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Should the Safety Department Manage Safety?
Published by Industry Week
May 2013, Terry L. Mathis
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Sticky Stories are Safety Savvy
Published by EHS Today
May 2013, Terry L. Mathis
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Safety leadership happens in the middle
Published by BIC
May 2013, Shawn M. Galloway
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LIVE Our Own Health and Safety Advice
Published by Occupational Health & Safety
May 2013, Shawn M. Galloway
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Accountability: A Dirty Word in Safety
Published by Occupational Health & Safety
April 2013, Shawn M. Galloway
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Leadership Support for Safety: A Self-Contradicting Term
Published by EHS Today
April 2013, Terry L. Mathis
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Misunderstanding Safety Leading Indicators
Published by BIC
April 2013, Shawn M. Galloway
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Who Says "Go"? Is Safety Led or Abdicated?
Published by EHS Today
March 2013, Terry L. Mathis
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Stop Trying to Create a Safety Culture
Published by Occupational Health & Safety
March 2013, Shawn M. Galloway
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Passionately proactive: Show appreciation before it's too late
Published by BIC
March 2013, Shawn M. Galloway
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A new year, a new reality for safety professionals
Published by BIC
February 2013, Shawn M. Galloway
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The Power of Shared Definitions
Published by EHS Today
February 2013, Terry L. Mathis
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From Edicts to Discretionary Effort: Maturing Your Safety Culture
Published by Occupational Health & Safety
February 2013, Shawn M. Galloway
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Zero Accidents Does Not Equal Safety Excellence
Published by EHS Today
January 2013, Terry L. Mathis
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Ten Years Since 9/11: Searching for Proactive Heroism
Published by ASSE Military Matters
January 2013, Shawn M. Galloway
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Is Safety Mandatory or Discretionary?
Published by EHS Today
December 2012, Terry L. Mathis
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Understanding the Roles of Behavior in Safety
Published by Occupational Health & Safety
December 2012, Shawn M. Galloway
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Avoiding the 10 Common Pitfalls of Behavior-Based Safety
Published by BIC
December 2012, Shawn M. Galloway
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Formulas for Leading Safety Excellence
Published by EHS Today
November 2012, Terry L. Mathis
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Five steps to a successful safety observation
Published by BIC
November 2012, Shawn M. Galloway
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Developing leaders: To train or not to train?
Published by Canadian Occupational Safety
November 2012, Shawn M. Galloway
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Measuring Safety Excellence: A Practical Framework
Published by Occupational Health & Safety
October 2012, Shawn M. Galloway
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How to Avoid Safety Failures
Published by ISHN
October 2012, Shawn M. Galloway
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The Pluses and Minuses of Safety
Published by EHS Today
October 2012, Terry L. Mathis
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Do You Have Safety "Volun-tolds"?
Published by ASSE
October 2012, Shawn M. Galloway
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I'm Sorry I Almost Killed You
Published by BIC
October 2012, Shawn M. Galloway
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Strategy Begins with Transformational Focus
Published by Facility Safety Management
October 2012, Shawn M. Galloway
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The Primary Tool of Organizational Excellence
Published by MN Department of Administration Risk Management Alert Newsletter
September 2012, Terry L. Mathis
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Can Punishment Improve Safety?
Published by EHS Today
September 2012, Terry L. Mathis
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Zero Incident Goals Motivate Risk-Taking, Not Excellence
Published by Occupational Health & Safety
September 2012, Shawn M. Galloway
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Accountability: Positive and Proactive or Negative and Reactive?
Published by BIC
September 2012, Shawn M. Galloway
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The Chess Game of Safety
Published by EHS Today
August 2012, Terry L. Mathis
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Evolving the Safety Culture: Leading Indicators and Influencers
Published by Occupational Health & Safety
August 2012, Shawn M. Galloway
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Negative safety feedback: Demotivated and devalued
Published by BIC
August 2012, Shawn M. Galloway
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Safety Measurement: Culture Shaping or Failure Avoidance?
