Employers using contractors are no longer able to require them to retain exclusive responsibility for the safety and health of their employees. FDRsafety President Jim Stanley offers employers tips on creating a specific contractor safety program to address the new environment. Read the full article.
Knowing safety procedures is one thing. Using them is another. Download and view this power point of some scary photos that show what happened when a logger who tried to throw a hook over a pile of logs on a …
I just returned from a meeting at National Safety Council, where I had an opportunity to read a recent press release. The essence of the release is shown below. Discussions with industry colleagues suggest that we spend too much time …
Many safety professionals are familiar with the myriad voluntary standards for facilities, machines, robots, risk assessment, management systems, ladders, lasers, etc. The list is staggering but I wish to focus on machine safety standards to help readers understand how they …
Most of us take voluntary safety standards for granted. As I look at my computer’s AC adapter, I see more than 20 symbols. As a consumer, I know that the manufacturer is declaring that the device conforms to numerous global, …
Are you satisfied with the current state of your safety program? Have training, audits and attempts to change behavior not yielded the long-term results you desire? Do you feel like the safety department is carrying most of the load? Are …
The massive, expanding cleanup on the Gulf is creating safety challenges aplenty and both the government and private industry are scrambling to respond. We’ve seen the impact in our temporary safety personnel services. One Friday afternoon we were asked by …
Is it really possible to have a workplace where no injuries occur? Emmitt Nelson, a pioneer of the zero-accident approach, believes so. Nelson, who chaired the first Construction Industry Institute task force that researched contractors with few or no injuries, …
Many organizations claim that safety is the responsibility of everyone. However, if Manufacturing calls the Safety Department when there is an obvious hazard and corresponding correction, the words don’t matter. Your organizational culture is probably “Safety is responsible for safety.” …
I just finished reading an excellent book…. “Out of another @#&*% Crisis – Motivation through Humiliation” (available at ASQ and Amazon) grades US business on how well they stack up against Dr. W. Edwards Deming’s principles. Deming’s 1982 book, ‘Out …