Everyone comes to their workplace with the expectation, and often a clear plan, for an incident/accident-free day. And many times, the day goes just as planned, however 2.3 million people do not return home after work, they are killed by work related accidents and occupational exposures and diseases every single day, this corresponds to over 6000 deaths every single day. Continue reading
Whether you’re planning to spend New Year’s Eve out on the town or at home and in bed before midnight, the end of one year and the start of the next is an occasion worthy of reflection.
I love traditions and rituals that mark the seasons and transitions between the old and the new. A new year is one of my favorite opportunities to stop and look at where I’ve been and where I’m going. Continue reading
True risks are often different than perceived risks. Due to human curiosity, the desire to sell news, 24-hour-a-day news blitz, and current trends, some folks have a distorted sense of risks. Most often, people fear the lesser or trivial risks and fail to respect the significant dangers faced every day. Continue reading
Public Services and Procurement Canada, oversees how the government buys goods and services, and has different levels of security clearance depending on whether a contractor has access to classified information. You know what’s worse than fighting an active breach… being breached and not knowing it. Continue reading
Since the 1990s, organisations have attempted to improve safety culture. They have tried top-down approaches, with senior management making statements about how important safety is. They have tried bottom-up hearts and minds programs, encouraging workers to work safely, and stop if a job can’t be done safely. There have been great strides, and examples of success, such as the UK 2012 Olympic development. Continue reading