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What’s Your Safety Culture?

When it comes to safety, organizations of all kinds commonly strive for the ultimate goal - obtaining World-Class Safety Culture.

Safety Programs, Leadership and Management  •  May 21, 2019
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Why Do You Work? What Motivates You To Come Home Safe?

Most employees can produce a quick answer to the question "Why do you work?”

General, Leadership and Management, Safety Programs  •  February 20, 2019
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For Valentine’s Day - Give from the Heart with Safety

Okay, it may not be as popular as flowers or chocolate, but the gift of safety truly can be the best gift you could ever give to a person.

General, Leadership and Management, OSHA, Safety Programs  •  February 13, 2019
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Safety Leadership for the New Year

While thinking about resolutions for the new year, I came across a great article in Safety+Health Magazine by Steven Luttrull about being an intentional safety leader.

General, Leadership and Management  •  January 14, 2019
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How Movies Can Make us All Safer, Part III

In 2015 the MEMIC Safety Net blog featured two posts that listed selected movie quotes and related them to workplace safety. It’s time to revisit the topic and see how we can all be safer by following our favorite stars’ advice.

General, Leadership and Management  •  September 26, 2018
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Safety Programs: Are Yours Working?

Safety programs are important for any business. After all, what is more important than taking care of the people who work for your organization.

General, Safety Programs, Leadership and Management  •  July 05, 2018
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What Employees Really Want

According to Rick Conlow in his LinkedIn article “The Top 10 Things Employees Want From Their Job,” organizations benefit greatly by addressing the question “What do employees really want?”

General, Leadership and Management, Safety Programs  •  May 30, 2018
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Discrimination and Harassment Makes for an Unsafe Workplace

Your workplace should be a safe space for all your employees – an environment free from discrimination and harassment.

Leadership and Management, Hiring Practices, Safety Programs  •  May 02, 2018
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Being Proactive Is Key for Workplace Safety

“I never saw a wreck and never have been wrecked, nor was I ever in any predicament that threatened to end in disaster.” -Captain Edward Smith in 1907

General, Leadership and Management, Claims Management  •  October 11, 2017

Risk Compensation and the Peltzman Effect

While watching television several months ago I came across an author promoting his book. As a safety person, I immediately took note as he was directly speaking about safety.

General, Leadership and Management  •  June 09, 2017

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