From Safety Cop To Safety Leader None of us want to be a so-called safety cop to check on everybody with their safety precautions. It is better to be a safety leader, where we all think…
Inspections are a crucial part of any safety and compliance program, but how they're carried out can make all the difference. The old school methods may have relied on pen and paper forms or Word processing…
Task automation for the mundane jobs has been done in financial administration for decades. Within QHSE management, most companies still leverage Excel and Word to get things done, although certain processes are automated to a certain…
We all know this, but we can’t emphasize it enough: QHSE is not about the certificates. The certificates should be an end result of the organization doing a great job on QHSE and taking it seriously.…
We touched upon the SHEQ culture numerous times already, and we cannot stress the importance of it enough. Developing the right culture has a tremendous impact on SHEQ within the company and how the company operates.…
Transparency has a pretty broad spectrum and can mean different things to different people. Especially, the level of transparency and when you are transparent and when not. Of course, certain information is on a “need to…
This pandemic of course has a big impact on your job as a safety officer. Normally, you are mainly outside or in the production plant to check up on the safety culture in the company. It…
Over the last couple of weeks, we spoke with several consultants based all around the world. One of the things that almost all of the consultants mentioned is that training your staff is very important. It…
We had a great interview with Bart Vanraes, a prevention advisor from Belgium. Bart is an expert in “tippex accidents” and did a significant amount of research into this topic. Tippex Accidents A “tippex accident” is…
Having the right and best equipment for the job is crucial to guarantee the highest quality level. Monitoring and Measuring Resources is the clause in the ISO9001:2015 that focuses on this. Regardless of the standard you…
Near miss is still seen as a big burden by many people, and companies for that matter. The general feeling is still, “Nothing actually happened, so why should we report it?” Yes, nothing happened in the…
My days as a SHEQ Manager are long gone, now I am lucky to be able to help many more companies than I could ever imagine. Every day, we help companies to push much further than…