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Don’t fence me in

April 30, 2020 by Bernard Corden 3 Comments

Just turn me loose, let me straddle my old saddle Underneath the western skies On my cayuse, let me wander over yonder Till I see the mountains rise Cole Porter 1 The author reminds cohorts of myopic safety proselytes, micturating crusaders and delusional bloggers that this performance by … [Read more...] about Don’t fence me in

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What E Deming and Larry the Cable Guy Have In Common – Git-R-Done Safely

December 2, 2015 by Alan Quilley Leave a Comment

Safety Management Series - What E Deming and Larry the Cable Guy Have In Common - Git-R-Done Safely By Alan Quilley Unless you've been living on a beautiful sandy beach somewhere on the edge the Pacific Ocean where none of what goes on in the world of business really matters, most of us will have … [Read more...] about What E Deming and Larry the Cable Guy Have In Common – Git-R-Done Safely

Filed Under: Alan Quilley, Safety Leadership Tagged With: deming, Safety Management

Deming on Safety

September 24, 2013 by Admin Leave a Comment

I had the pleasure of meeting this guy just before he died - LEGEND! Deming on Safety: Adopt the New Philosophy I've long been a big fan of Deming’s Philosophies and Phil La Duke has provided here an excellent article of how to apply to them to safety in the workplace. See the full article here:  … [Read more...] about Deming on Safety

Filed Under: Safety Leadership Tagged With: deming, safety and quality, Safety Culture, safety culture

DEMING AND THE 14 POINTS OF WORKPLACE SAFETY

September 14, 2013 by Phil LaDuke 1 Comment

I cut my teeth in the manufacturing and construction industries and was introduced to the works of Deming at an early age. I got to meet the great man and his philosophies made absolute sense to me, helped by the fact that I knew of not many others. I never realised how powerful his stuff was til I … [Read more...] about DEMING AND THE 14 POINTS OF WORKPLACE SAFETY

Filed Under: Phil LaDuke Tagged With: 14 points, deming, safety culture, workplace safety

Zero Injuries Is Not Your Goal

February 12, 2013 by Bill Sims Leave a Comment

Zero Injuries Is Not Your Goal By Bill Sims, Jr. Our new guest writer – see more of his work here Tell Bill what to write next! Go to www.safetyincentives.com/vote It was 1981, and I was in Danville, Virginia. I followed Tom, the safety director thru the dark old textile mill, walking on heart of … [Read more...] about Zero Injuries Is Not Your Goal

Filed Under: Zero Harm Tagged With: BBS, deming, injury free, quality, Zero Harm, zero injury

More Great Stuff from Phil LaDuke

August 16, 2012 by Phil LaDuke Leave a Comment

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ERGONOMIST By Phil La Duke Utility Player: How human factors engineering is used to find the perfect balance of the concurrent priorities between manual labor productivity and worker health and safety. One of the fastest growing roles in the field of safety is the … [Read more...] about More Great Stuff from Phil LaDuke

Filed Under: Phil LaDuke Tagged With: deming, ergonomist, hardwiring

Latest Articles by Phil LaDuke

July 8, 2012 by Phil LaDuke Leave a Comment

Is BBS just BS? I know of a growing number of people who are increasingly disenchanted with BBS but they openly tell me that they will not publicly criticize it because of the fanatics who shout down all other opinions or research that does not support their world view. In my writing, I admit that … [Read more...] about Latest Articles by Phil LaDuke

Filed Under: Phil LaDuke, Zero Harm Tagged With: BBS, deming, Ergonomics, ergonomist

La Duke’s 14 Points for Safety

March 5, 2012 by Phil LaDuke Leave a Comment

La Duke’s 14 Points for Safety Since my meeting with the great man W. Edward Deming just before he passed away and my experience and success with applying the principles of TQM to all aspects of running a business, it has always struck me as odd that Safety People don't adopt the same … [Read more...] about La Duke’s 14 Points for Safety

Filed Under: Phil LaDuke Tagged With: deming, integrated safety system, quality, Safety, safety slogan, Safety Systems, tqm

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