Hazard Recognition Techniques That Deliver Measurable Results

Accidents don't just happen. Accidents occur when workers fail to recognize hazards or use bad judgment when they suspect a hazard exists.

The question for safety professionals is how do you get workers to spot, assess and control hazards -- and bring them to everyone's attention -- before someone gets hurt?

Fact is, even in facilities with outstanding safety management systems, hazard recognition can be improved. Why, because hazard management is an ongoing process, not an event.

This audio conference program can help you put that process in place or improve the system you already have. It's a must for safety professionals who believe in continuous improvement. Our expert speaker will introduce the key principles of hazard recognition and offer practical field techniques that can be applied during formal or informal walkthrough audits. To bring this presentation to life, ample pictures of real-world situations are used to illustrate and support the discussion.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize the most significant challenges to hazard recognition - and how to overcome them.
• Learn key principals of hazard recognition every manager, supervisor and worker should know.
• Understand the primary causes of injuries and illnesses - and why they are so common.
• Find out how to improve audits by utilizing basic hazard recognition concepts.
• Know why it's essential to establish standards in hazard recognition.
• Help workers to recognize hazards that are often missed.
• Discover how to evaluate which techniques are most suitable for your workplace.
• Dramatically improve hazard recognition.

Presented By:

William "Bob" Coffey
WRC Safety and Risk Consultants

William "Bob" Coffey principal of WRC Safety and Risk Consultants, is a well-respected safety professional who has worked in industries including pharmaceutical, specialty chemical, heavy manufacturing and paper manufacturing. He holds both the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (CPEA) designations and is also a Department of Homeland Security Instructor. Bob's work has been instrumental in creating substantial reductions in recordable accidents and breaking records for consecutive days without lost time accidents. His training has reached thousands and his programs have been implemented across the country.

Bob is an experienced speaker on the local, regional and national levels and has been published in Professional Safety Magazine, Occupational Health and Safety Magazine, Incident Prevention Magazine, and in local and regional newsletters. He is also one of the authors of a safety reference book to be released by the American Society of Safety Engineers in 2008 and is authoring a textbook on Emergency Planning. He is a graduate of the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and holds degrees in both Chemistry and Psychology.