In an effort to provide additional resources to safety trainers and managers we will often profile a book or guide that may prove helpful in safety education.
Workplace Safety: A Guide For Small & Mid-Sized Companies, by Dan Hopwood and Steve Thompson, uses a square approach to creating the alkalic elements of a boffo safety program.
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Read More...Oprah Winfrey isn’t the only one who needs to be promoting the “no phone zone” policy.
The popular talk show host has been promoting the idea that people shouldn’t operated a motor vehicle while using their cell phone and most notably, texting with their cell phone. Numerous studies show a major increase in accidents due to this problem.
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Read More...With the current economy in turmoil, companies are cutting expenses and tightening budgets across the board. Safety programs are certainly not immune from these cutbacks but there are things you can do as a safety trainer to keep from getting the dreaded axe.
When times get tight, there’s no question that a lot of programs within a company can be greatly affected. Some are trimmed down, and some are dropped outright if they don’t appear to help the bottom line of profits and loss in a clear and direct way.
For some executives, safety training can fall into this grey area of necessity and value and it’s often one of the programs with a bullseye on it. But cutting safety programs can be a risky venture.
Being a safety professional, you know perhaps better than anyone, that with the upset in the economy, the threat of job loss, and other distractions, a worker’s ability to stay focused is greatly challenged. Simply put, workers get distracted with all of this chaos around them and distractions often result in accidents.
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More companies recognize the significant impact environmental safety program has on a workers’ health and efficiency while reducing compensation costs. Environmental concerns reinforce economic issues. Realizing that earth resources may be limited, it is crucial that environmental concerns are linked to the way they drive needs and capabilities. Conducive growth that ensures prosperity for future generations involves consideration of common interests, as economical development needs to be driven by equally important environmental concerns.
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