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We are all equal

May 13, 2023 by James Parkinson 8 Comments

I am a person that works in the safety department. I have carried many different titles over the years. (Safety officer, safety advisor, safety specialist, safety manager, safety business partner) to name a few. I have heard many people come into a company and say I am here to change the culture. … [Read more...] about We are all equal

Filed Under: Safety Culture Tagged With: safety walk

To laugh or not to laugh

December 19, 2020 by James Parkinson 6 Comments

Having been actively reading posts on a couple of the social media sites that deal with safety, I have noticed a lot of posts on things that have gone wrong. As so-called professionals a lot are quick to start laughing and saying they lack sense in making a choice. When there is a workplace … [Read more...] about To laugh or not to laugh

Filed Under: Safety Photos Tagged With: social media

People and Safety

November 29, 2019 by James Parkinson 4 Comments

When we look at people as people and not as a number, we will start to see them as people that are doing the same, thing we are doing. Supporting a family and making a living. Since we are all human, we should never focus on zero. (David Collins from www.safetyrisk.net  once said: “I believe … [Read more...] about People and Safety

Filed Under: Safety Statistics, Workplace Safety, Zero Harm Tagged With: numbers, people and safety

Safety Caring

November 23, 2019 by James Parkinson 12 Comments

It seems one of the biggest issues that come up when doing safety observations in the field is that management does not care or that the workers do not trust the management. We can learn a few things from doing safety observation if they are done for the right reasons. Should we look at what we … [Read more...] about Safety Caring

Filed Under: Communication and Consultation Tagged With: caring, Safety Observations

WE NEED YOU BACK?

May 26, 2019 by James Parkinson 6 Comments

WE NEED YOU BACK? Having worked for several contractors over the years and then working for a consulting company I must say things seem very different. With the consultant work I often get asked to review policies and procedures. One of the biggest questions that come up when I am working with the … [Read more...] about WE NEED YOU BACK?

Filed Under: Workers Compensation, Zero Harm

Comply

September 11, 2018 by James Parkinson Leave a Comment

Comply I have been involved with safety in Australia for the past 10 years. In that period I would like to think I have grown and learned, or would it be better to say tried, to understand what drives and motivates people to do certain things. I’ve heard on several different job sites I have been … [Read more...] about Comply

Filed Under: Compliance Tagged With: compliance, golden safety rules

Safety in Numbers

June 4, 2018 by James Parkinson Leave a Comment

Safety in Numbers With all the talk about safety and zero we would have to wonder how ZERO will ever be achieved. Recently there was a job that had about 30 first aid cases. (These ranged from a minor scratch to a sprained wrist.) What the company decided was that there had not been enough hazards … [Read more...] about Safety in Numbers

Filed Under: Safety Statistics Tagged With: 1% safer, numbers, one percent safer, scapegoat

RISK OR BLAME

January 20, 2018 by James Parkinson Leave a Comment

RISK OR BLAME As I sit here this morning drinking my morning coffee I started to think about risk and safety. Through reading material on risk I have learned that without risk taking we would not begin to learn what may or may not happen. From my personal experience’s I have taken many risks ( I … [Read more...] about RISK OR BLAME

Filed Under: Risk Aversion Tagged With: blame

Zero Harm Achieved

November 12, 2017 by James Parkinson Leave a Comment

Zero Harm Achieved After watching the news today it seems that people have figured out how to easily solve or fix difficult issues. This is terrific news I think for the Risk & Safety Professionals. As there has been some issues with gang violence, the Government is now looking at stopping … [Read more...] about Zero Harm Achieved

Filed Under: Zero Harm Tagged With: banned, Zero Harm

Natural Disaster & the Injured Worker

September 10, 2017 by James Parkinson Leave a Comment

Natural Disaster & the Injured Worker I have recently seen on many social media sites where a lot of major companies have made some fabulous donations to the hurricane relief funds in Texas. (see Safety Steps Up) Great work they are doing and hope it continues as there is another one that is … [Read more...] about Natural Disaster & the Injured Worker

Filed Under: Workers Compensation Tagged With: hurricane, injured

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