April 2015
    VOLUME 25, ISSUE 1                                                                         
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The Ten Basic Principles of Safety, #1

by Bob Lapidus, CSP, CSMS

In Memoriam:   Dan Petersen (1931-2007)


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My mentor, Dan Petersen, was one of the prime guru's in the field of safety management from the 1960s into the early 21st century.  He was a prolific writer taking ideas from many fields and incorporating them into safety.  His books are still read today. 

 

In Dan's text, Safety Management:  A Human Approach, the first edition first published in 1975, he presented ten basic principles of safety that should be the foundation of all safety programs, the problem-solving structure (paradigm) from which all safety programs build upon.  Nevertheless, very few organizations' safety programs are created using these important fundamentals.

 

May I suggest that you review these ten basic principles and seek to incorporate them into your organization's safety program.  Take it one step at a time.  Sell management on how they can enhance what you already have in place.  Let us review the first principle:


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Special Event - May 7th!

Q: It has been a while since I did my training, so I'm curious as to how long the certification and recertification process should take. We recently sent one of our employees through the training and he seems to be having significant problems completing this task in a timely manner. I want to be certain that we are on the same page with our trainer as he seems to think that all of our staff that have been previously certified by another trainer, need to be completely recertified.

 

A: The initial training with 4 or more trainees is an all-day event. The morning is spent on theory in the classroom and the afternoon on hands-on practice and evaluation. Based on an 8-hour day starting at 8:00 AM, and considering that the trainees pick things up reasonably well and are able to demonstrate safe operation, in theory the first of them could be cut loose and sent back to work by 1:30 PM or so. The others would follow one at a time approximately every 30 min. That is the best case scenario.


Previously qualified operators who are returning for refresher training can be turned around much faster than that. Using our operator recert program and materials, operators (up to 12) spend about an hour in the classroom reviewing theory and taking a written test. Then they go out to the machine and spend about another 15-20 min going over an inspection and general driving instructions. From there they can all go back to work and be called for a 20 min evaluation one at a time. So in theory, the first operator in a recert class could be free and clear by 10:00 AM followed by the others at increments of 20-30 minutes. Again - best case scenario.  


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Videos of the Month - Available on DVD
 

F12 - CPR - First Aid For Supervisors

s When accidents occur supervisors must be prepared to act. Review their responsibilities: Emergencies vs. minor first aid treatment, elements of a good first aid program and treatment of common injuries.

 

Running Time: 17 min. 

Check in for our CPR course on May 15th!

 

 

H43 - Industrial Hygiene - Good Housekeeping

A strict housekeeping policy is an essential part of any safety plan and makes a better work environment. This program covers hygiene, waste control, machinery, storage, fire hazards and more. 

 

Running time: 10 min.

Check in for our Industrial Hygiene course on May 13th!

 

If you would like more information about renting Safety Training videos contact Brandon at 916-438-3375.

 

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We want to hear from you! Email Jerry Bach, Vice President of Workplace Safety & Health, and tell us your success stories.

Your story may be featured in an upcoming issue of Inside Safety.
 


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