BEHAVIOURAL BASED SAFETY
BEHAVIORAL-BASED SAFETY Behavior is what a person does or says, as opposed to what he or she thinks, feels, or believes. Behavior-based safety refers to the use of applied behavior analysis models to achieve continuous improvement in safety performance. In-depth research about what works and what doesn’t. Behavior-based safety programs appeal to companies because they […]
VIOLATIONS OF OSH RULES: WHY? HOW TO AVOID THEM
Rule and procedures violation occurs when organisationally, professionally, or legally defined rules are not followed by employers and employees. To understand rule violations, we have to understand human error and human performance in general. It is widely accepted that human error plays a part in most safety accidents and incidents. ‘Violations of OSH rules’ is […]
COMPETING AND CONFLICTING DEMANDS IN HSE
In an organization, the primary objective of management in a competitive and cost-conscious environment will be to achieve goals of high profit with low production and maintenance costs. To fulfill this objective Employers sometimes place “Competing and Conflicting Demands in HSE” on workers. Under this way of looking at organizations, health, and safety might be […]
WORKPLACE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION: LINE OF ACTION
The Accident Investigation procedure provides an approach to determine: Initiating Events, Contributing Events, Root Cause, and Contributing Causes. The investigation must identify appropriate recommendations that address the problems and identify root causes. These recommendations may include, but are not limited to: Engineering Controls, Personal Protective Equipment, and Training for Affected Employees. This procedure intends to […]
WHY SHOULD CARRY OUT THE INVESTIGATION OF WORKPLACE INCIDENT?
The prime purpose for the “Investigation of Workplace Incident” is not to find faults but to find facts that can take steps to collator actions, to find out the cause of incidents, and to prevent similar incidents in the future. The fact that an adverse event has happened indicates that the existing risk control measures […]
HOW TO REDUCE WATER CONSUMPTION IN INDUSTRY
WATER – “THE BLUE GOLD” What is the most valuable treasure on our globe – Diamond? gold! silver! platinum! Noooo!!!! it’s a very simple thing of daily use “ WATER“. Though 73% of our land is covered with water, 97% of it is saline, and useless for drinking and irrigation. The remaining 2.5% is fresh […]
HOW DO SAFETY PROCESSES STRENGTHEN EMPLOYEE’S SKILL
How Do Safety Processes Strengthen Employee’s Skills? Your workforce is your most valuable asset. A safe workforce can do more than just prevent workers from injuries or illness. Your employees do not have the tools to deal with workplace disasters. A workplace with efficient safety Management “Strengthen Employee’s Skills” and improves their productivity and morale. […]
BE AWARE OF ELECTRICAL FIRES “FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS’ WARNING SIGNS”
BE AWARE OF ELECTRICAL FIRES “FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS’ WARNING SIGNS” According to Electrical Safety Foundation International, electrical malfunctions cause more than 50,000 building fires each year. Most of them can be prevented. Only you can prevent electrical fires, or greatly lower the risk by keeping an eye out for these Faulty Electrical Systems’ Warning Signs […]