I hope that you would agree with my belief that training is only as effect as the reinforcement system that follows.
“Lurking inside that required annual safety training is a golden opportunity. World-class safety organizations are increasingly utilizing safety training to build mindsets and skills that are aligned with corporate goals and values. Far from dull, repetitive compliance training, these classes are challenging portals to new levels of safety excellence. These organizations did not transform their safety training overnight. The transformation began with a new awareness of what could be accomplished when you take your workers out of the workplace and put them in a classroom. The notion that even a repetitious annual rehashing of the same material could serve a double purpose inspired a few visionary safety professionals to experiment with the possibilities. The result has been a series of paradigm shifts that could benefit other companies that have not yet tapped into this potential. Paradigm shift #1 Training is an opportunity to focus and motivate.Paradigm shift #2 Training’s strategic goals go beyond simple compliance.Paradigm shift #3 Training is ONLY an initiation tool. Paradigm shift #4 Follow-up makes training effective long-term” -Terry Mathis, CEO ProAct Safety, Inc This Podcast includes a reading of an article “Training’s Golden Opportunity: Using Compliance Classes to Reach Strategic Safety Goals” which was the cover story and published in June, 2004. This article can be found by navigating to the following links: http://www.ishn.com or http://www.proactsafety.com
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Sometimes a risk is obvious to someone with enough experience or by looking at enough data. However many times experience isn’t equal, common sense doesn’t identify a low probability and most workers don’t see all the data. Low probability risks tend to fly under the radar of common sense and experience, which are the two most common used tools in safety. Unfortunately these 1 in 1000 risks aren’t identified until there is enough accident data to point us to them. Well I hope you will agree with me that once an accident happens, it is too late to prevent it. Low probability risks can’t be ignored, for they too offer opportunities to help control the chain of events that can lead to an incident. Understanding what triggers these risks (that many times in a culture becomes common practice), will help you identify the organizational factors that can encourage cultural risk taking and better identify and address what we are all after, the root cause! This recording was also one of the most frequently requested topics and includes a reading of an article Terry Mathis wrote and was published in the summer of 2003. Like our others it can be found at either www.proactsafety.com or from the publisher at www.asse.org
This recording was also one of the most frequently requested topics and includes a reading of an article Terry Mathis wrote and was published in the summer of 2003. Like our others it can be found at either www.proactsafety.com or from the publisher at www.asse.org
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We are going to do something a little different today. This podcast also includes a recently recorded conversation that took place between Terry Mathis (the Founder and CEO of ProAct Safety) and myself.
This topic focuses on the need for communication in safety to be much more personal. Ask yourself this: Are your employees looking forward to your next safety meeting and do they all line up afterwards to personally thank you for your message?
If your employees or your fellow workers go home at the end of their shift and discuss their day with their family members or their friends, how many of those conversations would be focused on their excitement about being involved in safety? Is what you are sharing about in safety, personal and sticky enough to make a positive impact in their home life? Don Swartz said it best: “No one cares how much you know unless they know how much you care.”
If you have a story you would like to share with us and if you would like for it to be included in a future podcast, the email address can be found at the very end of the recording.
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“The best way to manage observer burnout is to anticipate it and prevent it from becoming a part of your process.” – Terry Mathis, Founder & CEO of ProAct Safety.
I think this is a great topic and I feel confident that it will help remind everyone who has employee involvement in safety observations, on the importance of collaboration, communication and appreciation for efforts and accomplishments. This Podcast includes a reading of an article “How to Deal With Observer Burnout” which was published in May, 2000. This article can be found by navigating to the following links: http://www.ishn.com or http://www.proactsafety.com
I think this is a great topic and I feel confident that it will help remind everyone who has employee involvement in safety observations, on the importance of collaboration, communication and appreciation for efforts and accomplishments. This Podcast includes a reading of an article “How to Deal With Observer Burnout” which was published in May, 2000. This article can be found by navigating to the following links: http://www.ishn.com or http://www.proactsafety.com
I think this is a great topic and I feel confident that it will help remind everyone who has employee involvement in safety observations, on the importance of collaboration, communication and appreciation for efforts and accomplishments. This Podcast includes a reading of an article “How to Deal With Observer Burnout” which was published in May, 2000. This article can be found by navigating to the following links: http://www.ishn.com or http://www.proactsafety.com
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Today’s recording provides additional ideas, examples and covers the following topics:
- Value Stream Mapping Expanded
- Use of Kanban Tools
- Voice of the Customer
- Lean or Six Sigma, is the Debate Useful?
- Taking the problem into Gemba
- Potential Integration or Further Frustration?
- Timing & Support: They Are Absolutely Critical
- Doing the Right Things Rather Than Doing Things Right
- Topic Summary
This recording is Part 3 of 3. Applying Lean & Six Sigma Principles to Behavior-Based Safety .
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