Wireless Safety Many hotels, coffee shops and other places offer wireless internet service. This is convenient, but can also be risky. This article outlines wireless security risks, and practical steps you can take to protect yourself in wireless hotspots. Next Tip >>
Learning by Experience It's been said that, "every company pays for safety training whether they have a training program or not." If we don't provide training, employees will learn from experience, and that can be very painful! Better to provide training to ensure safe production. Next Tip >>
In the Locker Room We may not have a team uniform, but we need to "suit up" for many jobs. Before we hit the field for work, we need to make sure we have our personal protective equipment. Depending on the task, we need our gloves, eye protection etc. just as much as an NFL player needs his helmet and pads! Next Tip >>
Core Safety Rules There are hundreds of safety regulations. Consider identifying those five or ten that are most critical to the safety of your employees and property. Focus particular attention on those core rules to get the best return on your safety investment. Next Tip >>
Loss Drivers Of the many types of accidents that can happen at work, there are a handful that have or could produce the most or most serious losses for your organization. These "loss drivers" are evident in the nature of your operations. To improve future loss experience, identify your loss drivers and focus on controlling them. Next Tip >>
Look for the Cause The only good that can come from an accident is information to keep it from happening again. Look for the cause(s), and then take corrective action. If we miss an opportunity, the accident will happen again! Next Tip >>
Unsafe Conditions... and Acts Most safety inspection or surveys look for unsafe conditions. But many times an accident is caused by an unsafe act (or an unsafe act combined with an unsafe condition). It's for this reason that you should be sure to include unsafe acts when you conduct safety inspections! Next Tip >>