By: By Carl and Deb Potter
Is there a Culture War in your Workplace?
Not too long ago an executive of a large company in a high-risk industry proudly displayed his handsome new shirt. The shirt had a company logo. Below the logo was a large "7" in bright yellow and a line below that read: Reduce Injuries to 7 in 2007. READ MORE
Magazines that Publish Carl Potter, CSP and Dr. Deb Potter
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Incentive Programs Can Be Dangerous - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
By Carl Potter, CSP and Dr. Deb Potter
...Potter The biggest problem with safety incentive...
...Carl and Deb Potter own Potter and Associates International Inc., Tulsa,... READ MORE
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Is Your Safety Process Good Enough?
How to Be Rigorous, Not Ruthless, and Have a Great Approach to Safety
by: Carl and Deb Potter
Think about it for a minute: what do employees in your organization think about the safety process? Is it just “good enough”?
You may have read the book Good to Great, by Jim Collins. He explains that many leaders in the companies he studied while writing the book think being good is…well, “good enough.” In these times of constant change and global competition, it is important to always look for improvement, especially when it comes to safety. After all, who wants to settle for “good enough” safety? READ MORE
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A SAFE BET
3 questions that can protect your employees
By Carl and Deb Potter
Many companies look at safety in terms of outcomes: their employees are either injury-free or injury-prone; their workplace has a greater or lesser number of incidents this year than last. Do you believe your workers’ actions or behaviors determine their safety? Does your company determine its safety level with a formula based on the number of personal workplace injuries or vehicular incidents your drivers had last year? READ MORE
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Safety Culture War: Three Things You can do to Improve Your Safety Culture
By Carl Potter, CSP, CMC, CSP and Deb Potter, Ph.D, CMC
Is there a Culture War in your Workplace?
Not too long ago an executive of a large company in a high-risk industry proudly displayed his handsome new shirt. The shirt had a company logo. Below the logo was a large “7” in bright yellow and a line below that read: Reduce Injuries to 7 in 2007. READ MORE
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Creating An Injury-Free Workplace
How To Avoid Corporate Complacency - the Silent Killer
Every day in the United States on the average, 15 workers lose their lives as a result of injuries or illnesses related to their work – that's over 5700 people. These people leave behind families, friends, and co-workers. The single most common cause is complacency – an attitude that "it won't happen to me." READ MORE
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SNIPS magazine is the leading source of information for those in the sheet metal, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and metal roofing fields. Monthly issues of SNIPS educate its readers on new products & technology and business management tips.
SNIPS published Carl Potter and Dr. Deb in October 2006, and October 2007.
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Workplace Accidents: Supervisors Can Affect Five Fatal Employee Distractions
By identifying employee distractions and knowing what you can do, you can help workers avoid the devastation of an injury or fatality in your workplace.
By Carl Potter, CSP/CMC and Deb Potter, PhD
This article previously appeared in the January/February 2006 issue of Facilities Engineering Journal, flagship publication of The Association for Facilities Engineering, www.afe.org.
Workplace injuries cost over $50 billion annually, according to the National Safety Council, so they are a major drain on profits across industries. On the human level, when coworkers, family or members of our community are hurt or killed at work, the loss can be devastating. READ MORE
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