By Randy K. Logsdon
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Sweat What Counts, Even If It Is ‘Small Stuff’
By Randy K. Logsdon A popular “big picture” management recommendation suggests that management focus should be on the highly critical issues that have potentially broad effect and if not addressed properly may have potentially catastrophic consequences. The descriptive phrase is “Don’t sweat the small stuff.”
Read MoreA Different Perspective
By Randy K. Logsdon A tool that MSHA is using in its continuing initiative to reverse the trend in fatal injuries experienced recently in the Metal/Non-Metal segment of the mining industry is a “2014 Fatal Comparison Chart” that constitutes a breakdown of how, when and to whom the fatal injuries occurred. This was produced from preliminary data accumulated during the…
Read MoreHabits that Should Be Deliberate
By Randy K. Logsdon I don’t get as many strange looks as I used to get. That is probably because in a mining community more drivers have joined in practicing this procedure. I speak of the practice of sounding the car or truck horn prior to pulling forward or backing out of a parking space.
Read MoreRocket Science – Made Simple
By Randy K. Logsdon Sometimes, when stumped by a problem, it pays to take a few moments, step back and refocus on the basics. If that problem is determining an effective injury reduction strategy, the approach to a solution may be shrouded by the complexity of an array of contributing causes – so-called root causes and other analyses.
Read MoreFull Court Press on Fatals
By Randy K. Logsdon Just in case you’ve been locked up in a cave for the last nine months or so, MSHA has responded to an increase in the number of fatal injury incidents that have been occurring in the metal/non-metal segment of the mining industry.
Read MoreThe Six Sides of the Box
Last year, this column featured a six-part series focused on expanding our approach to safety beyond the six sides of a proverbial box. This is a recap of those six articles. – Ed Most can agree that the typical box is made up of six panels – top, bottom and four sides. That same structure can be applied to the…
Read MoreSafety is a Local Thing
By Randy K Logsdon The former Speaker of the House of Representatives Tip O’Neil was a colorful character. Despite being on opposite sides of the political pond, he and then President Ronald Reagan became good friends and enjoyed sharing Irish jokes.
Read MoreThe Power of Knowledge
Many parts of the Southwest are designated as open range. My community in southeast New Mexico is one of those areas. In open range areas, cattle are not segregated from some infrequently traveled state and county roads.
Read MoreUnintended Consequences
By Randy K. Logsdon One of the things that makes this country great is our collective ability to innovate. Perhaps it’s a byproduct of capitalism. Perhaps it’s innovation and entrepreneurship that drives capitalism.
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