Defining the Future of Workplace Safety: 3 Considerations

By: Colin Duncan – January 17, 2012
Safety has come a long way in recent years. Yet in this post-Deepwater Horizon world there is also the recognition that safety is not all that it could –and should – be. As we move into a new year, here are three things to consider about the future of safety. Continue reading →

Is Your Culture Stuck in the Helplessness Trap?

By: Rebecca Nigel – January 11, 2012
Culture is as much about what we hear as what we see. That’s why at the outset of an any effort to improve organizational functioning, it is helpful to listen to how people describe performance issues and problems. Continue reading →

What Catastrophic Events Teach Us

By: Tom Krause – December 27, 2011
Despite differences in their particular circumstances, the catastrophic workplace events of the past 20 years offer common lessons. Continue reading →

Life-Saving Rules: 4 Pitfalls to Avoid

By: Scott Stricoff – December 22, 2011
Despite their importance, the implementation of life-saving rules does not always go smoothly. Four mistakes organizations make that undermine the effectiveness of these critical rules. Continue reading →

Metrics & Potential

By: Don Groover – December 20, 2011
What we measure matters. And how we measure things, particularly in safety, affect the actions we take and our ability to reliably protect employees from harm. But metrics can also create blind spots when we fail to make the right distinctions. Continue reading →

What is Safety Culture?

VIDEO: Tom Krause – December 15, 2011
BP’s Deepwater Horizon tragedy reminded us of the critical importance of organizational culture to safety. While the phrase has grown in popularity, what “safety culture” really means is not very well understood. Continue reading →

5 Ways to Measure Safety Performance

By: Scott Stricoff - December 13, 2011
It’s every safety leader’s nightmare scenario: a work site with a stellar safety record has an accident, or string of accidents, with no apparent warning. Clearly, the warning signs were there–they just weren’t detected or effectively captured. Continue reading →

Traps in Safety Decision Making

By: Ted Apking – December 8, 2011
We all know the feeling. You make a decision that turns out to be a bad call and looking back you can see clearly what you should have decided—but didn’t. You realize that you really had all the information you needed to make the right (or at least a better) decision the whole time. So why didn’t you? Continue reading →

4 Ways Safety Professionals Undermine Their Success

By: Jim Spigener – December 6, 2011
Changing business realities – from globalization to changing risks and organizational structures – present safety professionals with a new opportunity. But to realize this opportunity, it becomes imperative to avoid the pitfalls. Continue reading →

Talking About “Injury-Free”

By: Don Groover – December 1, 2011
When we aim for injury-free performance, what do we mean and how will we know when we get there? Continue reading →