The Danger of Routine and Complacency in the Workplace
The majority of injuries occur when workers are completing routine jobs. Find out how to tackle complacency in the workplace.
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Is Safety “a few tools short of a toolbox”?
Until safety shows some risk maturity and embraces fallibility, curiosity and diversity, it will always be “a few tools short of a toolbox”.
Maximizing Visual Safety Communication with Safety Icons
Safety signs are a powerful tool for visual safety communication, however, they can cause misunderstandings and increase risk if not correctly used. Find out more about how to use safety icons in the workplace.
Emergency Preparedness: Avoiding the ‘Example Rule’
We don’t know when emergencies will occur, so it’s always good time to consider emergency preparedness. Unfortunately, humans get caught off-guard because of the Example Rule.
5 Q&As About Pro-Sapien’s Safety Risk Assessment Software
Questions asked by our audience about Safety Risk Assessment, such as what is the difference between Job Safety Analysis and Risk Assessment? This and more answered by A. Gray of Pro-Sapien and D. Smith of JSA Services.
Manage Your Risk Assessment Review Schedule to Sustain Leading Indicators
Risk Assessment (RA) helps managers understand where hazards are in the workplace. But what’s the process for Risk Assessment Review?
An Introduction To Industrial Hygiene
Since its inception in the 1940s, industrial hygiene has become mandatory. Consequently, all North American and the majority of Western employers implement an industrial hygiene – or if you’re in Europe – program. Unfortunately, as the industrial hygienist’s role falls under the EHS umbrella, we often overlook their unique responsibilities. So, what makes an industrial … Read More
Slips, Trips and Falls: Fall protection in slippery conditions
Slips, trips and falls account for 15% of all accidental deaths in the US. During the winter months, ice and snow conditions bring new hazards that require preventative measures to be put in place. Read more and find out what safety professionals can do to protect employees.
Just Get To The Bottom Of It
Could a systematic approach blind us from the other, less rational reasons behind an incident? Common tools and models used for incident investigation tend to emphasise mechanistic approaches, whilst some of the causes may have been influenced by social psychological factors. In this guest blog, Robert Sams discusses the limitations of a rational system and the ways in which it could be improved.
