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Young Safety Professionals: They’re Doing OSH Their Way… and It’s Working
Today and tomorrow we profile three young safety professionals and highlight some of the lessons they’ve learned so far in their rising careers. All three are part of an impressive group of 40 Under 40 Rising Stars, a National Safety Council program that recognizes excellence in the safety field. Joe Kopko, now 31, is a […]
Behavior-Based Safety: A Streamlined, Cost-Conscious Approach That Brings Results—Part II
By Shawn M. Galloway, ProAct Safety Yesterday, we introduced a review of behavior-based safety by guest writer and safety consultant Shawn Galloway. Today, we conclude with 10 questions designed to help achieve a risk-free outcome with a behavior-based safety process. The 10 questions below have been specifically designed to facilitate collaborative discussions and find a […]
Behavior-Based Safety: A Streamlined, Cost-Conscious Approach That Brings Results—Part I
By Shawn M. Galloway, ProAct Safety Today, we welcome guest writer and safety consultant Shawn Galloway who presents his ideas about a streamlined, cost-conscious approach to behavior-based safety. Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) has effectively influenced risk for over 30 years and has contributed to improvement in performance and culture in the majority of organizations who have […]
Medical Waste: A Regulatory Challenge
Be Choosy When Selecting Training Techniques
When it comes to selecting effective training techniques, you can afford to be choosy! There are numerous methods and materials available to help you prepare and equip employees to better do their jobs. Indeed, with so many choices out there, it can be daunting to determine which methods to use and when to use them, […]
Safety: It’s Really All About Teamwork
Yesterday, we talked about teamwork for workplace safety. Today, we hear what managers and employees are saying about teaming up for safety. The following information is excerpted from an article entitled "Team + Work = Safety" published a while back in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine and Aviation Operations Safety and Environmental Management […]
It Takes Teamwork to Prevent Workplace Accidents
Workplace safety isn’t a one-person job. It takes teamwork. How’s your safety team doing? Here are some key steps to make your teams more effective.
Safety Training Spotlight: More Questions, More Answers
Yesterday, we reviewed some questions about OSHA training requirements. Today, we look at two other issues—one involving weekend training and the other about how trainers come across to trainees. Q. Can we require an exempt employee to attend a weekend training that is vital to the employee’s job? The training is on a Saturday and […]
OSHA Training Requirements: Answers to Your Questions
OSHA safety training requirements often raise lots of questions. Here are some recent questions we’ve received from subscribers to BLR’s safety and health website Safety.BLR.com. Q. Are there any regulations on how often you must have safety meetings? A. Federal OSHA has no regulation that states how often you must have safety meetings. There are […]