Toolbox Talks: The perils of ‘summit fever’
“Summit fever” is a mountaineering term that describes the drive or compulsion of a climber to reach the summit of a mountain no matter...
Contractor barred from suing Valero for chemical burn injuries
A contractor injured when chemicals spilled on him at a Louisiana Valero Energy Corp. oil refinery in May 2018 can’t sue the company or...
GBRIA recognizes Baton Rouge companies with Safety Excellence Awards
The Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance has announced the winners of its 23rd Annual Safety Excellence Awards.
The awards were presented at a banquet last...
Toolbox Talks: The importance of safety self-checking
In everything we do, we are all personally responsible for our own decisions and actions. While on the job we are often around other...
Toolbox Talks: Performance secrets of the Harlem Globetrotters
We hear some variation of this statement quite a bit: “We already do human performance; we have a behavior-based safety program.” It’s a common...
Toolbox Talks: Personal safety versus procedural safety
As benign as it seems, personal safety in the
workplace can be a somewhat controversial issue. Industrial markets like the
electrical power industry, oil and gas,...
Toolbox Talks: Safety peer checking is not a sign of weakness
We talk a lot about safety traps in the workplace—the common occurrences that can cause people to make mistakes that can lead to on-the-job...
Toolbox Talks: Train on your feet and not in a seat
When your company decides to implement a Human Performance Improvement process, there are going to be limits to the amount of time, effort, and...
Toolbox Talks: Chose your human performance tools wisely
Human performance tools are like the physical tools you have in your toolbox. You don’t break out every tool you have when one or...
Toolbox Talks: Same day, same compliance issues? Find the source of the sparks.
If your organization uses third-party safety oversight that is only focused on compliance issues, then you likely feel stuck in your own version of...
