InstantForum.NET v4.1.3SafetyIMPACT Forumshttp://www.safety-impact.com/Forums/pladuke@oe.comSat, 19 May 2012 03:01:54 GMT20http://www.safety-impact.com/Forums/Topic25-21-1.aspxI was thinking the other day, about the monumental waste of time that are safety talks. Typically the scenario plays out something like this: Someone gets hurt and the immediate reaction is to hastily throw together a safety talk that addresses the topic. A harried supervisor reads a page of text to a group of bored associates, or worse yet, he passes around the sheet and expects the team to read it. The supervisor is quick to make sure everyone signs the attendance sheet and then everyone goes on their merry ways.</P><P>In the spirit of proactivity and improved safety culture, why not shake up the safety talk by integrating some discussion? And better still, what if we integrated a safety discussion into the safety inspections? Here's what that might look like:</P><P>A supervisor prepares for his/her weekly safety inspection by calling the team together for a huddle and asking, "what's different about our work environment than last week?", "how might this variation create problems for us?" and finally, "what can we do to prevent problems or protect us from injuries should our preventative measures fail?" These questions should spur a dialog about potential failure modes and further, it will raise awareness not only of safety but of delivery and quality issues as well.Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:13:50 GMTPhil La Duke