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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Employees working in industrial environments face many Health, Safety and Environmental challenges. Managers are tasked with ensuring that employee performance is at its best, which is only possible by making sure that workers are healthy, alert, and ready to perform their roles at a high level. So much priority is placed upon Safety and Environmental…
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Among the most common concerns of safety professionals today is the best way to keep employees motivated when it comes to safety. Even when you understand the importance of safety, it can be difficult to encourage employees to get on board with your safety efforts. If you are still seeing a lack of buy-in from…
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With supporting safe work environments being our mission, it helps to start with some statistics to help establish how we can best succeed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports there were approximately 2.9 million nonfatal work-place injuries and illnesses reported by private industry employers in 2016. That translates to a rate of 2.9 cases per…
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