Published by POWER Magazine
July 2012, Shawn M. Galloway
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A Safety Excellence Strategy: The Four Facilitators of Execution
Published by Occupational Health & Safety
July 2012, Shawn M. Galloway
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Managing People with Animal Science
Published by Industry Week
July 2012, Terry L. Mathis
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Standing Side by Side: Principles of Effective Leadership
Published by Professional Safety
July 2012, Shawn M. Galloway
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A Lasting Impact: Organizational Influences Encourage Safe Behaviors
Published by Industrial Safety & Hygiene News
July 2012, Terry Mathis, ProAct Safety
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The Futility of RFPs
Published by Industry Week
June 2012, Terry L. Mathis
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Aiming In the Wrong Direction: The Fallacy of Safety Goals
Published by Occupational Health & Safety
June 2012, Shawn M. Galloway
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Behavior-Based Safety: Use the Data or Don't Bother
Published by BIC
June 2012, Shawn M. Galloway
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What Can Safety Learn from Lean?
Published by EHS Today
June 2012, Terry L. Mathis
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Stop Saying Safety is First
Published by Occupational Health & Safety
May 2012, Shawn M. Galloway
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Uncle Bill, the Safety Guy
Published by EHS Today
May 2012, Terry L. Mathis
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Marketing Safety Within: Four Vital Elements
Published by BIC
May 2012, Shawn M. Galloway
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Step 1 of a Safety Excellence Strategy
Published by EHS Today
April 2012, Terry L. Mathis
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Safety Motivation: Hands and Feet, or Hearts and Minds?
Published by BIC
April 2012, Shawn M. Galloway
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Stop Making It Difficult To Be Excellent in Safety
Published by Occupational Health & Safety
April 2012, Shawn M. Galloway
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Creating and Sustaining Safety Culture Excellence
Published by Safety 2012 Proceedings
April 2012, Shawn M. Galloway
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STEPS (Strategic Targets for Excellent Performance in Safety)
Published by Safety 2012 Proceedings
April 2012, Terry L. Mathis
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Can Safety Be Led? Putting Up the Safety Flag Pole
Published by EHS Today
March 2012, Terry L. Mathis
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Perception Surveys: Myths and Managing Results
Published by BIC
March 2012, Shawn M. Galloway
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Leadership for Tomorrow's Military Workforce
Published by ASSE
March 2012, Shawn M. Galloway
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Behavior-Based Safety: A Streamlined, Cost-Conscious Approach That Brings Results
Published by BLR
February 2012, Shawn M. Galloway
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Questioning Your Safety Strategy
Published by EHS Today
February 2012, Terry L. Mathis
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4 realities to help you get ahead in your career
Published by Canadian Occupational Safety
February 2012, Shawn M. Galloway
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Safety Measurement: Boring, Uninspiring, and Fear-Inducing
Published by BIC
February 2012, Shawn M. Galloway
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Failing Less is NOT a Safety Strategy
Published by IndustryWeek
January 2012, Terry L. Mathis
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Do-It-Yourself Safety Perception Surveys: Six Important Steps
Published by BIC
December 2011, Shawn M. Galloway
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10 Questions to Ask About Your Safety Programs
Published by Canadian Occupational Safety
November 2011, Shawn M. Galloway
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Ten Years Since 911: Searching for Proactive Heroism
Published by BIC
November 2011, Shawn M. Galloway
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Safety Measurement: The Dysfunctional Big Picture
Published by EHS Today
October 2011, Shawn M. Galloway
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Becoming a L.E.A.D.E.R.
Published by BIC
October 2011, Shawn M. Galloway
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Safety Ideas: To Share or Not To Share?
Published by Canadian Occupational Safety
October 2011, Shawn M. Galloway
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Five Steps to Sustainable Safety Culture Excellence
Published by BIC Alliance
September 2011, Shawn M. Galloway
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Roles in Safety: Often Misunderstood, Rarely Descriptive
Published by Canadian Occupational Safety
August 2011, Shawn M. Galloway
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Establishing a Sustainable Safety Culture
Published by EHS Today
August 2011, Shawn M. Galloway
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Policing for Results Leads to Management by Voodoo
Published by BIC
August 2011, Shawn M. Galloway
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Public praise and the dangers of demotivation
Published by Canadian Occupational Safety
July 2011, Shawn M. Galloway
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Passionately Proactive: A Pleading Call to Action
Published by Canadian Occupational Safety
June 2011, Shawn M. Galloway
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S.T.E.P.S. (Strategic Targets for Excellent Performance in Safety)
Published by EHS Today
June 2011, Terry L. Mathis
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Deciding To Be the Best Starts With a Few Simple Questions
Published by BIC
June 2011, Shawn M. Galloway
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What Determines Your Next Safety Focus?
