The safety profession has an unhealthy fixation on measurements based purely on negative values. OSHA recordable and lost time injuries are the first such statistics that spring to mind (both lagging and—I would suggest—negative indicators). Once they occur, they cannot … Read More
Author Archives: Cary Usrey
A Focused Safety Inspection Strategy Guide
Safety inspections should not be done simply for the sake of checking a box. A proper strategy needs to be employed, ensuring observers are engaged in the most meaningful and sustainable way. Currently, there is little clear direction on what … Read More
Are Safety Absolutes Absolute?
Standard safety manuals address, at some level, the most basic principles of safety management, including the three “E’s.” 3 E’s: Engineering, Education, and Enforcement These entry-level processes, including safe work practices and procedures, are outlined in a company’s safety manual, … Read More
Safety Observer Training Done Right
All employees are openly encouraged to report hazards when they are discovered. In many organizations, this is a basic tenet and often included in the duties and responsibilities of each employee. Some organizations take this one step further and utilize … Read More
The Uncertainty of Safety Metrics
The trouble […] is that you are trying to get out of your statistics something that you cannot get. No statistics will automatically do your safety job for you. They merely show you what sort of accidents you are having … Read More
Safety Observation Training – The Feedback Conversation
When a safety system is built around simply observing and recording results, it can create a culture where workers experience inspectors as ‘unwelcome outsiders’ rather than ‘trusted partners.’ In a previous article, Safety Observation Program Defined, certain observation approaches that … Read More
