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	<title>SafetyXChange &#187; Safety Economics</title>
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		<title>Achievement-Based Safety Metrics</title>
		<link>http://www.safetyxchange.org/financing-safety/achievementbased-safety-metrics</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:58:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Pardy, CRSP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To move to an achievement-based model or a performance-based system you must establish specific goals, performance targets and standards that you can measure to determine if your system is working and whether adjustments are necessary. Which measures should you use? Much will depend on the size and characteristics of your company and the industry you’re [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.safetyxchange.org/compliance-risk-management/achievement-based-safety-21st-century-workplace' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Achievement Based Safety and the 21st Century Workplace'>Achievement Based Safety and the 21st Century Workplace</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.safetyxchange.org/financing-safety/how-to-use-performance-based-standards-to-assess-effectiveness-of-safety-part-2' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: How to Use Performance-Based Standards to Assess Effectiveness of Safety, Part 2'>How to Use Performance-Based Standards to Assess Effectiveness of Safety, Part 2</a></li>
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		<title>How to Measure the ROI of Your Safety Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:52:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glenn Demby, Esq.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The good news is that the notion of safety as corporate cost center appears to be on the way out. Research like the seminal 2001 Liberty Mutual study show that most CEOs and corporate decision makers have come to appreciate that safety programs do—or at least have the potential to—generate positive return on investment (ROI). [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.safetyxchange.org/financing-safety/how-to-measure-safetys-roi-part-1-of-3' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: How to Measure Safety&#8217;s ROI, Part 1 of 3'>How to Measure Safety&#8217;s ROI, Part 1 of 3</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.safetyxchange.org/financing-safety/how-to-measure-safetys-roi-part-3-of-3' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: How to Measure Safety&#8217;s ROI, Part 3 of 3'>How to Measure Safety&#8217;s ROI, Part 3 of 3</a></li>
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		<title>How to Demonstrate the Effectiveness of OHS Management Systems</title>
		<link>http://www.safetyxchange.org/financing-safety/demonstrate-effectiveness-ohs-management-systems</link>
		<comments>http://www.safetyxchange.org/financing-safety/demonstrate-effectiveness-ohs-management-systems#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 21:26:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Safety Economics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Occupational health and safety management systems (OHSMSs) aren’t required by regulations; they also require a significant investment of money, time and effort. Are they worth it? What evidence can a safety director rely on to demonstrate that OHSMSs are effective? This article will help you demonstrate to management the effectiveness of OHSMSs using a review [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.safetyxchange.org/financing-safety/casting-doubt-effectiveness-bbs-systems-accident-prevention-part-1-2' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Casting Doubt on the Effectiveness of BBS Systems in Accident Prevention, Part 1 of 2'>Casting Doubt on the Effectiveness of BBS Systems in Accident Prevention, Part 1 of 2</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.safetyxchange.org/financing-safety/primer-integrated-management-systems-part-2' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: A Primer on Integrated Management Systems, Part 2'>A Primer on Integrated Management Systems, Part 2</a></li>
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		<title>Showing How Worker Fatigue Hurts the Bottom Line</title>
		<link>http://www.safetyxchange.org/financing-safety/showing-worker-fatigue-hurts-bottom-line-2</link>
		<comments>http://www.safetyxchange.org/financing-safety/showing-worker-fatigue-hurts-bottom-line-2#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the economy in a downturn, companies may be tempted to try to cut costs by using fewer workers to do the same amount of work. But this strategy is likely to cost companies more in the long run. As safety coordinator, you need to be aware of the dangers of workplace fatigue and warn [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.safetyxchange.org/financing-safety/showing-workplace-stress-hurts-bottom-line' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Showing How Workplace Stress Hurts the Bottom Line'>Showing How Workplace Stress Hurts the Bottom Line</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.safetyxchange.org/financing-safety/showing-how-workplace-stress-hurts-the-bottom-line-2' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Showing How Workplace Stress Hurts the Bottom Line'>Showing How Workplace Stress Hurts the Bottom Line</a></li>
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		<title>Worst Business Decisions in History</title>
		<link>http://www.safetyxchange.org/financing-safety/worst-business-decisions-history</link>
		<comments>http://www.safetyxchange.org/financing-safety/worst-business-decisions-history#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glenn Demby, Esq.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The dumbest business decision I ever made was not actually a business decision. And, it wasn't my decision. It was my mother's. When I was about 15, she tossed out my baseball card collection as part of an ill-advised campaign to rid the house of "clutter." Little did she suspect that that "clutter" would be [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.safetyxchange.org/financing-safety/worst-oil-spill-history-blamed-critical-failures' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Worst Oil Spill in US History Blamed on Several Critical Failures'>Worst Oil Spill in US History Blamed on Several Critical Failures</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.safetyxchange.org/compliance-risk-management/most-expensive-accidents-in-history' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Most Expensive Accidents in History'>Most Expensive Accidents in History</a></li>
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		<title>How to Use Search Engines to Your Advantage</title>
		<link>http://www.safetyxchange.org/financing-safety/search-engines-advantage</link>
		<comments>http://www.safetyxchange.org/financing-safety/search-engines-advantage#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauryn Franzoni</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Safety Economics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Google and other Internet search engines have changed job seeking like they’ve changed everything else. What hath Google wrought? And how can you, as safety professionals, take advantage of Google to enhance your job search and career prospects? Here are 3 quick tips.
