For most employers, the bulk of safety emphasis goes toward the shop floor, production, manufacturing, etc. Machines moving products rapidly around human beings just demands our collective prevention attention. But what about the office? We tend to look at the office environment long enough to see everybody’s going home with all their fingers and toes;…
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We talk a lot about outsourcing your staffing around here. But is outsourcing really the best use of your resources? At first glance, outsourcing services are costly. However, outsourcing is actually used by companies to improve efficiency while REDUCING costs. “In a study of 30 firms, outsourcing resulted on average in a 9% reduction in…
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With colder temperatures and less tangible loss of fluids, it’s easy to lose track of your hydration. Being mindful of your fluid intake and hydration levels is a lot harder to do when you’re not seeing beads of sweat of feeling the effects of scorching heat. However, this only increases the threat of dehydration. Dehydration…
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We’ve written about the importance of building and maintaining a Safety Culture more times than I can recall and I would bet that anyone seeing this post agrees that a Safety Culture is mission critical for their business. One of the tools that helps reinforce and encourage the importance of the elements that make up…
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If you have planned for a plant shutdown or turnaround, or are currently managing one, then you have encountered the associated risk and safety hazards. All good employers make safety the top priority while the turnaround will also be evaluated based upon quality, schedule and budget. How do you effectively drive high quality work…
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Maintaining a safe work environment requires vigilance. There are always competing priorities that force tough business decisions where we must guard against anything that might distract us from our safety culture and focus. A common challenge for business managers in all disciplines is identifying what you should delegate and what you should not. A few…
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