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Near-Miss Reporting: A Missing Link in Safety Culture
ASSE
Near-miss reporting, or the lack of it, is a controversial indicator of an organization’s safety culture. Over the years, SH&E professionals have heard concerns about the statistical validity of the many ratios published in the literature. The term itself has been widely debated—should these incidents be called near-misses, close calls, near hits or something else? …
Safety Has No Competition
EHS Today
Earlier this week, I attended the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) Executive Summit in Orange County, Calif. In addition to enjoying the beautiful resort, listening to some excellent speakers, and even spotting some dolphins and gray whales on a whale-watching trip, one of the highlights of the event was watching competitors agree on what’s most important: safety …
What a Little Ergonomic Light Can Do
ErgoWeb
Workers in a bad mood? Maybe it’s the light. It’s tough to be glum when the sun is beating down on you on a late winter day. But workers who spend their days indoors don’t always have the option to step outside. Instead, their moods, productivity and work performance can be affected by the lighting around them, inside the workplace. When the lighting is good, so is work. When the lighting isn’t, that’s another story altogether …
From the Ergonomics Plus blog
From the Ergonomics Plus blog this week:
