I have a name for the various bad behaviors of drivers; some names I borrowed and some I came up with. Have you seen these poor driving behaviors before?
Just how much freedom and flexibility do EHS professionals have to pursue their priorities and execute their responsibilities within the confines of their company’s culture?
Most of us are neither universally positive and committed nor universally negative and unplugged. Our current attitude depends overwhelmingly on our relationship with our organization, or more specifically still, on our relationship with our immediate manager.
Dr. Brothers donated his kidney to his mentor and professional colleague — Dr. Patricia Krantz, executive director of the Princeton Child Development Institute, Princeton, N.J. Dr. Brothers’ elective surgery exemplifies physical courage.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not count combat injuries and deaths in its annual surveys. If it did, the military would unquestionably qualify as America’s most dangerous job.
From the moment I began reading "Managing Worker Safety and Health," I realized this was unlike any other OSHA publication. It was written in plain language and provided clarity on safety management that I found difficult to believe came from the government.
Effective leaders are competent and committed regarding their course of action. But I believe a third C-word distinguishes exemplary actively caring leadership — courage. The following two stories illustrate what I mean.
The “team” concept in a safety process helps to ensure employees’ participation and involvement in the safety effort. However, coaches are needed in the areas of problem-solving, decision-making, time management, resolving conflicts, delegating responsibility and helping to build the lead team and subsequent sub-teams and more.
“Are most injuries caused by managers who view employees as fodder?” asked the reader, who identified himself as a 29-year safety professional. “Or are most caused by employees’ stupidity and/or defiance? We both know the answer to that!"
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