... and preventing accidents, injuries and health/environmental incidents. Just like the age-old question, "Which came first, the chicken or the egg in safety today, we ask, "Is behavior-based safety the most effective path? Many claim yes. We say. by itself, no! A key question in the minds of most safety...

...Session No.766 Michael Topf President and CEO Topf Initiatives Wayne, PA Over the years, the role of wellness has been unknown or downplayed in most culture change approaches when addressing the causes of accidents, injuries, health issues and environmental incidents. Emphasis has been...

... Over the years, the role of wellness has been unknown or downplayed in most culture change approaches when addressing the causes of accidents, injuries, health issues and environmental incidents. Emphasis has been on observable practices and the reinforcement of positive or safe practices...

..., injury, or environmental incident. Positive or negative circumstances during times of personal or business change can be such a distracting influence, that incident rates can rise. Internal and external safety professionals and consultants today are often in bantering conversations about what...

..., and comprehends its own responsibility in preventing accidents, injuries, and environmental incidents. Taken together, these things contribute to achieving a common vision. Whether that vision is identified as "zero accidents," "accident elimination," "no one hurt," etc. the point is the same. We've learned...

... continual improvement line employee unsafe behavior leadership environmental incident incident environmental issue objective safety unsafe attitude environmental excellence responsibility accident health injury coworker circumstance attitude counterproductive attitude...

..., it is not the complete picture. negative effect rationalization accident injury physical fitness environmental incident energy level prevent accident procedure safety exercise program cigarette workplace condition incident wellness attitude leadership consequence negative consequence health...

..., with a stronger safety process, and a more unified workforce to show for it. Essential to any effective safety initiative is a workforce that understands the risks, sees the steps management is taking, and comprehends its own responsibility in preventing accidents, injuries, and environmental incidents. Taken...

..., locally and globally, and be translated into everyday activities to insure that safety, health and environmental incidents do not occur during these challenging times. People do get hurt! Even though people do not want to get hurt they sometimes consciously or unconsciously behave in an unsafe manner...