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80% of Safety Practitioners Are Idiots

December 4, 2018 by Phil LaDuke 30 Comments

80% of Safety Practitioners Are Idiots by Phil La Duke. First published here: https://philladuke.wordpress.com/2018/12/02/80-of-safety-practitioners-are-idiots/  Startling title; nasty, mean, … [Read more...] about 80% of Safety Practitioners Are Idiots

Filed Under: Phil LaDuke, Safety Professional Tagged With: safety professionals

New Year’s Resolutions for Safety Professionals-2017

December 30, 2016 by Phil LaDuke 2 Comments

New Year’s Resolutions for Safety Professionals - 2017 By Phil LaDuke – first posted here Four years ago I posted New Year’s resolutions for Safety Professionals and it continues to get a lot of … [Read more...] about New Year’s Resolutions for Safety Professionals-2017

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FREE ebook – Guidance for the beginning OHS professional

November 12, 2016 by George Robotham 82 Comments

FREE 216 page ebook – “Guidance for the beginning OHS professional” – by the late Safety Legend George Robotham UPDATE: Over 10,000 copies already sent out and the positive feedback has been … [Read more...] about FREE ebook – Guidance for the beginning OHS professional

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10 New Year’s Resolutions for Safety Professionals

January 1, 2016 by Phil LaDuke 4 Comments

10 New Year’s Resolutions for Safety Professionals - What are Yours? By Phil LaDuke - republished by request Phil says: I received so many requests to repost last year's article on New Year's … [Read more...] about 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Safety Professionals

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Safety "Professionals" Behaving Badly

November 15, 2015 by Admin 31 Comments

Safety “Professionals” Behaving Badly ADDENDUM: This is an old post which I put up recently on LinkedIn Pulse. My Good Friend Max Geyer made a comment which I think sums this up better than I ever … [Read more...] about Safety "Professionals" Behaving Badly

Filed Under: Safety Leadership, Safety Procedures Tagged With: behaving badly, Safety Fails, safety professional, safety professionals

Anxiety and Fear Professionals

October 2, 2015 by Dr Rob Long 7 Comments

“When the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat.” - Nelson Mandela.  Another great article by Dr Robert Long to stir the pot! – If you liked this article then you should read … [Read more...] about Anxiety and Fear Professionals

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New Year’s Resolutions for Safety Professionals

January 4, 2015 by Phil LaDuke 1 Comment

New Year's Resolutions for Safety Professionals Latest article by Phil LaDuke from his blog http://philladuke.wordpress.com/ Phil says: “if we want to grow professionally I find it useful for us to … [Read more...] about New Year’s Resolutions for Safety Professionals

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Effective Safety Committees

July 14, 2014 by Barry Spud 4 Comments

Effective Safety Committees An effective safety committee is one in which motivated committee members communicate problem solving ideas and promote general safety in all employees.  A fully … [Read more...] about Effective Safety Committees

Filed Under: Communication and Consultation, Workplace Safety Tagged With: business building, committee members, company morale, cues, effective leader, employee health, employee teamwork, first meeting, injury prevention, leadership ability, leadership role, Safety Committee, safety data, safety practices, Safety Procedures, safety professionals, safety regulations, safety team, typical structure, voluntary basis

Safety Communication

May 15, 2014 by Admin Leave a Comment

Safety Communication A couple of extracts from recent posts on the Workplace Communicator Blog which are really worth sharing: Are poor safety habits holding back your safety culture … [Read more...] about Safety Communication

Filed Under: Communication and Consultation, Safety Culture Tagged With: safety communication, safety culture, safety professionals

Why Rugby Union players make better OHS professionals than Rugby League players

May 3, 2014 by George Robotham 2 Comments

  Why Rugby Union players make better OHS professionals than Rugby League players By the late George Robotham OHS is about leadership, teamwork, skill and communications in an enjoyable … [Read more...] about Why Rugby Union players make better OHS professionals than Rugby League players

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