When I began my management career many years ago, I remember hearing that my organization had a safety team. At the time, I remember thinking that having such a team just seemed logical and important, especially if employee safety was […]
The Big Three Hazards of Machines
As a Safety Manager I figured out some time ago that what you guard on a machine is quite easy. As I looked at the problem of guarding a machine safety, I suddenly realized some people make Machine Guarding way […]
Walk the Walk & Talk the Talk
About 12 years ago I was walking around the plant on my daily rounds as an HR/Safety Manager. I have always loved talking to the employees on my tours. It is surprising the amount of stuff you pick up by […]
Changing Safety Culture
I recently was going over injury statistics for the last several years with a customer. I noted an excessive number of accidents caused by employees blowing steel chips into their eyes, using compressed air. I made an interim recommendation that […]