This year's International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago has been full of great advice for safety professionals and business leaders everywhere. Check out what some of the speakers have to say:
We need to align
safety and health with [an organization's] business strategy.
Kathy Seabrook, President, Global Solutions Inc.
Safety is a series of destinations.
Ed Foulke, former OSHA Administrator
Safety is a series of destinations.
Ed Foulke, former OSHA Administrator
EHS professionals must expand their
scope within their companies and show the value of safety to the CFO and CEO.
John Howard, NIOSH Director
A site manager has to care about
workers, workers’ families and human needs. Find your champion who can do that
very well and then benchmark off of that champion.
John Henshaw, former OSHA Assistant Secretary of Labor
Citizenship provides a framework that
allows internal EHS activities to be leveraged outside of facilities.
Jim Cross, Global Process Safety Director, Dow Corning
There is no better advocate for your wellness
program than to see senior management participate.
Kristin Berdelman, Benefits Director, ACCO
Brands
Change your agenda so that every meeting starts with safety.
Phil McIntyre, Director of Business Development, Milliken
When workers’ values align with leaders’ values, it empowers the worker to engage in the work process.
Richard Fulwiler, President, Technology Leadership Assoc.
You need to achieve engagement in safety before you can get their [employees'] commitment to move the business forward.
Tim Fazio as said to Richard Fulwiler
You need to achieve engagement in safety before you can get their [employees'] commitment to move the business forward.
Tim Fazio as said to Richard Fulwiler
Leadership is not about being perfect, leadership is about consistently getting better.
Terry Mathis, CEO, ProAct Safety