Safety management - Articles - Page 14

GreenWood, Inc. recognized with BB&T Lighthouse Beam Safety Award

May 13, 2014

GreenWood, Inc., an integrated maintenance, operations and construction solutions provider, recently earned the Lighthouse Beam Safety Award by BB&T Insurance Services. This prestigious award recognizes excellence in safety performance and is designed to help companies emphasize safety and health throughout their organizations.

Many of you need a “wake up call”

Mike Smeaton

May 1, 2014

A few weeks ago, SMG (Safety Marketing Group) held our 26th Annual Partnership Conference at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

MSA completes realignment of company structure

May 1, 2014

MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) announced it has completed a legal realignment of the company

What keeps mid-size biz owners up at night?

May 1, 2014

The cost of health coverage and other employee benefits, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and the level and volume of government regulations are cited as the top three concerns of midsized business owners

When senior leaders get a dangerous “exemption”

April 25, 2014

My name is Jason Swaim and I am a reader of your magazine. I read an article you wrote entitled "Leadership- The rest of the story.” The company I work for sent the whole company leadership, including myself, to "Dave Ramsey's Entre-Leadership program."

Safety: Finding the Right Mix of Idealism and Realism

April 17, 2014

Are all accidents preventable? The idealist says that, under the right circumstances and with early detection of risks and trends, they are. The realist says that given probability, massive exposure to risks, human nature and imperfect performance a certain number of accidents are inevitable.

Safety Excellence: The six critical components

Mike Williamsen Ph.D., CSP

April 15, 2014

Dr. Dan Petersen was one of the great safety pioneers of the last 50 years.

Pilz expands its selection of editors in the automation system PSS 4000

New editor PAS LD for safety and automation functions

April 4, 2014

Pilz is expanding the range of programming tools in the automation system PSS 4000 with the editor PAS LD (Ladder Diagram). It can be used to create safety-related programs, programs for automation tasks or a combination of the two.

Having fun with a serious subject

John Drebinger Jr.

March 27, 2014

One of the best ways to make your point is by using humor. As you know, you will more likely listen to a creative and fun airline safety announcement than the same old tired message. For years, I have been sharing the message that people need to use the handrail whenever they are using the stairs.

Safety role models more effective than incentive programs

CPWR study explores different kinds of leadership

March 6, 2014

Transactional leadership is ok; transformational leadership is even better. That conclusion comes from a study by the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR), which surveyed more than 1,000 plumbers and pipefitters to find out what style of safety leadership yields the best results.