Category Archives: Culture

Lessons Shared #2 – “That policy is for other people…”

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Brian Chapin

This post is part of a series on Lessons Shared… This incident is about a common problem in PSM plants: Some people don’t think the rules apply to them. This story is from a friend who works as a refrigeration … Continue reading →

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Lessons Shared #1 – “The Graveyards are full of Heroes”

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Brian Chapin

I had to fight back tears the first time I read this NIOSH report. Having lived on a family farm for a short period, it was very easy for me to imagine the reaction of the people involved… A 43-year-old … Continue reading →

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The “PSM Lessons Shared” project

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Brian Chapin

Recently, during a PSM class, I had a student with an all-too-common issue: How do I change the incident reporting culture at my facility? As a new PSM coordinator he was struggling because he couldn’t get his operators to report … Continue reading →

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