Changing a culture from “That’s a safety department issue” to “This is an organizational issue that would benefit from safety department involvement” has taken much more time than I previously considered. I believe that a corner has been turned, much to the employees’ benefit and my appreciation.
Confined space entry is a specialized, niche area for fall protection equipment. Specific elements are required to assure the utmost safety in what can be a high-risk situation.
Winter wear PPE is largely left up to the individual employee, with little or no guidance to accurately assess the appropriate protection. The following tips can help you bring the same emphasis to winter wear PPE that other PPE elements command.
Learn the difference between sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and a heart attack, and how to respond if you encounter someone in your workplace who is experiencing either of these conditions.
I have a name for the various bad behaviors of drivers; some names I borrowed and some I came up with. Have you seen these poor driving behaviors before?
Just how much freedom and flexibility do EHS professionals have to pursue their priorities and execute their responsibilities within the confines of their company’s culture?
Most of us are neither universally positive and committed nor universally negative and unplugged. Our current attitude depends overwhelmingly on our relationship with our organization, or more specifically still, on our relationship with our immediate manager.
Dr. Brothers donated his kidney to his mentor and professional colleague — Dr. Patricia Krantz, executive director of the Princeton Child Development Institute, Princeton, N.J. Dr. Brothers’ elective surgery exemplifies physical courage.
If you’ve “picked off the low hanging fruit” through cost-effective ergonomic design and retooling — and still have related injuries, consider getting your people more involved as part of the solution. Experience shows that motivating all levels of organizational members to become more receptive to ergonomics and to practice better ergonomic behaviors can result in greater receptivity and morale and significant reductions in ergonomic injuries.
When you have a culture where people believe they can make a difference and get connected to each other — watch out! Improving safety performance is not about sitting on the sidelines and watching — it’s about getting involved.
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