Barb shares a quote from Ghandi to explain just what senior management should do to shape the culture they desire for their organization. BE THE CHANGE! Leaders need to walk the walk and talk the talk so that their company’s culture shapes up to be exactly what they want it to be. She stresses that [...]
Barb explains the importance of updating your company’s safety manual when new practices or procedures are introduced.
Barb explains the benefits for utilizing both consultants and full time employees that are experts in health and safety.
Barb examines both sides to the argument of whether bonuses and incentives should be used in an organization. She believes that incentives should be used, but on an individual basis, not a group basis.
There are four tips I have to really shift an organization into a new way of thinking. I call them paradigm shifters. I have stolen from the best and I have used Steve Covey’s values which are expressed in almost every major religious organization and are thousands of years old and they hold true throughout [...]
Organizations are composed of people, equipment, tools and processes. Organizations have to have a balance between all of these elements in order to improve their health and safety readiness. Human beings have to have the right attitude and behaviors in order to practice health and safety. Sometimes though the attitude isn’t there but the behavior [...]
Barb explains what the Balanced Scorecard system evaluates and how it is used to enhance organizations overall.
Barb explains that leading indicators are those that are proven to prevent incidents from happening; and algorithms are mathematical equations that have proven to predict when something is likely to happen.
Barb explains how this field is growing and changing. From looking at accident rates and responding to accidents, times are changing and moving toward where leading indicators are helping to prevent incidents. Some new developments in the field are algorithms that are helping to predict where and when accidents are likely to happen.
Barb shares challenges she sees her clients face. Often, the have trouble meeting legislative requirements and fulfilling contractor requirements. To remedy these challenges, she suggests having an auditing system in place.
