When to write a procedure
November 23rd, 2009I’m sure that most of us have at some stage in our career had the opportunity to smile about the ability of our organization to churn out procedures that no-one will probably ever use.
If you agree with the above statement then you will also agree that at the heart of procedure writing lays the issue of consensus/agreement.
In order for any procedure to be successful, one needs the people that must follow the procedure to agree on the following:
A standard way of performing a specific activity is needed in order to improve the current situation,
The best way to perform the activity has been identified,
It is necessary to put the procedure to paper. (Maybe it is an ISO/OHSAS standard requirement and it is proof in a court of law.)
If there is a lack of consensus on any one of these issues then there is a chance that some-one in your organisation might …
Health and Safety training has to be engaging
October 13th, 2009When health and safety training is not engaging, it is not effective. Training facilitators should base their methods on a simple principle: If you can not make training interesting, it would not be heard, the lessons would not stick, and you would waste time and resources.
There is always more that …
How To Get Health & Safety Inductions Right
September 15th, 2009New employees are at greater risk than seasoned employees, because they lack familiarity with the workplace, processes, chemicals, hazards, and safety practices. To prevent loss, your safety orientation or induction programme has to be efficient, memorable, and packed with relevant information.
Too often, organisational induction training is considered a necessary evil. …
5 Keys to Preventing Hand Injuries
August 13th, 2009Hand injuries can be especially traumatic. It strips away one’s ability to work and also the ability to perform activities of daily living.
The two primary types of workplace hand injuries are traumatic events and overuse or repetitive-motion injuries.
Amputations and other serious injuries typically occur because of a lack of experience …
An Emergency Action Plan’s 10 Key Elements
July 14th, 2009We all know that having an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) is an important part of emergency preparedness. It is even more important that the plan is one that will work when it is required.
Below you will find the 10 key-points you should consider when developing or when reviewing an Emergency …
10 Issues Health & Safety Induction Must Cover
June 10th, 2009Successful Health and Safety induction programs are designed to cover all the bases. All the Safety and Health basics new workers and visitors need to know are included, and the management system ensures that every-one goes through induction - from the CEO to the new worker.
Every organisation’s Safety induction programs …
Better Safety Talks
April 8th, 2009In order to get the most from a Safety meeting, you need to think about five key issues - content, method, location, reinforcement and then follow-up.
The best way is to think of each issue as a step in the process of producing successful Safety meetings.
SHEQ Job Application Cover Letter
November 19th, 2008There is nothing as valuable as a good start.
I found this job application cover letter recently and have amended it a little. You can use it as a template when you need to make that first impression that must count. Use it when you apply for your next SHEQ job. …
Heat Stress - Summer Is Here
August 27th, 2008Here in Africa workers may start to face heat-related problems as August stretches into summer and the hottest months of the year.
Heat problems kill workers every year, including the very young and old, those with diseases such as diabetes that disrupt the body’s temperature control mechanism, and those working in …
Health and Safety: Truths or Urban Myths
January 16th, 2008In the UK, Health and Safety often gets a bad press.WORKSMART looked at some of the headlines and found that some are just not true, and others are misrepresentations. Take their quiz and learn the difference between fact and fiction.
OHS blamed for extinction of office Christmas parties
November 28th, 2007The office Christmas party is dying out because of Occupational Health and Safety fears, workers taking legal action over other employees’ drunken antics and the prevailing “Scrooge” mentality in Britain.
