Capturing and Using Leading Safety Metrics
by Paul Watson | April 04, 2014 | leading, leading indicator, leading safety metrics, Safety and Health, safety leading indicators, SafetyCary, Inspection Best Practices
Introduction to Data Prediction As safety professionals we collect data. It doesn't make a difference if your focus is general safety, occupational hygiene or a combination of the two. We perform safety observations, collect air samples and perform some analysis on the data to make inferences on ...
Accidents Cannot Be Prevented if Leading Indicators For Safety Are Ignored
by Scott Falkowitz | January 24, 2014 | leading indicator, Safety and Health, safety assessments, safety leading indicators, SafetyCary
We’ve all seen and read the articles about how data can help us improve production, quality, safety and environmental performance within the work environment. With that said, how many of us have actually been close to a real life scenario where an incident happened and data was available, but ...
"In Search of" the Best Safety Leading Indicators
by Griffin Schultz | December 04, 2013 | leading indicator, safety leading indicators, SafetyCary, Inspection Best Practices
If, like me, you are old enough to have watched TV in the late seventies and early eighties, you may recall a slightly offbeat TV show called “In Search of…” The show was narrated by Leonard Nimoy – the famed actor who played Dr. Spock on the original Star Trek television series. The show was often ...
Using a Data Use Plan to Improve Your Safety Process
by Scott Falkowitz | October 22, 2012 | Data Use Plan, Safety and Health, safety leading indicators, Safety Observation Data, Safety Process, safety reporting
The creation and use of a data use plan is a best practice, especially when your goal is to make data driven decisions based on information collected during safety inspections. In general terms, this is a process that involves reviewing data, analyzing trends, determining action plans for ...