Comments on: A simple way to improve safety: Communicate your values

By: Loretta Slaubaugh

Loretta Slaubaugh — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:13:49 +0000

I will pass your main piece alongside to some of my close friends who are additionally health and safety aware. I’m positive they will recognize the value of it.

By: Norman Umberger, P.E.

Norman Umberger, P.E. — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:24:22 +0000

Ah, but the proof of the pudding is in the eating…If you want to find an organization’s mission, values, and goals, the best place is the local thift shop where all the trinkets printing with MVG end up.
It is much harder to find an organization that actually implements their MVG by supporting employees in their quest towards meeeting the goals and mission while upholding the values. The only real way to demonstrate that is resource allocation. Unless the safety value becomes a priority, all is for naught.
The example you gave would ne improved if the Management responsibility was clearly defined–M. is responsible for allocating sufficient resources to meet these values.
(BTW, I have no idea what the M statement means as written.)
Norman

By: Erna Ogle

Erna Ogle — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:29:51 +0000

Hello there I like your statements above

By: James

James — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:59:38 +0000

I was at a job site once where there was a Hydrogen Sulfide hazard. Whole place smelled awful, as it was a brine well contaminated with Methyl Mercaptan as well. Long story short, the customer didn’t want to post signs saying, “Warning: Hydrogen Sulfide Hazard! Do not enter!” because it didn’t want to scare the residents.

Isn’t that the point of signs?! To scare people into being careful?

We’d love to have you over for a guest post on our blog: http://incidentcommander.blogspot.com . Send me an email if you’d be interested!

James