Each industry that has people in it has hazards and incidents. Telecom is no exception. These hazards are generally rated by the risk factor inherent in them and, in doing so, each industry inadvertently nominates its biggest hazards, i.e. the ones with the highest incident potential. In the Telecom industry, the biggest hazards come from […]
The following is a conversation that was presented in a panel format during the National Safety Council’s Global Congress in Orlando, FL. QUESTION 1: Fatal Verses Non-Fatal Injuries – For the past 30 years and for a variety of reasons, we have seen a major decrease in the total number of recordable injury rate among […]
Have you ever heard of the Law of Unintended Consequences? The idea behind it is that actions of people or governments more often than not have effects that are unanticipated or unintended. One example of this phenomenon was the introduction of well-meaning bicycle helmet laws in New Zealand, Australia and Canada, which focused on increasing […]
One of the important but often overlooked traits of a good leader is consistency. There is absolutely no faster way of confusing and disheartening an employee than to place him/her* under a fickle and inconsistent supervisor. I know, I’ve been there. Of the many areas in which it is important for you, as a supervisor […]
Picture yourself in the middle of a safety-related presentation when the company owner barges in interrupting your training and with loud and profane protestations pulls one of the participants out. His explicit message to you and all in the room is simple – “we’re too busy for this …. (let your imagination fill in […]
Power generation and transmission have seen a lot of attention, as utility companies are challenged with meeting the increasingly growing demand while navigating through the increasingly complex set of requirements, originating at the global, national, state, and local levels, as well as corporate commitments. So, this paper will identify the key risks of the utility […]
The United States Supreme Court’s landmark decision on June 28, 2024 to overturn a 40-year-old precedent that allowed federal government a significant leeway in the interpretation of congressional statutes has been condemned and praised by various groups and individuals around the world. Articles and social media posts have been provided with various opinions on what […]
Many, if not most, of us regularly use screens in our workplace and personal lives, whether it is for word processing, rounds and readings, building management systems, reports and presentations, or just chilling in front of a TV. This list goes on. There are many hazards associated with constant screen usage. For example, according to […]
OSHA’s electrical safety standards at 29 CFR 1910.333 generally require employers to de-energize and lockout electrical supply to a circuit before work can be performed nearby. However, the OSHA standard includes an exception to de-energization if doing so is “infeasible due to equipment design or operational limitations” or if de-energizing introduces additional or increased hazards. […]
Arrest it before it gets ugly – step in, get in between, don’t hold back – un-confronted conflict festers and only gets worse, IT NEVER RESOLVES ITSELF. There are two sides to every conflict – it takes two to tango – hear out both sides. Be decisive but keep in mind that you are not […]