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Nick Gardener
Nick Gardener spent many years working in the chemical, nuclear and automotive industries. He is now a global risk and HSE consultant working for Risk International Services Inc. He can be contacted at: ngardener@riskinternational.com
Recent Posts
Near Miss Reporting – Practical Advice
by Nick Gardener | June 13, 2013 | lagging indicator, leading indicator, near miss, Safety and Health, near miss reporting, near misses
If near misses are such a rich source of information for accident prevention, why is it sometimes difficult to get near misses reported?
What are near misses?
by Nick Gardener | February 24, 2013 | Deming, lagging indicator, leading indicator, near miss, Safety and Health, near misses, PDCA, PDSA
What are near misses? The disputed territory between lagging and leading indicators.
Practically Safe - A structured approach for effective control of safety risks
by Nick Gardener | September 07, 2012 | Safety and Health, safety practices, safety procedures, statistical process control, risk analysis
You live in the real world. You have a business to run, or maybe a department or shift. You want your employees to be safe. You have systems with safe practices and procedures. You are developing an organizational culture that places a high value on safety. But still there are occasional incidents.