1. Give Yourself a Regular Google
Understand that Google has become a tool for [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.safetyxchange.org/the-safety-profession-and-your-career/how-to-use-search-engines-to-your-advantage' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: How to Use Search Engines to Your Advantage'>How to Use Search Engines to Your Advantage</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.safetyxchange.org/the-safety-profession-and-your-career/5-job-search-tips' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: 5 Job Search Tips'>5 Job Search Tips</a></li>
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		<title>3 Case Studies</title>
		<link>http://www.safetyxchange.org/financing-safety/3-case-studies</link>
		<comments>http://www.safetyxchange.org/financing-safety/3-case-studies#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 17:06:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Safety Economics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here are three examples of companies that successfully used TCA to win approval for EHS initiatives—and to identify and thus avoid initiatives that weren’t financially sound. Although the case studies involve environmental initiatives, the financial issues they raise are also common to the evaluation of safety initiatives. Thus, these case studies can be used to [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.safetyxchange.org/financing-safety/insights-from-recent-case-studies-part-2-of-4' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Insights from Recent Case Studies, Part 2 of 3'>Insights from Recent Case Studies, Part 2 of 3</a></li>
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		<title>Using Total Cost Assessment to Prove Value of Safety Initiatives</title>
		<link>http://www.safetyxchange.org/health-safety/total-cost-assessment-prove-safety-initiatives</link>
		<comments>http://www.safetyxchange.org/health-safety/total-cost-assessment-prove-safety-initiatives#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 17:03:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health & Safety Best Practices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety Economics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational Safety and Health Administration]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Convincing senior management to invest in safety initiatives can be an uphill battle, especially when the initiative isn’t specifically required by law. Of course, demonstrating that the initiative will cut costs and/or boost revenues is a great way to sell it to the business people who control the purse strings. But doing so is easier [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.safetyxchange.org/financing-safety/injuries-cost' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: How Much Do Injuries Really Cost?'>How Much Do Injuries Really Cost?</a></li>
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		<title>What to Look for in Results Tracking Software</title>
		<link>http://www.safetyxchange.org/financing-safety/results-tracking-software</link>
		<comments>http://www.safetyxchange.org/financing-safety/results-tracking-software#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Pardy, CRSP</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Safety Economics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Like other functions of safety management  systems, tracking the consequences of preventive actions has moved from the  realm of paper to software. Although technology offers significant advantages,  it also poses equally daunting challenge. First and foremost, you need to  ensure that your tracking software has the right technological capabilities and  [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.safetyxchange.org/compliance-risk-management/compliance-risks-of-software-other-training-products-part-1-of-2' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Compliance Risks of Software and Other Training Products, Part 1 of 2'>Compliance Risks of Software and Other Training Products, Part 1 of 2</a></li>
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		<title>Worst Oil Spill in US History Blamed on Several Critical Failures</title>
		<link>http://www.safetyxchange.org/financing-safety/worst-oil-spill-history-blamed-critical-failures</link>
		<comments>http://www.safetyxchange.org/financing-safety/worst-oil-spill-history-blamed-critical-failures#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Duncan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Emergency Preparedness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety Economics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The worst offshore oil spill in US history  began a year ago today - April 20, 2010 – with a fire and explosion that killed  11 workers on BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, the aftermath of which will  likely linger for years to come.
The Deepwater Horizon, a $560 million rig  owned [...]


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