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...
Near-miss reporting: 3 dos and 1 don’t
Yes, “near miss” isn’t grammatically correct. Yes, “good catch” or “safety opportunity” or “near hit” makes more sense. We agree and like to use...
Toolbox Talks: Millennials to the rescue
When it comes to safety, millennials will be better than the rest of us. I’ll explain.
Recently, Dr. Magdy Akladios, department chair of Physical and...
Toolbox Talks: Quit wasting time checking boxes
“The boss will be doing safety observations today.”
What do you think your workers' immediate reaction is to that statement? Unless you work in a...