Published by Occupational Health and Safety
May 2011, Shawn M. Galloway
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Providing Clarity: Seeing Risk through a New Lens
Published by Canadian Occupational Safety
May 2011, Shawn M. Galloway
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Change is Inevitable, Support Is Not
Published by BIC
May 2011, Shawn M. Galloway
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Safety Culture: A Matter of Characteristics or Capabilities?
Published by EHS Today
April 2011, Terry Mathis
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Overcoming Tomorrow's Challenges: The Transformational HSE Leader
Published by HR Perspectives
April 2011, Shawn M. Galloway
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Executive Decisions: Enabling or Hindering Safety Progress
Published by BIC
April 2011, Shawn M. Galloway
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The Contributing Factors of Behavior-Based Safety Failures
Published by EHS Today
March 2011, Shawn M. Galloway
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I Had Your Attention, Now What? Ensuring Communication Effectiveness
Published by Canadian Occupational Safety
March 2011, Shawn M. Galloway
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Fear and Inspiration: Two Sides of the Motivational Coin
Published by BIC
March 2011, Shawn M. Galloway
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Motivation Through Fear: How To Destroy An Effective Culture
Published by BIC
February 2011, Shawn M. Galloway
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For Sustainable Safety, Leaders Must Do More Coaching, Less Policing
Published by Drilling Contractor
February 2011, Shawn M. Galloway
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Innovate or Follow: The Argument Against A Best Practice
Published by Incident Prevention Magazine
February 2011, Shawn M. Galloway
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Why We Fail to See Risk
Published by EHS Today
January 2011, Shawn M. Galloway
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Preparing Workers for Safety Improvement
Published by Safety.com
January 2011, Terry L. Mathis, ProAct Safety
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Ownership in Safety: The Challenge of Increasing Headcount
Published by Canadian Occupational Safety
January 2011, Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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Challenging, Changing Five Dangerous Safety Perceptions
Published by BIC
December 2010, Shawn M. Galloway
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Communicating Safety: Can I Get a Receipt?
Published by Canadian Occupational Safety
November 2010, Shawn M. Galloway
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The Five Most Dangerous Safety Perceptions
Published by BIC
November 2010, Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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Asking the Right Questions
Published by EHS Today
November 2010, Terry Mathis,ProAct Safety
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Behavior-Based Safety: The Piece Forgotten
Published by BIC
October 2010, Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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3 Crucial Precautions to Prevent Slips, Trips and Falls
Published by Canadian Occupational Safety
October 2010, Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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Leading in the Dark: Safety Without Strategic Direction
Published by BIC
September 2010, Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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Frequently Injured: Fire the Person or Fix the Problem?
Published by EHS Today
September 2010, Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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Do You Manage or Influence People?
Published by Industrial Safety and Hygiene News
September 2010, Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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Do You Have Safety "Volun-Tolds"?
Published by Canadian Occupational Safety
September 2010, Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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Black Holes of Safety: Gain Visible Progress Through Identification and Prevention
Published by Facility Safety Management
September 2010, Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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Employee Involvement in Safety: Identifying the Participation Barriers
Published by BIC
August 2010, Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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Sustainability - Keeping Safety From Backsliding
Published by EHS Today
August 2010, Terry Mathis, ProAct Safety
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Extreme Precautions: What Are Yours?
