Cary Usrey

Safety excellence requires a deep dive into goal-setting

You need more than lip service

March 26, 2019

Safety excellence is often whispered in hushed tones, akin to the search for the Holy Grail. Everyone seeks it, and many make finding it their life’s quest. But what is ‘it’?

Reduce incidents with universal metrics for leading indicators

Data + action = injury prevention

Cary Usrey

February 1, 2018

For well over a century, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has collected data and published reports on occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. As a result, the safety profession has utilized this information to drive safety metrics.

Five reasons hazards are downplayed or not reported

Cary Usrey

August 2, 2016

The construction industry is dangerous. The Bureau of Labor Statistics states construction constitutes only four to five percent of all work in the United States each year.

Behavior doesn’t happen in a vacuum

You must look at the broader work system

Cary Usrey

Chuck Pettinger

August 3, 2015

During the late 1970s, Judy Komaki and her behavioral psychologist colleagues used their methodology in a food manufacturing facility to improve the safety performance by focusing on reinforcing safe behaviors (Komaki, Barwick, & Scott, 1978). This was the birth of behavior-based safety (BBS).

Choosing your contractor

Assess frequency & severity of risky behaviors and conditions vs. safe behaviors and conditions

Cary Usrey

March 3, 2014

When general contractors hire subcontractors to perform work at construction projects, these companies usually go through a rigorous selection process.

Is your safety program healthy? Check your warning lights

Cary Usrey

July 9, 2013

Ask your significant other to evaluate your relationship. I’m sure the answer will vary depending on circumstances, but I doubt it will be easy to detect a warning light.