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How to have an effective safety committee

December 28, 2014 by George Robotham Leave a Comment

Another article by the late George Robotham. You can find more of his work at here: SAFETY RELECTIONS How to have an effective safety committee Introduction Safety committees are much maligned and often ineffective. They can easily denigrate to a whinge-fest and end up covering topics that should … [Read more...] about How to have an effective safety committee

Filed Under: George Robotham Tagged With: Consultation, effective committee, safety commitee, Safety Committee, Safety Reflections

Get out of their way

June 15, 2014 by Admin 15 Comments

Get Out Of Their Way This little story from my past was inspired by a recent post on the Safety Differently blog: From the Road Less Travelled – worth a read. I will never forget one of the most valuable lessons taught to me at work. I was a 23 year old Engineering Graduate thrown in the deep end … [Read more...] about Get out of their way

Filed Under: Communication and Consultation, Safety Leadership Tagged With: Consultation, leadership, lessons learned, safety culture

Safety in Design for Who by Who?

May 26, 2014 by Dr Rob Long 2 Comments

Safety in Design for Who by Who? By Dr Robert Long Interest in safety in design has been expanding recently and like most other divisions of safety there is little presence in the literature of this sector on psychology or socialpsychology. This brief discussion asks the question: how can one … [Read more...] about Safety in Design for Who by Who?

Filed Under: Robert Long, Simplistic Safety Tagged With: Consultation, Product Safety, Safe Behaviour, safe design

Safety Consultation

May 23, 2014 by Safety Nerd 2 Comments

Get on your consultation soap box! Posted  by The Safety Nerd So currently we have Committees, Reps, other agreed arrangements such as focus groups, working groups, steering committees, toolbox talks, team meetings – this all is basically because you need to discuss with the relevant people any … [Read more...] about Safety Consultation

Filed Under: Safety Legislation Tagged With: Consultation, harmonisation, safety communication, safety consultation, soap box

Improving Safety Through Interpersonal Skills

May 3, 2014 by George Robotham 2 Comments

George’s Safety Reflections - by the late George Robotham  Improving Safety Using Interpersonal skills When interviewing OHS professionals many interviewers focus on their technical skills. Frankly I think communications and interpersonal skills are much more important than technical skills. You … [Read more...] about Improving Safety Through Interpersonal Skills

Filed Under: George Robotham, Safety Leadership Tagged With: Consultation, improving safety, interpersonal skills, Safety Reflections

That’s The Way We’ve Always Done It – The Calf Path

November 27, 2013 by Admin 2 Comments

I'm a firm believer in finding creative (often cheaper and more effective) ways to solve ongoing problems. I love to quote this poem about creative thinking whenever I get: "that's the way we've always done it" ENJOY! The Calf Path - Sam Walter Foss – 1895 One day through the primeval wood A calf … [Read more...] about That’s The Way We’ve Always Done It – The Calf Path

Filed Under: Safety Poems, Safety Satire, Workplace Safety Tagged With: calf path, Consultation, safety culture, Safety Poem, safety poetry

Effective Listening for Safety Professionals

October 8, 2013 by George Robotham Leave a Comment

Effective Listening for Safety Professionals By the late George Robotham   Effective listening for Safety Professionals The OHS professional attends many meetings, facilitates a lot of learning and generally converses with a lot of people, often what is not said is as important as what … [Read more...] about Effective Listening for Safety Professionals

Filed Under: George Robotham Tagged With: communication, Consultation, listening, safety communication, safety professionals

Safety Tool Box Meeting

September 21, 2013 by George Robotham Leave a Comment

Safety Tool box meetings Regular, short, sharp, tool-box meetings or toolbox talks can be an excellent means of getting the safety message to employees and resolving safety problems. The following advice is given for the conduct of these meetings: Find a quiet area free of distractions … [Read more...] about Safety Tool Box Meeting

Filed Under: George Robotham, Toolbox Talks Tagged With: Consultation, safety meeting, safety meetings, Safety Reflections, Toolbox Talks

Tips on How to Develop a Safety Checklist

August 19, 2013 by Barry Spud 2 Comments

Tips on How to Develop a Safety Checklist Safety checklists vary in size, format and purpose. They can be used on a daily or weekly basis to identify hazards, ensure hazard controls are in place or prior to a safety committee meeting to gather items for discussion. They can ensure that important … [Read more...] about Tips on How to Develop a Safety Checklist

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: automatic fire sprinklers, committee meeting, Consultation, educational tool, hazard awareness, hazard controls, hazard id, legislative requirements, office warehouse, proactive approach, safety checklists, Safety Committee, tropical island resort

Keys to Safety Communication

July 12, 2013 by Admin Leave a Comment

Keys to communication – its more than language barriers Lean management and technological innovations have changed the way the workforce communicates. Employers that keep their employee safety risks at acceptable levels also need to evaluate communications, training and administrative techniques to … [Read more...] about Keys to Safety Communication

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: Consultation, safety communication, safety culture, safety meetings

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