John A Gambatese, Matthew Hallowell, Frank M Renshaw, Margaret M Quinn, Pamela Heckel
{"title":"Research: The Power of Collaboration.","authors":"John A Gambatese, Matthew Hallowell, Frank M Renshaw, Margaret M Quinn, Pamela Heckel","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74579,"journal":{"name":"Professional safety","volume":"58 1","pages":"48-54"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4608861/pdf/nihms717801.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34266993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Policy Development: A Key Factor in Promoting PTD.","authors":"T Michael Toole, Pamela Heckel, Matthew Hallowell","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74579,"journal":{"name":"Professional safety","volume":"58 1","pages":"41-47"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4618786/pdf/nihms717829.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34120482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mercury Contamination: Review of a Residential Response.","authors":"Marcella R Thompson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A residential elemental mercury contamination incident in Rhode Island resulted in the evacuation of an entire apartment complex.To develop recommendations for improved response, all response-related documents were examined; personnel involved in the response were interviewed; policies and procedures were reviewed; and environmental monitoring data were compiled from specific phases of the response for analysis of effect.A significant challenge of responding to residential elemental mercury contamination lies in communicating risk to residents affected py a HazMat spill. An ongoing, open and honest dialogue is emphasized where concerns of the public are heard and addressed, particularly when establishing and/or modifying policies and procedures for responding to residential elemental mercury contamination.</p>","PeriodicalId":74579,"journal":{"name":"Professional safety","volume":"57 2","pages":"50-58"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3576874/pdf/nihms-440646.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31262126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reviewing Heinrich: Dislodging Two Myths From the Practice of Safety","authors":"F. A. Manuele","doi":"10.1002/9781118574683.ch10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118574683.ch10","url":null,"abstract":"In The Standardization of Error, Stefansson (1928) makes the case that people are willing to accept as fact what is written or spoken without adequate supporting evidence. When studies show that a supposed fact is not true, dislodging it is difficult because that belief as become deeply embedded in the minds of people and, thereby, standardized. Stefansson pleads for a mind-set that accepts as knowledge only that which can be proven and which cannot be logically contradicted. He states that his theme applies to all fields of endeavor except for mathematics. Safety is a professional specialty in which myths have become standardized and deeply embedded. This article examines two myths that should be dislodged from the practice of safety: 1) Unsafe acts of workers are the principle causes of occupational accidents. 2) Reducing accident frequency will equivalently reduce severe injuries. These myths arise from the work of H.W. Heinrich (1931; 1941; 1950; 1959). They can be found in the four editions of Industrial Accident Prevention: A Scientific Approach. Although some safety practitioners may not recognize Heinrich’s name, his misleading premises are perpetuated as they are frequently cited in speeches and papers. Analytical evidence indicates that these premises are not soundly based, supportable or valid, and, therefore, must be dislodged. Although this article questions the validity of the work of an author whose writings have been the foundation of safety-related teaching and practice for many decades, it is appropriate to recognize the positive effects of his work as well. This article was written as a result of encouragement from several colleagues who encountered situations in which these premises were cited as fact, with the resulting recommended preventive actions being inappropriate and ineffective. Safety professionals must do more to inform about and refute these myths so that they may be dislodged.","PeriodicalId":74579,"journal":{"name":"Professional safety","volume":"351 ","pages":"52-61"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/9781118574683.ch10","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50719262","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"People or systems? To blame is human. The fix is to engineer.","authors":"Richard J Holden","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Person-centered safety theories that place the burden of causality on human traits and actions have been largely dismissed in favor of systems-centered theories. Students and practitioners are now taught that accidents are caused by multiple factors and occur due to the complex interactions of numerous work system elements, human and non-human. Nevertheless, person-centered approaches to safety management still prevail. This paper explores the notion that attributing causality and blame to people persists because it is both a fundamental psychological tendency as well as an industry norm that remains strong in aviation, health care, and other industries. Consequences of that possibility are discussed and a case is made for continuing to invest in whole-system design and engineering solutions.</p>","PeriodicalId":74579,"journal":{"name":"Professional safety","volume":"54 12","pages":"34-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3115647/pdf/nihms194159.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"29955459","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
David M Rempel, Demetra Star, Billy Gibbons, Alan Barr, Ira Janowitz
{"title":"DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A NEW DEVICE FOR OVERHEAD DRILLING.","authors":"David M Rempel, Demetra Star, Billy Gibbons, Alan Barr, Ira Janowitz","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Drilling overhead into concrete is a strenuous task that is associated with shoulder, arm, neck and back musculoskeletal disorders due to the forceful and awkward aspects of the work. This common task is done to hang pipes, ducts and trays and is performed by construction workers in the electrical, pipe fitting, sheet metal, ironwork and carpentry trades. In this project, alternative devices for overhead drilling were developed in order to reduce the high shoulder loads. The design premise for the alternative devices was adopted from interventions developed on construction sites. These devices were evaluated for usability, productivity, and fatigue in two rounds of testing by 30 construction workers performing their usual overhead drilling. After each round of testing the device designs were modified based on feedback. The final design was associated with much less arm fatigue but similar productivity compared to the usual method for overhead drilling. The feedback, design suggestions and field testing by experienced construction workers was vital to the successful development of these devices. Field testing were done with real tasks, in diverse field settings, with subjects familiar with the task. Multiple rounds of field testing and redesign can significantly improve the safety and usability of new tools. Having experienced workers accessing the new tools can help with determining if and how a new tool is compatible and beneficial to current work practices.</p>","PeriodicalId":74579,"journal":{"name":"Professional safety","volume":"52 11","pages":"30-35"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2600769/pdf/nihms-37702.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27897774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How Does Safety Stack Up? A Survey of Corporate Financial Decision Makers' Perceptions of Safety Performance, Programs And Personnel","authors":"S. DeArmond, Yueng-hsiang Huang, Peter Y. Chen","doi":"10.1037/e518442013-332","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/e518442013-332","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: Top-levelmanagers makeimportant decisionsabout safety-relatedissues, yet little safetyresearch has beendone involving theseindividuals. SH&E pro-fessionals must workwith these managersto access valuedresources, so under-standing their per-ceptions anddecision-makingprocesses is critical.This study involved asurvey of corporatefinancial decisionmakers to gathertheir opinions regard-ing their companies’safety performance,programs and person-nel, as well as thereasoning behindthese opinions. Theobjective was to iden-tify ways to improveoccupational safetyand offer ideas forways SH&E profes-sionals might moreeasily access resourcesfor safety. Summary of Responses How does your company compare to other companies in your industry?Question Not as good The same BetterSafety performance 22 (5.8%) 108 (28.3%) 251 (65.9%)Safety programs 14 (3.8%) 145 (39.7%) 206 (56.4%)Safety personnel 14 (4.0%) 163 (46.6%) 173 (49.4%) Table 1 Table 1 28_DeArmond_Mar2007.qxp 2/12/2007 9:58 AM Page 29","PeriodicalId":74579,"journal":{"name":"Professional safety","volume":"52 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57875524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}