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Guest Editorial

Safety Myth #11

December 12, 2010

in Guest Editorial, Safety Articles

“The Educational Transition from Technical Expertise to Management Systems Understanding is Beneficial to the Profession”

This Myth is not as straightforward as some of the others that I have previously presented and requires some [click to continue…]

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Risk Assessment – A Refresher

August 14, 2010

in Guest Editorial

MI Safety News Contributor Chris Goulart Helps us Keep the Saw Sharp

We frequently ask for contributors to the site. One of us most frequent has been Chris Goulart,  a Michigan safety professional who, like you, works to make a difference everyday. Here he shares some perspectives on Risk Assessment. More articles will follow.

GJ Risk Assessment

In 1939, with war raging in Europe, Japan was aggressively expanding its sphere of influence in Asia and the Pacific. The three primary axis powers: Germany, Italy, and Japan had reached an agreement in the Tripartite Pact to form an Axis of mutual protection.  [click to continue…]

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Safety Myth #6 – Safety Training

December 13, 2009

in Guest Editorial, Politics, Safety Articles

Chris Goulart Challenges the Value of Safety Training

Myth #6- Safety Training… actually does some good.

Ok, I might be a little late getting to this myth.  [click to continue…]

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Myth #5 – Good housekeeping practices mean a safe workplace

December 5, 2009

in Guest Editorial, Safety Articles

Fifth in a Series from Chris Goulart

This myth is ubiquitous in the field of occupational safety and health.  Housekeeping standards and formal housekeeping programs like 5S are supposed to help workplaces improve both productivity and safety.  [click to continue…]

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MYTH #4 – Defensive Driving is Safe Driving

November 28, 2009

in Guest Editorial

The 4th in a Series of Commentary from Guest Columnist Chris Goulart

This next myth should be easy to debunk.  All safety professionals that I have known over the years have praised the value of defensive driving as a great safe driving strategy.  Hogwash, I say.  [click to continue…]

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Safety Myth #3 – Safety and Health are Closely Aligned

November 23, 2009

in Guest Editorial

Guest Columnist Chris Goulart Once Again Shakes Up the Status Quo

Editor’s Note: Chris’ articles are bringing nice reaction from you all. Please keep the comments, good/bad, agreeable/disagreeable and all else coming. Your opinion matters!

OHS, EH&S, SH&E… why do we always find Safety and Health so closely linked.  (I won’t touch environmental because the differences are so obvious [click to continue…]

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Safety Myth #2 Guest Column

November 15, 2009

in Guest Editorial, Safety Articles

Chris Goulart Shares the 2nd in a Series of Articles

MYTH #2 – Safety is a noble profession.

On to this installation of “101 Myths that Every Safety Professional Believes”.  Like the first Myth, I anticipate there will be a lot of disagreement with this.  [click to continue…]

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Michigan Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (MIFACE) Program

September 16, 2009

in Guest Editorial, Safety Articles

Project Director Debra Chester Describes Important Program

Editor’s Note: I am pleased to have my friend and colleague Debra Chester, MS,  describe the important work of the MIFACE program. I have had the privilege of serving on the MIFACE Advisory Committee for several years and it has been a very rewarding experience.

Our profession takes on many different paths, but I have found Debra’s to be quite unique in the sense that she deals exclusively with tragic fatal incidents. I have often commented to her my admiration for her professionalism and passion for what she does. MLE [click to continue…]

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Guest Editorial – 101 Safety Myths

August 10, 2009

in Guest Editorial, Safety Articles

First in a series of articles by Chris Goulart

Editors Note: I am pleased to let you know that our first guest colunist has stepped forward and provided us with the attached article. Chris Goulart, CSP, MS is a Loss Control Consultant with Liberty Mutual insurance. Enjoy! [click to continue…]

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