The Value of OSHA 10-Hour Training for Supervisors
Why an Occupational Health and Safety Consultant (OHSC)?
Understanding the Value of Expert Safety Guidance in the Workplace Introduction Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) is a critical aspect of any business, regardless of its size or industry. Ensuring that employees work in a safe environment not only fulfills
The Purpose of a Baseline Risk Assessment
To assist a new customer, one of my first recommendations is to conduct a Baseline Risk Assessment. There are three reasons for that. This allows the customer to assign priorities for the assignment of resources for each risk. Components of
Engaging Value in Employee Safety
Safety Fitz assists companies in their Health and Safety Programs. How can someone like me assist you and your company? To answer properly I need to answer a couple of things. First, what is it that I do? I like
Have a Safety Culture or Thrive in a Great Culture?
Can you achieve meaningful improvement to employee safety merely by considering Safety Culture? In my opinion on Safety Culture may be a bit unorthodox. First, I think we should define culture. In organizations, culture is the relationships of people. It
What is OSHA Outreach (OSHA 10 & 30 Hour)
Basically, OSHA Outreach is a program that trains employees and management in the OSHA Standards. It is commonly called by most people OSHA 10-Hour and 30-Hour Training. This comes from the fact that when the training is completed each student
Unintentional Pervasiveness in Lockout
Setting the Table: The Webster’s Dictionary defines the word pervasive as, “existing in or spreading through every part of something.” I heard this word used about fifteen (15) years ago at a lockout seminar. Prior to this seminar, I do
Becoming a Lean Convert
I grew up in a Blue-Collar family in Southeastern Michigan. In SE Michigan in the 60s there was one major industry, the building of cars and car parts. Both my parents were workers in auto parts plants. The day after
What Do You Think of Zero Injuries Philosophy
A friend recently asked me, “Fitz, what do you think of the Work to Zero initiative?” I call this Zero Injures. My answer is, “I think it is Awesome!” Let me tell you why. I started a Zero Injuries Program
ALL IN FOR OPTIMAL WORLD CLASS CULTURE ENHANCEMENT
At the start, you must understand whether you engineered or intended it or not you have culture in your organization right now. It has evolved over the years. Anyone that has worked in your organization a couple of months, understands