Loading ...November, 2008
IN FLANDERS FIELDS
In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders Fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To [...]
Honoring the Fallen
The year was 1918. On November 11, at 11:11 AM and 11 seconds, Paris time, the armistice ending what at that time was humanity’s bloodiest war took effect. World War I was over. And from that point on, November 11 would be observed as a holiday to recall the war and honor its millions of [...]
How to Gauge Your Company’s Environmental Attitude
A company’s corporate culture and attitude toward environmental issues has a major impact on what you can realistically hope to accomplish as its environmental, health and safety director. An Australian study suggests that there are 6 kinds of attitudes that companies harbor toward matters environmental. Which one best describes your company?
1. Rejection
Sees environmentalism as empty [...]
Does an EMS Improve Environmental Performance? Part 4 of 5
Implementing an environmental management system (EMS) and getting it certified by an accrediting agency like the International Standards Organization (ISO) takes a big investment of corporate resources. Is it worth it? Last week, we looked at the impact of
having a certified EMS on a company’s financial performance. Now, let’s consider the impact on environmental performance. [...]
How to Do a Better Job of Interviewing Job Candidates, Part 2 of 2
Let’s get back to our discussion on how to conduct job interviews from the employer’s side of the desk.
Questions to Expect from the Candidate
While preparing your own questions, also think about what the candidate might ask you in the interview. According to Georgia consultant Janet Walsh, such questions are likely to include:
What’s your management style?
Which [...]
What Should We Expect?
The U.S. election is over and it’s time to look ahead. What can we expect from a Barack Obama administration as far as health and safety is concerned? At this point, it’s all conjecture. However, what we do know are the positions Obama took on key OSHA issues as a Senator and presidential candidate, including:
Enforcement [...]
Joke of the Week
Jokes are often used to break the ice in training sessions. Here’s one you can use, courtesy of SafetyXChange member, Ralph White.
One sunny afternoon last summer, I went to the beach. I was wearing my Safety First shirt. I remember being quite pleasantly surprised of the questioning by one young man. He approached me and [...]
Games to Make Safety Meetings Fun
Safety is serious business, but there’s no reason safety meetings always have to be.
In fact, lightening up once in awhile is good for everyone. When safety meetings are fun, they are interesting and the participants are likely to remember what they learned. Safety games are one way to accomplish this.
Try designing a game to suit [...]
