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Changing Safety Culture Requires a Framework! The link to the book mentioned in this episode can be found HERE In this episode, I want to talk about changing workplace culture. I have had a couple of episodes on Safety Culture already. And all of that still applies. Again, for the discussion let’s define the term: Culture is the character and personality of your organization. It's what makes your organization unique and is the sum of its values, traditions, beliefs, interactions, behaviors, and attitudes. This is key: the values, traditions, beliefs, interactions, behaviors, and attitudes. These are what drive behavior, specifically, what helps workers make CHOICES that we then see in actions or behaviors. The reason I bring this up is that for the last year or so I have been talking to colleagues, reading and chatting in online groups and I keep reading about a common theme out there by so-called “thought leaders’ and ‘guru’s’ in organizational development and safety culture development. As many of you know

Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! As we know, the language of the OSH Act limits the recording requirements to injuries or illnesses that are "work-related." The Act uses but does not define this term. OSHA has interpreted the Act to mean that injuries and illnesses are work-related if events or exposures at work caused or contributed to the problem. Work-related injuries or illnesses may (1) occur at the employer's premises or (2) occur off the employer's premises when the employee was engaged in a work activity or was present as a condition of employment. What most people would read under paragraph 1904.5(b)(1) is the "work environment" means "the establishment and other locations where one or more employees are working or are present as a condition of their employment. The work environment includes physical locations and equipment or materials used by the employee during his or her work." Work-relatedness is presumed for injuries and illnesses resulting from

Be sure to visit www.thesafetypropodcast.com and send emails to info@thesafetypropodcast.com Regular meetings can be beneficial to your business (if done right). In this episode I want to talk about meetings. Yes, the dreaded business meeting. But don’t worry, I have some great tips for you to follow so you can make sure your business meetings don’t put folks to sleep, turn employees off to being engaged, or make you look like a knucklehead! No matter why you are having the meeting, some simple rules apply; the meeting should be specific, you should only invite those absolutely needed, and you must understand what makes a meeting BAD! So you can avoid it. In his book, Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business, Patrick Lencioni talks about four types of meetings: The Daily Check-in The Weekly Tactical The Monthly Strategic The Quarterly Off-Site Here I want to talk about the first 3. Specifically the third one - the monthly strategic meeting. Ask yourself what in

Visit www.thesafetypropodcast.com for more great workplace safety information. Bloodborne pathogens are infectious microorganisms in human blood that can cause disease in humans. OSHA requires employers to protect employees who are occupationally exposed to blood or Other Potentially Infectious Materials (OPIM). While most would associate exposure to bloodborne pathogens with healthcare workers, there are many other occupations, including first-aid team members, housekeeping personnel in some industries, and various other workers who may be at risk of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens OSHA’s bloodborne pathogen standard applies to all occupational exposures in General Industry. Let's break dow some definitions of terms, training requirements as well as program requirements in this episode. Send episode questions or topic suggestions to info@thesafetypropodcast.com. Also, be sure to visit our official floor marking and floor sign company Mighty Line - www.mightylinetape.com/podcast   

www.thesafetypropodcast.com If you want to increase safety engagement between leadership (direct supervisors) and workers try asking what coaching leaders are already getting. Chances are HR is coaching front line supervisors on how to engage workers to increase morale, retention and productivity. Instead of reinventing the wheel, piggyback on what they are already doing. I have used the Gallup Survey information many times with many clients. It just works! Listen to this episode for details but you can get the one-pager of the 12 questions by clicking HERE. If you are SERIOUS about learning more about this approach, you NEED the book! Click HERE FOR THE BOOK. And of course, head over to my RESOURCE page for ALL the essential tools you should have! This topic is a good one and I will definitely expand on it in a later episode. Send your thought to info@thesafetypropodcast.com Be safe, enjoy the Holidays with your friends and family:)

www.thesafetypropodcast.com Our exposure to corrosive chemicals in the workplace is more common than folks realize. Just think about the chemicals we use around the home! Safety, on and off the job, is key to managing the hazards associated with these chemicals. Listen to this episode to find out the most common safety hazards, types of corrosive chemicals and how to better prepare your employees for working with them. I also cover ANSI requirements for emergency eyewash stations and emergency showers, workplace safety best practices, OSHA requirements and I share some simple workplace safety tips to help you keep workers safe around these workplace chemicals. Leave your feedback, including topic requests, via email: info@thesafetypropodcast.com Don't forget to visit the official floor marking and floor sign company of The SafetyPro Podcast, Mighty Line Floor Tape - go to www.mightylinetape.com/podcast for a free sample today!

