Safety

I have an ongoing dispute with many people in the EHS community about workplace safety. They are convinced that we should measure actions but never the end result – injuries. I respectfully disagree. First, let them tell their side of the story. It goes something like this: “It is a mistake to use injuries as the focus of attention, measure of success and trigger for change. Instead, safety should be focused on the reporting of hazards, OSHA compliance and training. If all those things are done well, we will have a safe result.”...More