All Blog Posts Tagged 'management' (15)

We often hear people discussing making changes within an organisation and improving safety standards; however in reality change is not always achieved to everyone's expectations.  The trouble is people often forget the basic differences between management and leadership.  So to get it down to basics, we have to understand the fundamental difference between OHS management and change leadership?

Management; is the functional process that makes people and OHS systems work…

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Appraisals are annual events in any organization. For the HR professional, it is a challenge to make the right appraisal of any candidate. A positive appraisal, which results in a good pay hike, will surely be welcome by the employee receiving it, but is envied or even contested by other employees who are not on the same level, giving way to ill feeling and perhaps even sabre rattling.…

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ISQEM are looking for your ideas and views on what should be included in international safety management. We are updating our courses and are always looking for professional view points on what new trends are on the market. If you would like help the safety profession grow.  Email your ideas to mike.wilson@isqem.com  ISQEM would like to…

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ISQEM would like to know what are the top 3 safety management issues you face in todays business world. We consider that management and leadership are changing fast with new problems, and our approach also needs to change. Your views would help in future development of our training courses and safety guidance notes.  Please visit our isqemwebsite for further details on the…

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ISQEM are wanting to know what your personal interest are in regards to health and safetytraining. Which of the following 4 subjects do you think should becovered more in Health and safety training for management, is it;

Leadership;

Behavioural Based Safety;

Corporate Management;

Change Management.

Risk…

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What's In Your Drain?

Fifty Catch Basin Inserts. 2 Weeks.

This Stormwater Minute is mostly visual. After all, they say a picture is worth a thousand words. And this is a perfect example. The photo above shows what was removed from 50 catch basin filters after 2 weeks in storm drains in the southern California area.…

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On Center Software, the first name in construction software, today announced the firm’s Quick Bid software will be including upgraded Armstrong Commercial Ceilings product and pricing data.

 

With Armstrong’s help, On Center Software has integrated hundreds of Armstrong ceiling materials and over 210 Armstrong Ceiling System Assemblies into Quick Bid, the firm’s signature…

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Invitation to apply for ISQEM Director



This is your chance to raise you own professional profile in the HSQE industry by becoming a Director of ISQEM, and help increase our membership worldwide.



If you would like to get actively involved in the only international free membership association for Safety, Quality and Environment professionals email your CV and a passport size photo to nominations@isqem.com  stating…

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Proforma Safety President Scott Arnold has worked with the major oil companies -- including BP -- for many years on offshore installations. In a post on blog.proformasafety.com, he offers his insight into the causes of the Deepwater Horizon tragedy and urges the energy industry to prioritize safety over cost and schedule.

"I challenge…

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What are the differences between Brass, Aluminum and Stainless Steel Tags?

Without knowing the differences between the 3 metals it may be hard to decide which metal tag would be best for your asset identification application. Here is a brief description for each metal that will help you make an educated…

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Are your assets properly labeled and classified? Do you have an accurate inventory of all your physical assets?

If not, you may be in violation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

What is Sarbanes-Oxley?

The Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 has had a major impact on the level of disclosure required by public companies. It requires significant improvements to the overall monitoring and internal scrutiny of public companies’ corporate governance…

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When it comes to risk and safety there is common legislation, but everyone seems to have their own ’spin’ on it.

Even within a single organisation people read the same instructions and interpret them differently. It’s hardly surprising that different organisations have completely different ideas about what a complex set

of legislation and guidance actually means.

When you take the next step and take the risk and safety issues global, there’s even more diversity in the…

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Pregnancy is not an illness! However, according to the Health and Safety at Work Act, the employer has a duty of care. There are issues that can make this a challenge for some employers. Some women don’t feel ready to share their condition with their employers and colleagues – until it becomes difficult to conceal.



Whether there are good reasons, such as previous miscarriages, health conditions that make pregnancy higher risk, single mothers – or simply a belief that their pregnant… Continue

Are your staff equipped to deal with rapidly changing circumstances when something radical happens – something that doesn’t fit the laid down processes; can your staff cope?



Dynamic risk assessment is a methodology that allows people to develop the skills to make good quality decisions in rapidly changing and often ambiguous situations. When the existing processes are no longer appropriate or sufficient, there needs to be an alternative approach and dynamic risk assessment provides a… Continue

A process safety management (PSM) oriented program that addresses combustible dust hazards in the manufacturing, non-manufacturing, and utility sectors needs to be implemented as it is in the chemical and refinery sectors. The main problem, is a disconnect concerning wood, food, paper, textiles, etc. process streams as not being considered like the 136 highly hazardous chemicals (HHC) as outlined… Continue