Doug Pontsler is Chairman and Managing Director at COVE: Center of Visual Expertise. Launched by the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA), COVE focuses on the delivery of its visual literacy curriculum for industrial applications. Doug is the former vice president of operations sustainability and EHS for Owens Corning and retired in February, 2018. He is a past member of the National Safety Council Board of Directors and past Chairman of the Campbell Institute at the National Safety Council.

Visual Literarcy a hazard recognition tool

Visual Literacy is a new hazard recognition tool

Identify hazards before an incident occurs. Here are three steps you can take.

Doug Pontsler

May 23, 2019

Identifying hazards in the workplace, determining the degree of risk they represent, and taking appropriate action is a fundamental component of any safety management system. While simple to say, it can be more difficult in practice than we might expect.

On Demand Attend this webinar for the keys to success, as well as mistakes to avoid, when targeting safety and wellness with a Recognition & Reward Program.

Part of the risk assessment procedure requires you to address the negative consequences of “human error”. During this webinar, we will breakdown what factors lead to mistakes in the workplace and how to prevent them from happening.

ISHN Magazine

2019 October

Among the articles in the October 2019 issue of ISHN Magazine, we have expert insight on preventing human error, OSHA standard compliance, the latest in safety technology, and much more.

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