americans are staying healthier than ever before. That means they’re working longer not just in terms of hours but years. In other words, they’re choosing to remain in the workforce far past what was considered retirement age. Most of these employees are, of course, Baby Boomers. The Boomers represent a vast reservoir [...]
Caution! Injury Statistics Dont Tell the Whole Story, Part 1 of 2
Editor’s Note: Here is an excerpt from Wayne Pardy’s new book, tentatively entitled, Safety Management Systems. . . The New Generation of Safety Improvement Tools. We’ve adapted the excerpt to the SafetyXChange format. We’ll let you know more details about the book and where to obtain it once it’s published.
Let’s discuss [...]
It’s Not Always a Matter of Machine Safety
A safety plate resting on top of two hopper control levers on a street sweeper in Minnesota can be used to access the top of a suction hose. But it would be dangerous to do so. So the City posts a bright “NO STEP” sign on the plate. A worker ignores the warning. He’s standing [...]