Published by Canadian Occupation Safety
August 2010, Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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Dangers of Distracted Drivers: The Science Explained
Published by Canadian Occupational Safety
July 2010, Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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Prepare Now for the Next Recession: The Role of Safety Culture
Published by IndustryWeek
July 2010, Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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Sustainability Begins With Transformational Focus
Published by The Compass, ASSE Management Practice Specialty Newsletter
July 2010, Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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The Folly of Safety Training
Published by Occupational Health And Safety
June 2010, Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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Old Dogs and New Tricks: Keeping BBS from Rolling Over and Playing Dead
Published by EHS Today
June 2010, Terry Mathis and Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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Multitasking Myths and Misconceptions
Published by Canadian Occupational Safety
June 2010, Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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Using Podcasts to Improve Safety: A Versatile New Communication Media
Published by Whitepaper: Conference Paper - ASSE's Safety 2010
June 2010, Terry Mathis and Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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An Unlikely Tool to Improve Safety
Published by Canadian Occupational Safety
May 2010, Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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3 Strategies for Supervisor Safety Coaching
Published by IAPA - Accident Prevention e-News
May 2010, Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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Establishing a Culture of Safety Excellence: Strategies Worth Repeating
Published by EHS Safety
May 2010, Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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Using Podcasts to Improve Safety
Published by Professional Safety
May 2010, Terry Mathis and Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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Prevention Trumps Reaction
Published by Canadian Occupational Safety
April 2010, Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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Assessing Your Safety Culture in Seven Simple Steps
Published by EHS Today
April 2010, Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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Hiring for Safety: Risk Takers Need Not Apply
Published by IndustryWeek
April 2010, Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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Heard It Through the Grapevine
Published by Incident Prevention Magazine
April 2010, Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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Motivational Punishment: Beaten by Carrots and Sticks
Published by EHS Today
March 2010, Terry Mathis, ProAct Safety
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Understanding Influences on Risks: A Four Part Model
Published by EHS Today
February 2010, Terry Mathis and Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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Safety Culture Goes Far Beyond Work
Published by Canadian Occupational Safety
February 2010, Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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The FILM for a Cultural Snapshot
Published by EHS Today
January 2010, Terry Mathis and Shawn Galloway, ProAct Safety
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Unions and Behavior Based Safety: The 7 Deadly Sins
Published by EHS Today
October 2009, Terry Mathis, ProAct Safety
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5 New Metrics to Transform Safety
Published by Workplace HR and Safety - Safety Email Report
September 2009, Terry Mathis, ProAct Safety
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Supervisory Safety Coaching: Growing a Safety Culture From the Middle Out
Published by EHS Today
July 2009, Terry Mathis, ProAct Safety
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Managing Perceptions to Create FOCUS
Published by EHS Today
June 2009, Terry Mathis, ProAct Safety
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Hard Measurements for Soft Science: Behavior Based Safety Has Evolved
Published by Industrial Engineer
May 2009, Terry Mathis, ProAct Safety
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Measuring Safety Culture: Why Perception Surveys Are Not Enough
Published by EHS Today
April 2009, Terry Mathis, ProAct Safety
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Injury-Free Efficiency: How Enhancing Safety Improves the Bottom Line
Published by Textile Rental Magazine
March 2009, Terry Mathis, ProAct Safety
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Building a Bridge to Safety Excellence: The Role of Culture
Published by EHS Today
February 2009, Terry Mathis, ProAct Safety
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What Does Safety Success Look Like?
Published by EHS Today (formerly Occupational Hazards)
September 2008, Terry Mathis, ProAct Safety
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Combining Safety and Quality: A Case Study from AstraZeneca
Published by Case Study
June 2006, Terry Mathis, ProAct Safety and Thomas Burns, AstraZeneca
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Safety Metrics: The Big Picture
Published by Whitepaper
June 2005, Terry Mathis, ProAct Safety
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Lean Behavior-Based Safety: How the Process is Evolving to Survive in Today's Economy
Published by Occupational Hazards Magazine
May 2005, Terry Mathis, ProAct Safety
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Training's Golden Opportunity: Using Compliance Classes to Reach Your Strategic Safety Goals
Published by Industrial Safety and Hygiene News (Cover Story)
June 2004, Terry Mathis, ProAct Safety
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Low Probability Risks Can't be Ignored
Published by The Compass, ASSE Management Practice Specialty Newsletter
June 2003, Terry Mathis, ProAct Safety
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Can Your Safety Software Swim Up Stream?
Published by Industrial Safety and Hygiene News
June 2003, Terry Mathis, ProAct Safety
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Street-Smart Behavior-Based Safety: It's Time for the Theory to Get Real
Published by Industrial Safety and Hygiene News
February 2002, Terry Mathis, ProAct Safety
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How to Deal With Observer Burnout
Published by Industrial Safety and Hygiene News
May 2000, Terry Mathis, ProAct Safety
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Why Behavior-Based Safety Must Change or Perish: And What the New Model Will Look Like
Published by Whitepaper
June 1998, Terry Mathis, ProAct Safety
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Fallacies in the Safety Fable
Published by Occupational Hazards Magazine
October 1997, Terry Mathis, ProAct Safety
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Motivating Employees to Accept a Behavioral Safety Process
Published by Industrial Safety and Hygiene News
July 1997, Terry Mathis, ProAct Safety
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