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Case study: Supervisor & project manager overrule safety officer – who wins?

May 22, 2013

“Safety officer stopped a job after observing unsafe condition, but line supervisor ordered the job to continue citing high priority, and the project manager agreed with line supervisor's decision. There was one lost-time injury during the job. The management already formed its opinion about the safety officer because the job belongs to one of their favorite customers, but later called for full investigation. Whose job should be saved?

Employers plan aggressive response to shifting health care landscape, survey finds

Health care costs increase at lowest rate in 15 years

April 3, 2013

Employers remain committed to providing active employee health care benefits in the near future, according to findings from the annual Towers Watson/National Business Group on Health (NBGH) Employer Survey on Purchasing Value in Health Care, but are responding to changes influenced in part by health care reform with more aggressive actions to improve health care delivery and manage rising costs of care.

Pre-conference seminars give Safety 2013 early birds extra learning opportunities

Earn CEUs through pre-Safety 2013 sessions

April 2, 2013

Although Safety 2013 is officially scheduled to begin on June 24th, a variety of pre-conference seminars provide some compelling reasons for arriving in Las Vegas a few days early. Early birds will not only have an opportunity to enhance their knowledge; they'll also be able to earn Continuing Education Credits (CEUs).

Survey: Employers plan aggressive response to health care reform

Expectations raised for employees to “own” their wellness

March 13, 2013

Employers remain committed to providing active employee health care benefits in the near future, according to findings from the annual Towers Watson/National Business Group on Health (NBGH) Employer Survey on Purchasing Value in Health Care, but are responding to changes influenced in part by health care reform with more aggressive actions to improve health care delivery and manage rising costs of care.

CSHM certification increasingly sought after by hiring professionals

Safety and health certification programs administered by ISHM include CSHM

February 15, 2013

Up until a decade ago, when human resources professionals were tasked with hiring a safety management professional they often searched for candidates with formal training and a certification such as the Certified Safety Professional (CSP).

Most execs think their employees are “average” at best

American Management Association survey shows desire for more skilled workers

February 14, 2013

A new survey from the American Management Association (AMA) shows that U.S. executives feel that the majority of their workforce is average or below average in four critical skills.

Creating the right context for process safety: 7 questions to ask

Scott Stricoff

February 8, 2013

Virtually all catastrophic events in man-made systems are related to technical failures made possible by organizational failures. This explains why catastrophic events continue to occur despite widespread implementation of sophisticated technical and management systems. Deepwater Horizon and Texas City disasters are examples of events caused by weak organizational safety—the context within which technical and management systems function.

Addition by subtraction: Can it work in your safety program?

Dave Johnson

January 30, 2013

The Sunday New York Times (Jan. 20) had an article, “The Art of Adding Through Taking Away,” with the “art” both philosophical and pragmatic. The underlying theme should be familiar to many of you: it is a variation of Keep it Simple, Stupid (KISS), dumb it down, keep it short and sweet, don’t complicate matters, don’t over-think.

New certification for safety pros debuts

January 22, 2013

After more than a year of development, safety professionals can now apply for the Certified Safety Management Practitioner (CSMP) from the Institute for Safety and Health Management (ISHM). The cert will be grandfathered during 2013, meaning qualified applicants can achieve the CSMP without taking an exam.

Roco Rescue awarded VPP star

January 17, 2013

Roco Rescue has been awarded The OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) VPP Star in recognition of its excellent safety history and programs! Based on a cooperative relationship between management, labor and government, the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) promotes worker protection, requiring active employee involvement and management commitment.