Management of Change This photo was just sent in by a reader with the caption “it does make you ponder Management of Change and the thought process (if any) before the task started”. I have no idea where it was taken or what the structure is supporting. Anyone seen any similar examples. I was … [Read more...] about Management of Change
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Major mistakes made in implementing OHS
Safety Reflections by the late George Robotham read more reflections HERE Major mistakes I have seen made in implementing OHS The biggest mistake is management and supervision making decisions about safety without input from the workforce Bear in mind some are not interested in contributing, … [Read more...] about Major mistakes made in implementing OHS
OHS Change Management
OHS and Change management Implementing OHS management systems is essentially about change management. The OHS professional who learns about change management will have a better chance of being effective. Change has been around a long time. The only thing constant in business is … [Read more...] about OHS Change Management
Handy Hints For Safety People
Handy Hints For Safety People By George Robotham, Practical tips for implementing a new or revising an existing Safety Management System (S.M.S.) Quotable Quote "A health & safety problem can be described by statistics but cannot be understood by statistics. It can only … [Read more...] about Handy Hints For Safety People
How to Manage Time – for Safety Professionals
Management of time for safety professionals Most OHS professionals are very busy people, effectively managing your time can increase your productivity markedly. There is often little correlation between hard work and the level of achievement. Active people do not necessarily get the most … [Read more...] about How to Manage Time – for Safety Professionals
Qualities of an Excellent OHS Professional
Qualities of an Excellent OHS Professional A classic by the late George Robotham - with a little help from me. We were originally going to call it the “Perfect Safety Professional” but decided that “perfect” wasn’t the right word as perfection could never be defined or achieved. If you were … [Read more...] about Qualities of an Excellent OHS Professional
What Is Wrong With The Way OHS Is Managed In Australia
What Is Wrong With The Way OHS Is Managed In Australia Guest post by the late George Robotham Quotable Quote "A health & safety problem can be described by statistics but cannot be understood by statistics. It can only be understood by knowing and feeling the pain, anguish, and … [Read more...] about What Is Wrong With The Way OHS Is Managed In Australia
Commercial Safety Management Systems
Commercial Safety Management Systems by the late George Robotham No doubt there are commercial safety managements systems that add value to organisation’s safety effort but I experienced one that was a disaster. The introduction of the overseas S.M.S. was led aggressively by senior management … [Read more...] about Commercial Safety Management Systems
The 10 most important things in a robust safety management system
Another article by the late, legendary Safety Guru, George Robotham. George’s Safety Reflections-Number 6 The 10 most important things in a robust safety management system Have well developed internal standards of OHS excellence. Define what excellence in implementation of the standards … [Read more...] about The 10 most important things in a robust safety management system
Free OHS e-book – Safety Management Systems
Safety Management Systems Another great OHS read from the Legendary Safety Guru George Robotham who passed away suddenly in Sept 2013. Download it here Conclusion from George’s ebook: The above is quite a simple approach to OHS but detailed implementation of the above will achieve significant … [Read more...] about Free OHS e-book – Safety Management Systems