The ability to predict safety-related events can be a useful tool in the campaign for companies preventing incidents and protecting the safety of their employees and the environment. Receiving a notification prior to a pending event and having the power … Read More
Author Archives: Cary Usrey
Practical Applicability: 3 Ways EHS Software is Adding Value
Safety is an increasingly important aspect of work, especially when it comes to retaining employees and attracting new talent. However, with a dwindling workforce, how are companies able to keep safety a priority? In recent years, technology has become an … Read More
Management Commitment: What Does it Mean for Safety?
Management commitment is a term frequently used by regulatory agencies—in forum discussions, training, and in conversations between peers and mentors. Despite its prevalence, management commitment is an often ill-defined or misunderstand phrase, especially in what it means to incorporate it … Read More
Measuring and Improving Observations
Employee involvement is a key component of many safety management systems. However, companies often struggle to find meaningful ways to get every employee engaged. Employee involvement tends to end up constrained to small, fringe groups comprising only a fraction of … Read More
Capturing and Using Leading Safety Metrics
Safety professionals collect data. It doesn’t make a difference if your focus is general safety, occupational hygiene, or a combination of the two. Performing safety observations, collecting air samples, and contributing data analysis to make inferences on potential hazards are … Read More
Safety Inspections: How Often is Enough?
During the implementation of a robust and sustainable observation program for companies, one question comes up quite often: “How many inspections should we do?” Although a definitive number would be an ideal answer, safety inspection frequency is heavily influenced by … Read More
