Great Leadership Is About Helping Others
NOTE: Earlier this year I wrote a President’s Message for ASSE’s Professional Safety Journal. It received a good deal of positive feedback, so as we reach the end of the year and look to 2013 I thought...
View ArticleWhy Does Some Online Training Fail?
The answer is really quite simple. The expectations of what can be accomplished with online training are out of alignment with reality. Oh, now that sounds brilliant! Let me explain. In the past,...
View ArticleImprove Your GHS Training – 8 Tips That Really Work
GHS Questions – Questions – Questions! At CLMI we have had hundreds of questions about GHS compliance these past several months, especially leading up to the December 1, 2013 deadline to provide GHS...
View ArticleCreating A Strong Safety Culture Using “L8MM”
This past October I had the good fortune to be the conference chair and speaker at the 2nd Annual HSSE Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was a great opportunity to learn and to hear from many...
View ArticleGood Luck……When Risk Depends On Avoiding Human Error
To most safety professionals the process of assessing workplace risk involves hazard analysis (hazard identification, selection of controls, and audit to assure the controls are in place and adequate,...
View ArticleSafety Incentives Should Target Managers!
Measure And Reward For Actions, Not Outcomes Many of you who have read my blog articles in the past know that I am not a big believer in safety incentive programs. Most are aimed at front-line workers...
View ArticleWait A Minute! Hand Injuries Do Matter To OSHA – Part 1
Recently, there has been a shift among safety professionals away from OSHA compliance issues and toward creating effective safety management systems. Articles in safety journals and speaker...
View ArticlePreventing Hand Injuries – Part 2
In my last post we discussed that OSHA is paying much greater attention to injuries to the fingers and hands. The primary reason is that finger tip amputations, regardless of bone loss, must now be...
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A Disruptive Paradigm: Systems Thinking About Human Error
By: Rick Pollock, CSP, ASP Disruptive Paradigms Recently, I was reading an article from The Firebird Forum that was published by William Corcoran, PhD. The topic was about “disruptive paradigms” and...
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Office Hazards
We often assume that safety hazards are in the field, not in the office. However, a recent article by Health & Safety Handbook shows there are many common risks in an office environment that can...
View ArticleLearning How To Do Safety Differently
Wow! What a great week at the ASSE PDC in Atlanta. Once again I was able to discuss ideas that surround human error and the influence of work related systems and pressures. If you weren’t able to...
View ArticleWhy Does Some Online Training Fail?
The answer is really quite simple. The expectations of what can be accomplished with online training are out of alignment with reality. Oh, now that sounds brilliant! Let me explain. In the past,...
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Seasonal Safety Tips: Winter Edition
In addition to the dreaded cold and flu virus, there are other winter hazards out there – ready to wreck your home, travel or workplace plans. Keep these safety tips in mind during the winter months to...
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12 Days of Christmas
Here at CLMI, we believe that safety should always be top priority, especially around the holidays. The holiday season can be unexpectedly hazardous with the added alcohol, increased fire hazards and...
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Cold and Flu Season: Illness Prevention in the Workplace
Nobody likes getting sick — and it’s even worse when coughing, sneezing and headaches lead to lost time at work. Unfortunately, it only takes one person to get a large group of employees sick, so it’s...
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Winter Safety: 3 Tips for Avoiding Slips, Trips, and Falls in the Snow
Winter is in full swing, and so are the additional safety hazards that come with ice, snow, and sleet. The only way to ensure that your employees always have sure footing in slippery conditions is to...
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Managing Distractions: 6 Tips for Staying Focused at Work
When you’re in a fast-paced working environment, it’s easy to become distracted. Whether your team works indoors, outdoors or both, there are plenty of environmental factors that can grab people’s...
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One Deadly Notification: Cell Phone Safety at Work
If you don’t take measures to prevent cell phone use at work, your employees will use them. It’s simply a fact that in the 21st century, nearly everyone is literally connected at the hip with...
View ArticleAccident Investigation Procedures in the Workplace
Most injuries in the workplace are preventable, so it’s important to analyze the factors that led to a mishap when one has occurred. When you make time for accident investigation in the workplace, you...
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