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New Zealand railways, red tape, politics and workplace deaths
On 28 April 2013, New Zealand lawyer, Hazel Armstrong, published a 48-page book on how workplace fatalities and the management of the NZ rail industry has been related to politics and economics. This… more →
SafetyAtWorkBlog
How can a company instill an outstanding Safety Culture?
wrote 2 days ago: The article below provides a great glimpse into how some companies instill a safety culture. We at … more →
How a Questioning Attitude Encourages Safety
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wrote 3 days ago: Maria E. Schwartz Office of Enforcement Senior Project Manager Are we there yet? Why is the sky bl … more →
Transpacific Industries: Disciplinary action as a safety control
wrote 3 days ago: This is a case I have looked at before, and often use in management training to help explain the con … more →
PERFORMANCE
wrote 1 week ago: I read a safety article this week that discussed accountability. There was one sentence in the arti … more →
Short-sighted redefinition of worker
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wrote 1 week ago: In May 2013, Workcover Queensland supported the government’s intention to change the definitio … more →
Reduce workplace accidents with OSHA's four-point safety program
wrote 2 weeks ago: OSHA guidelines can help employers implement and maintain a successful safety program throughout the … more →
Unfair dismissal, delphic motherhood statements and other observations on safety documentation
wrote 2 weeks ago: Delphic adj. ambiguous, enigmatic, obscure. Also Delphian [L Delphicius, from Gk Delphikos of Delpji … more →
Is safety leadership the panacea for unsafe workplaces?
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wrote 2 weeks ago: The May 2013 National Safety magazine has an article on safety leadership by Australia lawyer, Micha … more →
Directors conviction in relation to workplace fatality upheld
wrote 3 weeks ago: On 23 April 2013 , the Western Australian Supreme Court confirmed the conviction and increased the p … more →
HIERARCHY
wrote 3 weeks ago: I recently came across the following HIERARCHY of safety that makes complete sense to me: The most e … more →
Are you serious about workplace safety? Here are the things you need to consider
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Remember the famous lines of John Lennon’s Nowhere Man? Well in case, you have forgot, let me remind … more →
Australian IR Minister calls for dignity, respect and trust in workplace safety
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wrote 4 weeks ago: 28 April is the annual day of remembrance for those people who have died at work. It has various na … more →
LEADERSHIP
wrote 1 month ago: The most important aspect of any safety program is LEADERSHIP. One could argue that participation, … more →
Overcoming Human Nature and Making Safe Decisions
wrote 1 month ago: The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines risk as; “possibility of loss or injury.” As humans we somet … more →
WE DEFINITELY HAVE SOMETHING SPECIAL GOING!
wrote 1 month ago: This week I reflected upon the first quarter of 2013 and reviewed our Q1 safety record and data - WE … more →
Creating a Safety Culture
wrote 1 month ago: Why do you want a strong safety culture? It has been observed at the OSHA VPP sites and confirmed by … more →
"Safety" deserves to be supported not replaced or rephrased
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wrote 1 month ago: SafetyAtWorkBlog has written previously that the term “safety” seems to have fallen out … more →
Behavior-Based Safety: Myth or Magic?
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wrote 1 month ago: WordPress video Behavior-Based Safety: Myth or Magic? Behavior-based safety is a broad term used to … more →
Phil La Duke is Full Of @#$%
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wrote 1 month ago: By Phil La Duke On Tuesday of this week I will be presenting Hardwiring Safety, Seven Tips for Chang … more →
