In comparison to other “standard lab PPE” like gloves and lab coats, lab safety glasses tend to represent the biggest compliance challenge for safety professionals and lab managers. In my experience, it’s relatively easy for organizations to convince hazardous materials … Continued
PPE compliance is a common safety issue, and it may ebb and flow over the life of a program. I don’t say this to excuse or minimize it. Instead, I want encourage everyone to remain vigilant, even if your program’s … Continued
“We’re having too many incidents. We need to crack down and do a better job promoting safety culture. We’re going to implement a three-strike policy and start including safety incidents in our annual review process. I talked to Organization X … Continued
What does measuring safety culture look like at your organization? For most, the answer includes a combination of workplace inspections, audits, incident reports, and training programs. Some organizations go a step further and require training quizzes to assess and document … Continued
Questions: How effective is your incident reporting process? Are you capturing 100% of incidents and near misses in your workplace? Are you sure? What does your incident report file look like? Is it empty? If it’s empty, is that good … Continued
A strong safety culture keeps employees safe and workplaces productive. Investing in safety reduces the likelihood of workplace injuries and costly shutdowns. Recent studies* have shown an ROI of between $3-$6 for every $1 invested in safety. Here, we highlight four … Continued