Shawn Macpherson

Recent Posts

Lessons Learned from Deadly Hoist Collapse

OSHA recently released a report describing an incident in which a material hoist collapsed, killing a 37-year-old man.
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Topics: why inspect?, safety management, safety awareness, inspection best practices

Safety Attitudes Are Contagious: Is Yours Worth Catching?

Without question, the most important element in lowering safety-related costs is attitude. For a safety program to work as it should, management and personnel must have the attitude that safety...
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Topics: why inspect?, safety management, safety awareness

The Millionth Bobcat: What Makes Them Unstoppable?

Bobcat Co. will manufacture its millionth Bobcat loader in 2014, and the company is celebrating.
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Topics: why inspect?, equipment maintenance, inspections and profitability

Avoid the Summertime Blues: Train Summer Workers in Safety

Summer is just around the corner, and with it will come students looking for temporary work or internships. Many companies wisely take advantage of this seasonal opportunity.
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Topics: why inspect?, safety management, safety awareness, inspection checklists, inspection management

Before You Accept It, Inspect It

Not long ago, I visited the warehouse of a chemical manufacturer to give some safety training. They are a company that very much understands the importance of inspecting the chemicals delivered to...
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Topics: why inspect?, inspection basics, inspection best practices

Inspection Checklists: What's in a Name?

When explaining what The Checker can do, we often find it difficult to decide the right terms to use.
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Topics: inspection checklists, checklist design, inspection basics

Forgetting to Inspect Can Leave You Stuck in the Cold

Old Man Winter hasn’t been in a friendly mood this year. All over North America, it’s been an unusually bitter winter, filled with powerful storms that have knocked out power.
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Topics: why inspect?, inspection basics, inspection best practices, equipment maintenance

It's Easy to Get Started with The Checker Mobile

Think of every audit, inspection, or assessment that you’re now doing on paper. Would you like to be able to do them on mobile devices?
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Topics: inspection checklists, inspection software, mobile inspections, inspection management

Why SCBAs Are More Important Than Ever

Thirty years ago, firefighters who wore a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) into a fire were considered wimps.
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Topics: why inspect?, safety management, safety awareness, inspection checklists

Will Workplaces Be Safer in 2014?

Looking back at the news of 2013, it’s easy to have a bad feeling about workplace safety in 2014.
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Topics: why inspect?, safety management, safety awareness, inspections and profitability

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