Road to SHEQ

TAPA – FROM RISK TO RESILIENCE

Risk management within the framework of the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) is a critical component in ensuring the security and resilience of supply chains. TAPA’s standards are designed to mitigate the risks associated with theft, loss, and damage of cargo, particularly in the transportation and logistics sectors. Effective risk management entails identifying potential vulnerabilities […]

THE BLIND MAN WHO SHOULD HAVE SEEN – Health & Safety

“By the work one knows the workman”  Jean de la Fontaine In their book The Wills Eye Manual; Office and Emergency Room Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Diseases Adam Gerstenblith and Michael Rabinowitz state; “Copious but gentle irrigation using saline or Ringer lactate solution for at least 30 minutes.  Tap water can be used in […]

IF ONLY EARTH WERE A LITTLE BALL – Environment

“If the earth were only a few feet in diameter and floating a few feet above a field somewhere, people would come from everywhere to marvel at it…”  Joe Miller  Hi fellow Earthlings, Do you have a summer home on Mars or Venus?  Not yet, but working on it?  Will you copy Noah’s ark to […]

WHY MOVE FROM GOOD TO GREAT IN SHEQ?

“In the moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing; the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.” Theodore Roosevelt http://northernrockiesrisingtide.wordpress.com/2010/01/18/mammoth-trucks-to-invade-northern-rockies-to-advance-climate-change/ How can you move from having an ‘okay’ SHEQ system to a great SHEQ system? In their book Nine Elements of […]

OFFICE OR PERSONAL STOREROOM – H&S

“Our environment, the world in which we live and work, is a mirror of our attitudes and expectations” Earl Nightingale Your office is NOT your personal storeroom! Office Safety: Small Steps, Big ImpactWhen we think of workplace hazards, construction sites or factories may come to mind—but offices can be just as risky if we overlook […]