In last week’s post, I discussed the relative importance of management system standards versus company culture, particularly the presence of trust or distrust, on OH&S performance. This discussion was based on the paper entitled The Limits of Management Based Regulation by Neil Gunningham and Darren Sinclair. In this paper, the authors conclude – “A lack [...]
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I recently read with great interest a paper entitled The Limits of Management Based Regulation by Neil Gunningham and Darren Sinclair. In this paper, the authors sought to answer the following question – Do management-based OH&S initiatives work? This is an excellent article. It is well-researched, well-written and, most importantly, actually supported by independent research. [...]
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One of the requirements of OHSAS 18001 is that procedures must be established to make workers aware of the following – The occupational health and safety (OH&S) consequences of their work activities and behaviors Their roles and responsibilities for following OH&S policies and procedures The consequences of not following these policies and procedures As anyone who has put [...]
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Bottom line – an effective occupational health and safety management system costs money. There are those that argue that safety – like quality – is free (in line with the classic book by Philip Crosby – Quality is Free). The premise being that, in the long run, effective safety programs save money and add business value. [...]
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I was struck by the contrast between two news stories that came out in the last week reporting on occupational injuries and illnesses – one in the United States and one in India. The first was a press release from the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) in which the President of ASSE applauded the apparent drop in workplace injuries and [...]
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Inadequate emergency planning has claimed more victims at the World Trade Center site in New York City. According to reports in The New York Times and Forbes, two firefighters were killed in a fire and two were injured in a separate construction accident last week at the Deutsche Bank building near Ground Zero. This building [...]
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In yesterday’s blog I discussed eliminating business silos – including those that isolate OH&S from the rest of the organization. One of the key ways identified to destroy silos is to facilitate collaboration. Therefore, my interest was peaked by an article I read today in the June 25, 2007, issue of InformationWeek entitled Beyond E-Mail. This article discusses Procter & [...]
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