This blog was originally published in February, 2020. Corona Virus hit and so did a tornado and I stopped blogging. This is being republished so that Part two can make sense. We have already talked about the importance of clear communication for a healthy safety climate. Regular consistent safety training in the language’s employees understand […]
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It delights me to announce that Archway Safety Consulting & Language Services and Greenville Tech are collaborating to provide a comprehensive yet easy to understand Fall Prevention/Protection class along with a Fall Prevention/Protection Train-the-Trainer class. These trainings will be funded through the 2019 Susan Harwood Grant. This is great news for upstate workers and companies.
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Good communication fosters a strong safety climate part 2 In part one, we reviewed communication breakdowns at home and with the first recorded skyscraper in ancient history, the Tower of Babel. We discussed how important communication is and how challenging it is to do well in our own language. Now grasp the degree of challenge
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In the previous blog, we discussed why it is so important for companies to seek participation and opinions from employees in order to have a vibrant safety culture. Superior military vehicles were developed as a result of designers seeking input from soldiers on the ground. What are some ways a company can empower its employees?
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Supervisors are in the trenches so to speak. They oversee the actual work being performed and have authority to make changes and correct hazards. In the U.S. the most common system for advancing in a company is to reward productive workers by giving them a supervisory position. I often find this approach unproductive. Why? As
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Accountability is essential for safety part 1 A while back, I conducted a class and discussed the importance of accountability in safety. I talked about the great examples of some local companies that set high expectations and hold people accountable. The example was that if you break a rule, like not wearing a piece of
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Every company has a certain amount of federally- or state-mandated required training. For example, the following is a list of subjects that OSHA® requires company to cover annually. The list is not exhaustive. Occupational Noise Exposure 1910.95 for employees in a hearing conservation program. Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response 1910.120 for employees that could
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A while back I stood before a Hispanic work crew in the early morning before the start of the work shift. I was doing a 15-minute tool box talk on the dangers of crystalline silica. I stressed the importance of wet cutting especially since the new stricter laws are in effect. After the talk, I
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A company was having problems with a Hispanic crew. They were a very good crew with the reputation for working fast and doing quality work. There were a couple of issues however. They sometimes cut corners and didn’t follow safety protocols. Depending on the project and standards of the General Contractor this could sometimes be
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When I think of setting high expectations, two South Carolina companies come to mind: BMW and Greenville Health System (GHS). I have heard stories of crews sent home from BMW for failing to follow proper safety protocol. At GHS, if you are found not wearing your hard hat for instance, you will be sent home.
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Archway also bridges the gap in communication by offering a wide variety of interpreting and translation services.
Archway also bridges the gap in communication by offering a wide variety of interpreting and translation services.
