Items Tagged with 'Safety leadership'

Washington — Department of Labor Inspector General Scott Dahl has announced he will retire from his position June 21.

David Musgrave, who leads the Brain-Centric Reliability practice area at DEKRA (dekra.us), offers suggestions to combat the “virtual brain drain” inherent with virtual meetings and presentations.

Washington — Chemical Safety Board member Kristen Kulinowski has submitted her resignation and will be stepping down May 1, CSB announced April 27, leaving the agency with only one board member once again.

“This is a moment in time that will not only shape the future of your company, but your future as a leader,” says Don Martin, senior vice president and executive consultant at DEKRA Organizational Safety and Reliability.

I understand the importance of positive communication in safety, but how do I educate frontline supervisors about avoiding the “blame game” when discussing safety issues with workers?

Washington — OSHA has appointed Amanda Edens deputy assistant secretary of the agency.

“For a leader to be willing to do the things that are necessary to transform the organization, he or she must take safety personally,” says Jim Spigener, chief client officer at DEKRA Organizational Safety and Reliability.

Washington — The Senate on March 23 confirmed Katherine Lemos as chair of the Chemical Safety Board, which was in danger of having no board members in a few months.

“The way our brains are wired plays a key role in making work-related decisions that have significant safety implications,” says Matt Hargrove, a principal consultant at DEKRA Organizational Safety and Reliability.

“Investing in technologies that monitor employees is an ever-increasing employer trend,” says Don Groover, senior vice president of DEKRA Organizational Safety and Reliability, who wants you to consider your motivations for installing monitoring devices.