Some of my clients ask me ask me how I audit them and what benefits they can receive by me auditing them. Firstly, there are three reasons why clients want to be audited. They want to receive their Certificate of Recognition which gives them 5% back on WCB premiums and 10% back if it is [...]
Did you know that if NASA was going to launch a rocket or a probe to the moon they could not do it today because the knowledge is in expert’s heads and has never been spread to everyone and it hasn’t been documented, it hasn’t been written down anywhere and the knowledge is gone so [...]
Some of the key elements of an effective health and safety program are management commitment and leadership from the top where they provide the necessary resources to enhance health and safety activities within a company. It has to come from the top so that middle management is not tempted to take shortcuts and supervisors will [...]
Barb explains why using the expertise of an outside consultant can benefit a company. Expertise gleaned from years of experience is key. An outside consultant often is confided in because they are not part of the company - this allows valuable information to be taken in, evaluated and then ultimately fixed.
Barb shares her thoughts on what makes a good client - those that strive to prevent incidents, are innovative, don’t place blame on others, and learn from incidents.
Learning to Focus on The Critical Few In my most recent newsletter, I wrote an article entitled The Critical Few, about Pareto's 80/20 rule (link to newsletter), which basically posits that 80 percent of your achievements come from 20 percent of your efforts. If you're a glass-half-empty person, you could interpret that to mean [...]
Intrinsic Safety is determined internally: not externally. It is the ultimate goal of any Health and Safety professional.
