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Are toxic cultures rampant?

Are toxic cultures rampant?

Survey paints discouraging picture
Davejohnson
Dave Johnson
November 3, 2019

Google “safety culture” and you get about 1,600,000,000 results in 0.95 seconds. Safety and health managers have long known the importance of culture – the organization’s values, beliefs and leadership - on safety, morale, productivity, engagement, presenteeism and absenteeism. Culture has been at the top of safety and health issues for the past ten years at least.


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How to attract, retain & reward employees

How to attract, retain & reward employees

Create ties that bind
Ronny Roseveare
November 3, 2019

Our company has been roofing/remodeling injury-free since inception in 2004. The behavior of people is the predominant cause of accidents and the variable that is most easily changed. Although this article is based on our roofing experiences, the principles are easily applied to any industry, especially those that involve hard labor, high turnover, or dangerous conditions.


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Skilled labor shortage

Why is there a shortage of skilled labor?

Calling all mechanics
Kello
Dr John Kello
November 1, 2019

Whether in mining, construction, fabrication and assembly, equipment installation and repair, or other industries, there is a shortage of skilled tradesmen/ technicians to do essential work.


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What happens in the boardroom affects the front line
Closing Time

What happens in the boardroom affects the front line

Behaviors interlock all down the line
Luwig
Timothy Ludwig Ph.D.
October 1, 2019

The union steward had just recounted an incident where a supervisor asked one of his workers to step into standing water to work on corroded gauges near the coker. The work needed to be done immediately as it would delay ongoing maintenance on the fractionator to take on different stock feed.


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Capitol Hill
Editor's Note

OSHA – the good, the bad, the future

“Our Savior Has Arrived” once said safety pros. That was long ago.
Davejohnson
Dave Johnson
October 1, 2019

We’re coming up on an anniversary: in 1970 Congress passed and President Richard Nixon signed into the law the Occupational Safety and Health Act, creating the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA.


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crossing the street
Editor's Letter

Crossing a street… Incidents are so random sometimes

Davejohnson
Dave Johnson
September 12, 2019
At 10:30 in the morning the avenue is not busy. Rush hour has passed. The light changed, I got the pedestrian right of way signal, and started to casually walk to the island in the middle of the road. A line of cars and trucks waited at the intersection to turn left onto the avenue once pedestrians were all clear. I saw an SUV or pickup, I can’t recall, beginning to make its turn early – heading straight at me.
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Leadership gaps & situational awareness
Closing Time

Leadership gaps & situational awareness

Know the causes of cognitive errors
C5 closingtime sarkus
David Sarkus MS, CSP
September 12, 2019

The knowledge gap within utilities, construction, and related industries is more of a growing concern than ever — especially when it comes to serious injuries and exposures. 


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construction

Wear a hard hat with chin strap

Nigel ellis
J. Nigel Ellis, Ph.D., P.E., CSP, CPE
August 14, 2019
Common to most construction sites in America is that both workers and managers wear Z89.1 compliant hard hats onsite as a symbol of safety, to protect from falling objects and also as a tool deflector.
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workers

OSHA to phase out ladder cages and wells

Nigel ellis
J. Nigel Ellis, Ph.D., P.E., CSP, CPE
August 14, 2019

There’s going to be some big changes in the fall safety industry. In 2017, OSHA published new regulations regarding fixed ladders that will shape how workers are protected for years to come.


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New York City doubles down on traffic fatalities & injuries

New York City doubles down on traffic fatalities & injuries

Meeting the promise of “Vision Zero”
Davejohnson
Dave Johnson
August 1, 2019

Since 2014, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio has set a goal, or more specifically a “vision,” that traffic deaths and injuries on city streets is, in his words, “not acceptable and… serious crashes will no longer (be regarded) as inevitable. We won’t accept this any longer.”


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