Powered by iReportSource Increasingly, companies are using contract or temporary workers to perform work. This work ranges from maintenance and construction to security and even production-related tasks. It’s easy to pass off responsibility for contractor safety to someone else — particularly the contractor. Under the OSHA multi-employer worksite policy, citations may be issued to employers using temporary employees.  OSHA’s multi-employer worksite citation policy states that on multi-employer worksites (in all industry sectors), more than one employer may be citable for a hazardous condition that violates an OSHA standard. A two-step process must be followed in determining whether more than one employer is to be cited. Listen to learn all about it and better protect your company and your contractors. You can find me on LinkedIn! Post a LinkedIn update, letting me know what you think of the podcast. Be sure to @ mention Blaine J. Hoffmann or The SafetyPro Podcast LinkedIn page. You can also find the podcast

In this episode, aerial lifts, powered platforms and scissor lifts - they all have slightly different requirements. Be sure to share your thoughts by sending a message to info@thesafetypropodcast.com Please visit our sponsors www.vppsimplified.com and the official floor marking and floor sign company of the podcast, www.mightylinetape.com/podcast

Outreach training was never supposed to replace required safety training under specific OSHA regulations. So what about contractors that we hire that simply produce the 10 or 30-hour OSHA Outreach training card? What questions do we ask? How do we verify they have had actual safety training beyond the OSHA Outreach Training Program? Listen as I tackle this topic. Be sure to drop me your thoughts by sending a message to info@thesafetypropodcast.com Please visit our sponsors www.vppsimplified.com and the official floor marking and floor sign company of the podcast, www.mightylinetape.com/podcast

www.thesafetypropodcast.com I often have folks share safety news stories or OSHA citations they hear about. Most of the time it's an odd curiosity and serves no other purpose than to shake our heads and say, "idiots!". What if we take this information and bring into our organizations and try to place ourselves in those situations? I do this all the time. It is a great way to learn from the mistakes of others. Everything from accidents, injuries and news about OSHA citations for alleged violation of workplace safety standards; I try to use this info to challenge teams to go out in their facilities and find those or similar situations, conditions or practices. We can use this info to engage operators/workers, look at policies, processes and facilities/equipment. Listen to this episode to learn how you can do this in your company. Be sure to subscribe and drop an email if you have comments or a request for a topic. info@thesafetypropodcast.com Also, Mighty Line Floor Tape is now the official floor tape and floor

Special announcement! Mighty Line Floor Tape is now the official floor tape and floor marking company for the SafetyPro Podcast! All of your industrial floor marking needs in one place. Visit www.mightylinetape.com/podcast to learn more. Where are you on the culture maturity curve? How do you chart this? Click HERE to download the free graph and listen as I talk about the different levels of safety culture and how you can tell where your company is right now. Click HERE to join the email list! Send feedback and topic requests to info@thesafetypropodcast.com

Mentioned in this episode: www.vppsimplified.com NIOSH TWH Workbook ANSI Z-10 Let's talk about culture. What culture do you want? What do you currently have? Look to 2 areas of focus for culture. Listen as I explain. email info@thesafetypropodcast.com  

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Get your FREE Fishbone Diagram Template HERE One way to capture different ideas and stimulate the team’s brainstorming on root causes is the cause and effect diagram, commonly called a fishbone. The fishbone will help to visually display the many potential causes for a specific problem or effect. Listen as I explain how it is used. Download the FREE template to follow along! Send email comments and topic requests to info@thesafetypropodcast.com

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Visit our sponsor www.vppsimplified.com to simplify your VPP journey! HAZCOM is still a frequently cited OSHA violation. Listen to this intro to the topic so you can keep your employees safe. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE via Apple Podcasts and please leave a rank and review so I can improve! Send your email questions or topic request to info@thesafetypropodcast.com

Labels still create problems for many employers. Learn what is needed and listen to some examples of what to do and not do when it comes to labels in the workplace. Be sure to send email questions or topics for future episodes to info@thesafetypropodcast.com.   

The fourth element in the OSHA VPP is safety & health training. Let's dive into this one and simplify it. Remember, the VPP Simplified Tool will explain all the elements of the VPP, the sub-elements, and track your progress along the way. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and visit the website to learn more about the VPP Simplified Tool. Send email questions to info@thesafetypropodcast.com. I may answer your question on the podcast!

The third element in the OSHA VPP is hazard prevention & controls. Let's dive into this one and simplify it. Remember, the VPP Simplified Tool will explain all the elements of the VPP, the sub-elements, and track your progress along the way. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and visit the website to learn more about the VPP Simplified Tool. Send email questions to info@thesafetypropodcast.com. I may answer your question on the podcast!

The second element in the OSHA VPP is worksite analysis. Let's dive into this one and simplify it. Remember, the VPP Simplified Tool will explain all the elements of the VPP, the sub-elements, and track your progress along the way. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and visit the website to learn more about safety and the VPP Simplified Tool. Send email questions to info@thesafetypropodcast.com. I may answer your question on the podcast!