What I'm wondering is, how good will the industry's safety record be in 2300?
Here are recipes for leaders who wish to mix, then bake the strongest possible performance in themselves and others.
The best "accountability" is arrived at and embraced within, rather than pushed upon leaders from without.
Being unable to afford it is the most common reason for not taking needed leave.
Removing tension from an organization leads to more lasting and less stressful change.
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2010 was the safest year in the history of U.S. freight railroading.
Trying to go it alone can show limited results. Make it easy for others to help you.
As much as possible, provide a continuous communication thread.
Stronger leaders voraciously seek and disseminate cutting-edge knowledge of newly-surfaced factors that quietly weaken workers.
By the time I have an EV of my own, it should be equipped to emit noise so that it complies with the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010.
No question it's easier to lose trust than to rebuild it. But it is possible to right this ship.
The safety elements of our roads and highways shouldn't be left behind.
How can you achieve good safety leadership?
In my experience, too many leaders have well-intended but murky ideas of improvement. As a result, their organizational staffers swim blind.
As the editor of Occupational Health & Safety for 15+ years, about 19 percent of its existence, I believe it is more useful and relevant than ever.
Why does being part of Honeywell matter? It allows its units to be entrepreneurial and develop dramatically new products, and they can use technologies developed elsewhere in the company.
To move to global-class safety performance and culture, it's critical to apply high-level anchoring for reinforcement and ongoing improvement.
Being "well-balanced" is not only a good way of living, it's also critical for high-level safety performance.
OSHA warned gas power plant operators they could face similar fines if the same thing happens at a plant they build or renovate.