Alternatives to the hierarchy of hazard controls The traditional wisdom when developing hazard controls is to use the Hierarchy of Controls. The author’s experience is that a better result will be achieved by using either Haddon’s 10 Countermeasures or the A.C.I.R.L. 9 Box Model. The main advantage … [Read more...] about Alternatives to the hierarchy of hazard controls
Safety on Facebook
Safety on Facebook No this isn't about reminding you that you should be careful about what you post as your 500 so called “friends” have 500 hundred pseudo friends who have 500 friends etc (as I recently pointed out to my son!)…………. This time last year I could not have seen myself writing about … [Read more...] about Safety on Facebook
is it do as I say or say as I do?
is it do as I say or say as I do? Do Safety People switch off when they get home? A simple but interesting and new discussion and reality check on the Work Health Safety Leadership Forum on LinkedIn You might also enjoy: Safety “Professionals” Behaving Badly Just a question: Do we practice … [Read more...] about is it do as I say or say as I do?
Safety People – What do you do?
Safety People - What do you do? I have just enjoyed reading the latest post on the Safety Differently Blog (extract below) and I am sure that I am not alone in feeling a little squirmy when people say: “so what do you do” – I think it would be easier if I were a Mechanic or a Lawyer (maybe not), … [Read more...] about Safety People – What do you do?
Six Tips to Improve your Safety Observations
Six Tips to Improve your Safety Observations More great pearls of wisdom from the Mining Man Safe Behaviour Observation programs have become one of the most important safety tools in the mining work place. Here are Mining Man's six tips to improve your safe work observations - making them easier … [Read more...] about Six Tips to Improve your Safety Observations
Effective Safety Incentive Programs
Safety Incentive Programs – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly A little collection of the best web articles to help you decide which safety incentives work the best - or at least help you avoid having to do any real work for a while Battery Cables (one of my favourites) Busy managers … [Read more...] about Effective Safety Incentive Programs
Risk Management Basics
Risk Management Basics written by: T.S. SARASWATHI Risk management is to ensure that the business is not exposed to risk by an effective implementation of the plan or to reduce the impact by mitigating such risk. The plan of risk management encompasses techniques as well as strategies for … [Read more...] about Risk Management Basics
Everyday Simple Safety Leadership
Everyday Safety Leadership Safety Leadership or any kind of Leadership is a pretty scary concept for many to ponder. (Read some of our articles on the subject of Leadership). I think it is because they assume that a leader is someone who must have the drive and ability and expectation on them to … [Read more...] about Everyday Simple Safety Leadership
There is no ‘Satellite Insightfulness’
There is no ‘Satellite Insightfulness’ Dr Rob Long’s Response to a recent Guest Post: When we imagine that there is a rational and objective self we will always look at others and their behaviour and create a superior status for ourselves because we would never do that. When we take this view we … [Read more...] about There is no ‘Satellite Insightfulness’
Updating your Safety System for Harmonisation
Another great article from our favourite Safety Nerd: What system to use to update your WHS system? Posted on December 5, 2011 by The Safety Nerd Recently I’ve been working with quite a lot of company’s updating their system documents in line with the impending WHS changes. Some of the … [Read more...] about Updating your Safety System for Harmonisation