Does your workplace foster a culture of continuous improvement? Safety professionals have “a very pivotal role,” according to Lori Guasta, senior director of consulting operations at the National ...

A year-over-year improvement in the frequency and severity of injuries and fatalities is an achievement worth celebrating, but the electric power sector needs to step up safety efforts to achieve ...

In my last article, and the first in our series on metrics, I made three key points: Embrace the notion that most factories are cost centers. Create the mindset of CI/lean, i.e., there is always a ...

At the time of the methyl isocyanate release at Bhopal, I was working in the corporate offices of a Fortune 50 company. The stillness of the air in the headquarters offices and the questions on the ...

The first week focuses on continuous improvement. Having a strong written safety plan is the first step in a safe home building site. NAHB’s Safety & Health Program is designed to help small and ...

Continuous improvement is a widely known quality management concept used by numerous organizations in the insurance industry. It’s an essential mindset for insurance companies who aim to continuously ...

You see this 5S modification in lots of companies practicing lean. Rather than simply embracing 5S as a valuable lean tool, organizations have added a sixth ‘S’ to the tool to represent safety. That’s ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Each month, the Safety+Health editorial team discusses important safety topics, and interviews leading voices in the profession. Lori Guasta, senior director of consulting operations at ...

The improvement of safety culture is an ongoing endeavour that requires a long-term commitment to succeed. The IAEA offers comprehensive support to licensees and regulatory bodies wishing to ...

Knowledge and experience in quality and continuous improvement are highly valued by today's employers. The principles are being applied in engineering, healthcare, business, service, nonprofits, and ...

Industrial manufacturers can get more value from software by treating it as a continuously evolving asset rather than a ...