Safety Performance as a Leading Indicator of Business Excellence

Safety Performance as a Leading Indicator of Business Excellence – Pt1

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When new CEO of Alcoa Steel, Paul O’Neill gave his first address to shareholders in 1987, the focus of his speech caused shareholders to panic and sell their shares. Those that stuck around were rewarded when Alcoa’s profits reached a record high within one year of his speech. So, what was O’Neill’s primary focus? Safety and specifically time lost to …

Fall/Winter Webinar Series

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We have teamed up with some of our accredited partners to bring you professional development to support continuous improvement in your team and business. Join 1Life & Arthur Gallagher Insurance as we team up for our upcoming Webinar: Managing Construction Risk: Bonding and Surety – How to become Bondable 1Life & Arthur Gallagher Insurance: October 13th 1:00 – 2:00 PM …

Are you Walking on Thin Ice? Try The Simpler, Easier Program!

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The Simpler, Easier Program™ was created for organizations just like yours to do the “heavy lifting of safety management” so you can get more boots on the ground. Keeping up with regulations, ensuring worker safety, competent training, due diligence, record keeping, working within budget constraints, competing for production time… sound familiar? With the responsibility for employee safety on your shoulders, …

It matters what leaders do: Safety Culture is shaped by the worst behaviour the leader is willing to tolerate

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What might be changed if one were to ask the question “What is the worst safety behaviour tolerated in our organization and what action needs to be taken to change it?” As you ponder that question consider the wise words of Dr. W Demming: “Only 15% of your company’s problems can be controlled by individual employees, while 85% can only …

Ask the Expert – Supervisor Training

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Q: As an employer, do I need to have a formal training plan for my supervisors? Theo Heineman, CRSP, CHSC, B.Sc.Ag. President & CEO, 1Life Workplace Safety Solutions Ltd. A: YES. You must provide formal training to all employees that direct the work of others. Not only to mitigate risk of liability in the event of a workplace incident but …

The Latest Mobile Safety App Strengthens Your Safety Management System

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A Safety Management System is a form of quality assurance where there is clear accountability for safety outcomes. It is a formal documented system where operations are defined by written procedures and standardized practices. An effective Safety Management System is SIMPLE, but not necessarily easy. It involves: Setting clear standards. Establishing meaningful policies and procedures with the involvement of workers. …

Have You Defined your Safety Non Negotiables?

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Five workers employed by Metron Construction fell more than 100 feet to the ground when the swing stage they were working on suddenly collapsed. None of those workers was attached to a lifeline as required both by law and industry practice. Four workers died and the fifth was seriously injured. Vadim Kazenelson, the project manager was found guilty of four …

Know the Risks When Working Around Powered Mobile Equipment

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DID YOU KNOW? Working around Powered Mobile Equipment is one of the most dangerous tasks performed on worksites. Serious Incident: January 2015 – A worker in Winnipeg was seriously injured when an aerial lift rolled and pinned the worker against a hot boiler resulting in second and third degree burns down his back. Fatality: September 2013 – A worker, aged …