Safety culture is more than workplace safety rules, safety equipment, and procedures. It has to do with organization-wide approach and attitude regarding workplace safety. If your company shares a strong safety culture from the CEO
A Safety Supervisor’s Experience Safety professionals like to talk about establishing safety “routines.” I’m not so sure that this is exactly the right approach. The dictionary definition of “routine” is an “unvarying or habitual method
A self-employed farmer died when an unsupported, raised front-end loader bucket fell as he repaired the hydraulics, crushing him against the front of the machine. There were no witnesses. It appears that the farmer raised
Webster’s Dictionary defines complacency as: self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies. Complacency is perhaps one of the biggest problems we face in completing our day-to-day tasks. We are “used” to
If you think about safety, it seems that we all have a safety filter. This filter exists in the minds of the people as they work. It is this filter which stops us from doing
Rushing is human nature It’s human nature to want to get a job done as quickly as possible Getting a task done in a hurry gives you: the ability to start your next task sooner
In this age of rapid change and need for efficiency, we also see an increased emphasis on quality assurance standards such as ISO (International Organization for Standardization) certifications. However, the biggest factor we must consider
Although our organizations have extensive safety standards, processes and procedures in place to keep us safe; serious accidents and dangerous events can occur at any time unless we continue to maintain consistent focus. To achieve
A nineteenth-century author wrote, “Habit is the deepest law of human nature.” Most of us would probably agree with that. Humans are quite often influenced by habit. Habit and job safety are closely related. If
Whenever there’s an accident, whether the result is a fatality or a broken plate or anything in between, someone is sure to ask: “How did it happen?” The answer should always be the same: “It