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Human Factors Are Often Overlooked for This Main Reason

Do you have an accurate pulse on how human factors affect your safety climate? Human factors are often overlooked when companies are solely focused on other things like standard operating procedures or compliance training, and it’s important to have a sense of their impact on worker safety. Inattentional blindness happens when you’re so focused on…

How Fear Gets in the Way of a Low Injury Rate

When it comes to rating the safety of your company, a lot of people rely on lagging indicator data like total recordable incident rates (TRIR) even when leading indicators are used. This tracks OSHA recordable injuries and illnesses—leaving companies with a list of what not to do in the future. TRIR downward trend Companies have…

How Does Your Company Measure up in Safety?

How does your company measure up in safety? When looking at measurement tools to determine the success of your safety program, do you rate your system with the old faithful lagging indicators or the more progressive leading indicators? Lagging indicators Historically, organizations have used lagging indicators to track their safety results. They measure past incidents…