Safety Surveillance

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Comment by Mister Safetytoes on September 12, 2009 at 11:15am

I think as the benefits of cameras in the workplace multiply (like your's Jason) the fears will diminish. At least with those who do not have a hidden agenda.

Comment by George Wilson Bowskill on September 11, 2009 at 4:49pm

its a very good method and appears to have had the desired effect

Comment by Jason Burzynski on September 11, 2009 at 8:43am

What prompted this was when we bought two new ergo chocks with long handles, eliminating the need to bend over and place it. They still weren't being used by the truck drivers, so we came up with this. After being asked to go place the chock before we unload a few times, all of our "normal" drivers use it now without being asked. Now was that so hard?

Comment by George Wilson Bowskill on September 10, 2009 at 11:03pm

Thats a great idea Jason. and its nice to see surveillance used for the right reasons

Comment by Jason Burzynski on September 10, 2009 at 1:10pm

Just wanted to share a recent project we completed in our Shipping department. We only have a single dock but are always having to "remind" the truck drivers to chock their wheels. So we came up with this. The monitor you see on the left is connected to a camera we purchased ($40) and is directed at where the back wheels of a semi trailer would be when at our dock. Our shipping department personnel can now visually verify that chocking has taken place without having to dismount their lift and walk outside to check.

Comment by George Wilson Bowskill on September 1, 2009 at 6:00pm

Well all I can say is safety is the right of every worker and not the sole domain of the safety proffesional, we are there to train and educate not to rule

Comment by Mister Safetytoes on September 1, 2009 at 10:32am

the NSC in October in Florida?

Comment by Mister Safetytoes on September 1, 2009 at 10:31am

I wish I could have put it your way when I first encountered the comment. Instead, the "safety professionals" took exception to my logic (same as your's) and claimed I knew nothing about modern safety methods. I'm an accountant by trade and I know the value of consistency.

Will you be attending

Comment by George Wilson Bowskill on August 31, 2009 at 4:35pm

I agree, and can not understand, why personal circumstances would be a detemining factor, there should be no double standards when it comes to safety, There are no double standards when it comes to an injury or a fatality, the severity of say a cut is not detemined by a persons persons circumstances so why should the other side of the same coin bare two or more sets of standards. a point well made.

Comment by Mister Safetytoes on August 31, 2009 at 11:43am

When I was in management safety wasn't what it is today. It was more science than the pop physcology I see so much of now. Recently I heard from a safety professional that a worker's personal circumstances were important in determining how to deal with a safety infraction. He considered if the offender was a family man with kids to feed and bills to pay before dealing with the situation. I was never advised to deal with safety matters in such a fashion. Safety infractions were always dealt with in a professional, not personal, way. Managers who cut corners to make quota that results in a safety problem must be dealt with professionally. The same goes for supervisors and workers. Only then will the correct message seep-in.

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