Human performance and behavior-based safety: What’s the difference?
This article is part three in a series. Check out parts one and two. In a nutshell, here are the two big concepts from the...
Toolbox Talks: Human performance and behavior-based safety: What’s in a name?
If you hate extra steps, here’s a quick recap: Both Human Performance and Behavior-Based Safety, as originally intended, should look at the behavior of...
Safety leaders: Companies must adopt ‘new generation’ approaches
An all-encompassing, holistic approach to safety is needed in the workplace, safety leaders emphasized at a global conference last week in New Orleans.
More than...
Toolbox Talks: Human performance and behavior-based safety—how to spot imposters
This is a complicated and nuanced debate. Over the next few articles, I will try to boil-down to a few key concepts to start...
Toolbox Talks: Compliance does not equal safe
As crazy as this picture looks, if we are just focusing on compliance, this guy is in pretty good shape. He has his gloves,...
Toolbox Talks: The downside of experience
We’ve heard it said a thousand times: “There’s no substitute for experience.”
Wouldn’t it be great if our workforce was comprised of seasoned veterans that...
Toolbox Talks: A human performance post-job review of Memorial Day
Memorial Day is an important holiday in America. It is a day for us to remember those who have fallen in the service of...
Toolbox Talks: What can a cowboy teach you?
If you’ve been around industrial workers for even a short amount of time you’ve likely heard people or groups referred to as “cowboys.”
You’re probably...
Executive Moves: Alliance Safety Council expands leadership; Shell EVP Greg Guidry joins Danos board
The Alliance Safety Council has expanded its leadership to support the organization’s continued growth and diversification of programs and services.
Alliance has named three new...
Near-misses, cybersecurity on Marine Industry Day agenda
The Greater New Orleans Port Safety Council’s annual Marine Industry Day is set for May 30—the eve of hurricane season—and will be held at...
