Articles by Peter G. Furst

Studies have shown that people’s behavior is driven by their underlying belief systems. This has an effect on hazard management, exposure assessment, and accident prevention.

An important element of organizational success depends on its employees' effective and efficient performance of their assigned tasks.

Focus on a robust, value-based safety program rather than uniformity driven by standards for an injury-free workplace.

Safety personnel must be able to influence worker behaviors so that they are cognizant of risks associated with their tasks and perform their work in a safe manner.

Understand how different types of messages make a difference and improve safety at industrial worksites.

Attribution refers to the cognitive process that people use to find reason for either their own behavior or that of others.

Many organizations suffer from performance deviation despite their best efforts.

How is power distributed in an organization and how does it affect safety?

The effectiveness of workplace communication is reliant on a number of factors, such as environment, skillset and structure.

An important operational goal of an organization is to strive to create a productive, supportive and safe work environment for its employees.