Safety Culture Plus

I attended several safety conferences this year speaking on various topics. I usually give away a book at each presentation. However, this year I decided to ask anyone who wanted a chance to win a book to sign up at either website http://ow.ly/x2je or http://ow.ly/x2jA by Dec 1, 2009. You could register at both sites if you wish, as the first site has many safety links and the second site is my blog.

I will have a drawing from all those who have registered since June 2009 and pick 3 winners. The winner will have a choice of the book that they which to receive:

I have provided the link to Amazon, so if you would like to review the content and reviews of these books you can. Just click on the book and you will go directly to Amazon.  You feedback is also appreciated.

Remember, you must register at either website http://ow.ly/x2je or http://ow.ly/x2jA by Dec 1, 2009 to win.

If you are not a member of the Linkedin safety training group, http://ow.ly/x2kw or social networking 101 group http://ow.ly/x2lw, you are welcome to join. It is all FREE. If you are also member of these sites, pass along this information to others.

You can also follow me on twitter @jamesroughton or @safeday

Enjoy!! If you have any questions you can contact me at jr@gotsafety.net. I enjoy networking opportunities.

April 28, 2009

Scott Gaddis

Operating an illness- and injury-free facility is no longer a dream. In many workplaces, it has become a reality—and not just for one year but for several years running. To achieve this success, a company must make one crucial decision: It must commit itself to making safety a core value. Better yet, it should make safety the organization’s chief value.

Safety Cultures Comes from the Top Down

In the past, companies have viewed safety as a line-driven activity that must first be implemented at the bottom and work its way to the top.  In fact, just the opposite is true. Safety must start with an organization’s senior management and leadership team that demonstrate their own active commitment to safety with a passion that permeates through the entire organization.  To read the rest of the story click on the link below.

The Effort to Build a Safety Culture Starts at the Top | SafetyXChange

• Apr 04, 2009

NIOSH has outlined a two-year proposed project to find ways to elevate the safety culture of America’s coal mines. Explained in a March 31 Federal Register notice, the project would involve surveys, observations, interviews, and other collections of data at six underground coal mines to assess their current culture.

The agency asked for public comments within 60 days on whether the proposal will be useful and how to ensure the collected information is highly useful. The notice says 1,080 surveys and interviews would be conducted. The only cost to the participating mine personnel would be their time.

To read the rest of the story click on the link below.

NIOSH Proposes Survey of Coal Mines’ Safety Culture — Occupational Health & Safety