When safety shortcuts become the norm Guest Post By John Wettstein Normalization of deviance: ever heard of it? The term refers to the change that takes place, over a period of time, when people gradually stray from established standards without negative consequence until that lower standard … [Read more...] about When safety shortcuts become the norm
Safety Breaches
Small breaches undermine safety culture
Small breaches undermine safety culture Guest post By John Wettstein Workplace injuries and incidents increase when a company lets little violations go Admit it. We sit back, shocked by illegal actions at large corporations which cause preventable injuries. But what about you? Have you … [Read more...] about Small breaches undermine safety culture
DIRECTORS FINED FOR WORK INJURY AND FAILURE TO REPORT
DIRECTORS FINED FOR WORK INJURY AND FAILURE TO REPORT The two directors of an Yorke Peninsula manufacturing firm have been fined more than $56,000 plus costs over an incident in which a young worker was injured by a machine, and their failure to report that and another incident. Robert Venning Pty … [Read more...] about DIRECTORS FINED FOR WORK INJURY AND FAILURE TO REPORT