... Introduction and Literature Review One of the basic assumptions about establishing a "values-based" safety or engineering culture is that topmost management is supportive and begins the process by pushing these changes downward. But not all organizations have supportive CEOs or Vice Presidents...

... are challenging everyone in construction: owners, engineers, designers, architects, trades people, management teams and safety professionals to add another dimension to prevention: Start at the beginning . Let s revisit the Business Dictionary s definition of ROI: return on investment is a measure...

.... Everything is okay. What were the significant assumptions we all make in similar situations? There are several. That every driver follows the traffic laws 100 percent of the time 24/7/365. That the other driver is not texting and driving while approaching the intersection. That the traffic engineers have...

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... Session No. 580 Making the Fall Protection System Fit the Workplace Jeremy Bethancourt ACTA Safety Mark Cannon Augspurger Komm Engineering Introduction The problem with fall protection training is that a majority of lectures seem to simply restate well-known OSHA standards over and over again...

...Session No. 590 Requirements and Risk Analysis for Health and Safety Managers and Professionals Alain Auger, P. Eng. Head of Safety Hydro-Quebec Montreal, Quebec Introduction As professionals, managers or engineers working in the field of safety at work, what we want is a work environment...

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... or groups to perform simple to complex tasks and function to a standard. However, the application of experiential training to safety or to engineering, particularly under extreme conditions, has taken on new interest, particularly among trainers responsible for training under the most extreme conditions...

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... to everyday office building settings. Construction and renovation projects present numerous IAQ problems that the building owner, design architect and engineer, construction manager, general contractor, and subcontractors must address. IAQ exposures for construction workers and other employees during...

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... that are just as predictable as the original 5000-pound question. Who is allowed to determine the anchor is 5000 pounds? How do I prove it? Who is or isn't a qualified person? Does it have to be a professional engineer? The anchor is part of the building and isn't going to fail, is this legal to attach too...

... Introduction Over 30 years before the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published their first set of safety standards, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) developed their Requirements Engineering Manual, EM 385-1-1. While initially intended for USACE projects, the EM...

... and risks are most effectively and economically avoided, eliminated or controlled in the design and redesign process". Professional Safety, a Journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers, used Prevention through Design as their lead topic in the January 2013 publication. However, many companies...

... Turbo-charging Results Global companies have global challenges. Dan Johnson is the Corporate Safety Manager for BorgWarner, a global automotive part manufacturer. His career spans over 20 years in the auto industry, from a plant safety engineer to corporate safety manager. He has worked...

... Introduction Construction projects frequently involve several different parties. There may be an owner and/or operator of an existing facility. There may be a consulting engineer or other professionals who assisted in the design and development of the project specification, and perhaps...

... participation identification operation strategic planning and management engineer Session No. 743 ANSI Z10: A Vision for the Future Aaron Schoemaker Safety Manager, M.C. Dean Chris Golden Program Manager, The City of New York John T. Bennett Vice President, M.C. Dean Michael A. Taubitz Senior Advisor...

... Introduction Since its introduction by NIOSH in 2006, the concept of Prevention Through Design (PtD) has now taken root within the safety profession. Recently, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has held seminars and webinars covering the topic and numerous articles...

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