Tag: Safety Companies

Are Your Workers Becoming Complacent? Three Deadly Distractions and How to Address Them

By Jennifer Busick Jan 14, 2016 EHS Management

Updated: Apr 13, 2018

When workers become complacent about safety—when they stop feeling that they are at risk—they can be less aware of safety in the workplace. A complacent worker is more easily distracted than one who’s aware of danger. Any task can be subject to distraction-related errors, but some errors will cost more than others—and some mistakes are […]

Are Your Workers Becoming Complacent? Help Them Refocus on Safety

By Jennifer Busick Jan 13, 2016 EHS Management

Updated: Apr 13, 2018

When you put an effective safety program in place—one that eliminates as many hazards as possible, substitutes safer alternatives whenever available, and uses engineering controls to minimize other hazards—your workers can start to think of the workplace as “safe.” And, when they feel safe, what happens? They might let their guard down. In the workplace, […]