David F Coble, MS, CSP, is president of Coble, Taylor & Jones Safety Associates in Cary, NC. David has 43 years of safety experience, including 12 years with N.C. OSHA and the past 31 years assisting employers worldwide with identifying, assessing, and controlling risks to an acceptable level.
He can be reached at davidcoblecsp@aol.com.
Whether you use ISO 45001, ANSI Z10, OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program or another management system, there are common elements. The most important are management commitment and leadership, and employee acceptance and participation in the system.
Have you ever been in “The Zone”? “The Zone” is described as a tunnel-vision experience and an extreme focus. “The Zone” is reported by athletes, soldiers, and researchers.
Numerous techniques to assess risk are available. Most formal techniques are based on identifying the hazard (the potential for harm), and determining the amount of risk (low, medium or high) by calculating, observing or estimating.
