There's no doubt a corporate safety program is essential for protecting your employees and your bottom line, but what if that program isn't working as well as it should be? […]
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Many leaders are hesitant to adopt and enforce new safety programs because they're afraid they will cause a dip in productivity. The fact is, they're right, but only in the […]
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Research shows that nearly 90% of incidents can be attributed to some level of human error, with personality risk factors like “Distractibility”, “Anxiousness”, and “Impulsiveness” causing otherwise rational people to […]
TalentClick Visits Interfor's Acorn Mill in Delta BC When we first sat down with Randy, Acorn Division’s Mill Manager, it was easy to see that Interfor runs a tight ship. […]
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The Consequences of Group Think Yes, we said it: Forklift Racetrack! It's not something you would ever hear about in blogs, magazines, or the evening news (hopefully not). Why is […]
Beware The Effects of Fatigue on Driving Driving is one of the most dangerous tasks we complete on a daily basis. In fact, we drive so much that we often […]
Hiring the right person for the job can be a difficult task, especially when you are hiring for dangerous positions. With less applicants to choose from, sometimes a person is […]
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Every employee in North America has the right to a safe workplace; it's law. Workers toiled in unsafe conditions for centuries and it wasn't until the last 50 years that […]
A driver's license is almost a freedom license, especially if you ask anyone who has just received one for the first time. It gives the holder access to the open […]
Suffer From Fatigue, and Safety Suffers Too Workplace safety has many enemies that are constantly conspiring to reduce the morale, productivity and health of the jobsite. The fight is ongoing […]
The Role of Front Line Managers in Improving Safety Many authors have confirmed the important role that front line managers play in managing different organizational processes. Their practices and behaviors […]
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The debate has gone back and forth for decades and though the conclusions are not finite, many of us grow up with first-hand knowledge of the term 'accident-prone'. Whether it's […]
