safety improvement

Look, Listen and Learn: The Path to Effective Management Observations

Posted by Jim Loud on February 17, 2021 | Featured

For some, the term “observation,” as typically used in safety, has a negative connotation. It is often associated with checklists and a search for “bad behaviors” in need of correction. Clumsily conducted worker-focused observations/inspections can easily appear patronizing and leave … Read More

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Are Your Corrective Actions Really Fixing Your Problems?

Posted by Jim Loud on January 19, 2021 | Featured

Many highly successful companies are actively looking for trouble and are pleased when they find it. These companies know that you can’t improve if you don’t know what to improve. They establish various work feedback loops, encourage their managers to … Read More

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