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Search Categories for Compliance in Operations, Procurement, Safety Technology in the appropriate Industries of Chemical, Construction and Facilities Management, Oil & Gas, Transportation & Logistics Continue reading
In the early morning of April 8, 2021, an explosion and fire took place at the Yenkin-Majestic Paint Factory in Columbus, Ohio. While the official cause of the explosion, which took one worker’s life and resulted in over $1 million in property damage, still needs to be determined by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) had previously cited and fined Yenkin-Majestic Paints in 2011, 2012, and 2015 for safety violations. Continue reading
In recognition of May as Mental Health Awareness Month, I cannot help but put gun violence at the center of my paper to encouraged employers to create supportive workplaces that destigmatize mental health struggles and to provide access to counseling and other vital resources.
Shedding Light on Personal Struggles is the real story — and the real need — regarding mental illness and violence is suicide. Not only are most firearm deaths suicides, but most suicides are causally linked to mental illness. Continue reading
One of my clients recently was asked for advice on the company’s plans to introduce a new variable compensation system for employees incorporating safety performance.
The company’s previous bonus system was only connected to their lost time injuries (LTI) performance, which presents two potential drawbacks for organizations that have not yet reached full safety performance maturity. Continue reading
Abstract
Software development and maintenance outsource contracts may lead to conflicts between the client and the service organization. For a significant number of disputes, the conflict may reach the point of litigation for breach of contract. The author and his colleagues are often commissioned to perform independent assessments of contract software projects. We are also engaged as expert witnesses in litigation associated with breach of software contracts. Continue reading