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Browse Balmert Consulting articles about Hazard/Risk, with practical safety leadership ideas for frontline teams and managers.
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Proceed With Caution!
March 15, 2018
In your opinion, which is more dangerous? Entering a confined space Entering a pedestrian crosswalk on a busy street
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Safety Rules and the Wise
February 15, 2018
Remember when you were a kid and some grown-up would see you with your shoelaces untied?
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Taking Care of Safety
January 15, 2018
The question of what comes first – production or safety – is one that is asked the world over. It’s easy to get caught up in the moment…
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Harm’s Way
December 15, 2017
When it comes to getting hurt, there are only three ways that can happen: from something you do; from something someone else does to you; by an Act of God.
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
November 15, 2017
Behind every safety rule stands a reason. And that reason almost always has something to do with someone getting hurt, making “every safety rule written in blood.”
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Word Games
October 31, 2017
In this month’s Managing Safety Performance News I sent Paul to an ancient place and he came back with some very interesting and useful insights that he shares in this month’s News. I was rewarded and I suspect you will be too.
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Got Machines?
October 13, 2017
Machinery is everywhere: all that production equipment; maintenance equipment like mills lathes, welders; equipment moving equipment…
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Recognizing What Can Hurt Us
September 15, 2017
You’re driving a truck. On a narrow, one-way street, eastbound on a beautiful late summer morning. Your route calls for you to make a right turn…
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Stopping The Job
August 31, 2017
In this month’s Managing Safety Performance News Paul examines making stop work decisions at work and the critical importance of that decision. Oh, yes, the client stopped the work and canceled the class in Houston. Our teacher did go to Salt Lake City so the client, in a Harvey-free area did not need to stop the work. Our teacher on the river stopped the work and headed to Fort Worth. Paul will give you some suggestions about making your stop work decisions.
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