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WHAT IS BEHAVIORAL SAFETY?

Behavioral Safety is a proven approach to enhancing the systems of safety in the workplace. The concept of managing safe working performance through the use of a behavioral approach is not new.  The formalized discipline dates back to the 1930’s when Heinrich first identified that behavior is the root cause for the majority of mishaps in the industrial setting.  [click to continue…]

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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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Head of State Safety Agency Reflects on Past; Looks Toward Future

On September 29, 2002, Doug Kalinowski was appointed Director of the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA).  In that role, he oversees the MIOSHA program, which is responsible for enforcing workplace safety and health standards and providing consultation, education and training, and outreach services. [click to continue…]

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Forgue Named Safety Professional of the Year/Galusha Receives Distinguished Service Award

It is with great excitement and pride  that Michigan Safety News is reporting that two of our best friends and distinguished colleagues have received the State’s highest safety honors. [click to continue…]

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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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Social Networking Sites Will Be Used To Grow Readership

Michigan Safety News is now on Facebook and Twitter! Users should take a moment and make us a “friend.” [click to continue…]

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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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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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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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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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