My Simple Behavior Based Safety Program – A few years ago, I created a simple BBS (Behavior Based Safety) program and successfully implemented it at my multi-location, international employer.   Unlike most other BBS programs, mine is simple and non-adversarial.  Its’ focus is working with employees to identify their unsafe behaviors, and soliciting the...

– What Drives Safety Excellence? During my career,  I spearheaded numerous studies aimed at identifying the true drivers workplace accidents.  These studies attempted to identify the differences between companies that have excellent employee safety records and those who have poor records. We conducted these studies at hundreds of USA and...

Keep your factory up and running by spotting problems before they happen.  The above photo is an infrared (IR) thermographic image (courtesy of FLIR Thermography) of an electrical panel.   It clearly shows a hot spot, that if not corrected could result in a fire!  IR thermography can also detect hot...

Ever try to explain a MSDS or SDS sheet to a non-technical person?  It’s really tough to communicate advanced scientific terminology to employees who have little education in this area – especially if English is their second language. The CDC has developed downloadable fact sheets on hundreds of chemicals that...

Every large company that I’ve ever worked with has had a company safety manual. These manuals include the company’s: safety policy statement,  safety policies, safety rules, and sometimes even safety procedures.  But are these voluminous manuals really needed at medium and smaller sized companies? Yes, every employer should have...

Dr Dan Petersen told me that one of the signs of a world class safety program is when employees perceive the program positively.  But how can you determine if your employees perceive your safety program positively? Employee perception surveys are a popular way to determine what your employees really...

Our friends at Creative Safety Supply, a leader in visual safety, offer free and useful resources including dozens of articles, guides, infographics and more to help improve your workplace.  Below are links to some of their free resources you can read, download, and use today. Articles – These articles...