Maintaining
good housekeeping is an important part of the overall job of
supervision.
Ladders are a simple device for safe climbing, and that may be
their biggest fault. Workers using them tend to mistake simplicity
for harmlessness, forgetting precautions of rules and
proper use. That kind of mistake causes thousands of accidents and
disabling injuries every year. Most...Read More »
Do
your workers see you as the enemy trying to impede their progress.
Or do they see you as someone dedicated to a safer work enviorment,
fighting for every ones safety everyday? To create a vibrant safety
culture, your workers need to see and feel the companies commitment
to providing a safe and...Read More »
We can have the best tubular steel scaffolding or any other work
platform in existence today, and it would be no safer than the
weakest scaffold plank on the work deck. Therefore,if we are to
have safety on the job, we must excesses care in the selection and
use of the scaffolding planking.
"What
can I do about accident prevention, I only work here". Well we all
work here and presumably we all want our work area to be safe and
healthy as possible. This wont happen if we continually pass the
buck. In reality there is a lot all of us can do about accident
prevention. It really has to do...Read More »
The location of your safety meetings can effect how comfortable
your audience members are. Consider whether the meetings will be on
the workers turf or on managements. Although workers might be
physically comfortable in a conference room, they also might be
psychologically uncomfortable and...Read More »
Reinforcing
positive safety behavior can have enormous impact on your safety
program. Instead of always focusing on the problems, focus also on
the accomplishments. Identify milestones that deserve recognition
and celebrate these with your workers when a milestone has been
reached. Any leader who...Read More »Quotes
are usually used to introduce or support a premise made in a
presentation, sales pitch or advertisement. But if your using
quotes solely in that context, you could be overlooking an
enlightening aid. Quotations are indispensable in crafting
presentations, both at the brainstorming stage and...Read More »
Don't
get into such a hurry that you cant share a joke with a crew member
or fire back a wisecrack to another team leader. Even during a busy
workday, you can spare the few seconds required for humor. Humor
is, of coarse, subjective. Like anything else, it must be enjoyed
in moderation and with the...Read More »
Consciously
or unconsciously, during a period of transition, a company's
energy, focus, attention and resources are transferred to other
priorities. Its therefore important that safety, health and well
being of employees be included in a company's vision or ideal
state. And this vision must be...Read More »
To
keep new workers safe, employers must be very clear on performance
and expectations and adherence to safety requirements. For new,
inexperienced , returning or transferred workers, your orientation
should include:
If
you want to get the bigger picture of your shop-wide safety
situation, open the lines of communication with your maintenance
staff. You should be talking to the people who repair, install,
tune up and paint. They're usually the first to see flaws, cracks,
breaks, sags and smoke. Teach them to...Read More »Whatever
training aid you choose for your presentations, don't let it steal
your show. For example, instead of repeating whats on a PowerPoint
slide, use the slide to only reinforce an important point. Go where
the class takes you. Instructors who are not very familiar with
their topic tend to use...Read More »When
you give instructions, set clear expectations. Outline the results
you expect.
Effective
communication is a essential skill for safety professionals.
Whether you re communicating through an internal memo, safety
training or in person, its important to ensure that you re message
is understood. This is just as important when you re sending a
message electronically. Remember...Read More »
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