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Safety is a process, and as such, needs to be managed. This section offers resources to create a viable safety program, sell it to senior management, train supervisors and employees in using it, and then track and report your progress. Look also for ways to advance your own skills in these areas, both for your current job, and those that follow.
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Everybody knows investments in workplace safety and health prevent accidents and injuries. But a new study indicates that are other bottom-line benefits as well. If you need some more ammunition to convince your top management and managers throughout your organization of the value of investing dollars and time in workplace safety and health, you’ll be […]
Despite your best efforts to make the workplace safe, human nature in the form of impulsive risk-taking behavior can undo a lot of your hard work. The question is, what can you do about it? Some years back, researchers working for NIOSH published an article in The Behavior Analyst entitled "Impulsive Choice and Workplace Safety." […]
Use this simple self-inspection checklist suggested by OSHA to identify and correct machine hazards. Basic Requirements for Safeguards Do the safeguards provided meet the minimum OSHA requirements? Do the safeguards prevent workers’ hands, arms, and other body parts from making contact with dangerous moving parts? Are the safeguards firmly secured and not easily removable? Do […]
Crushed hands and arms, severed fingers and limbs, lacerations and abrasions—the list of possible machinery-related injuries is long and gruesome. Safeguards are essential for protecting workers from these injuries. Undetected or unprotected machine hazards and insufficient or inadequate training on machine safety features and procedures results in thousands of injuries every year—some disabling, some fatal, […]
The first steps taken following an accident involving a commercial motor vehicle are extremely important. Here’s a quick review of post-accident procedures that can protect employers and drivers. Employers who have trucks on the road should make sure their drivers know the proper procedures for handling accidents. Basic rules include the following: Drivers should immediately […]
Recently revised hours of service rules for truckers are stirring some controversy. But FMCSA stands behind the changes, saying they’ll improve transportation safety. Last December, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) published revised hours of service (HOS) rules that apply to motor carriers and commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. The […]
Next week (May 6-12) is North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. What better time to turn the spotlight on safety in your workplace? Every year in May, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineers (CSSE) join together to sponsor a week intended to raise awareness about […]
By Shawn M. Galloway, ProAct Safety Yesterday, we introduced a review of behavior-based safety by guest writer and safety consultant Shawn Galloway. Today, we conclude with 10 questions designed to help achieve a risk-free outcome with a behavior-based safety process. The 10 questions below have been specifically designed to facilitate collaborative discussions and find a […]
By Shawn M. Galloway, ProAct Safety Today, we welcome guest writer and safety consultant Shawn Galloway who presents his ideas about a streamlined, cost-conscious approach to behavior-based safety. Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) has effectively influenced risk for over 30 years and has contributed to improvement in performance and culture in the majority of organizations who have […]
Yesterday, we talked about teamwork for workplace safety. Today, we hear what managers and employees are saying about teaming up for safety. The following information is excerpted from an article entitled "Team + Work = Safety" published a while back in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine and Aviation Operations Safety and Environmental Management […]