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The Key Ingredients of a Sustainable Safety Culture

Let’s examine the key practices that mitigate risk and build a sustainable safety culture when applied systematically. Proactive Leaders in a sustainable safety culture encourage workers to speak up about hazards. Above all, leadership actively true
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How Can We Apply Mindfulness to Safety?

How Can We Apply Mindfulness to Safety? Wombat Software wants to explore this question Mindfulness is the practice of maintaining a nonjudgmental state of heightened or complete awareness of one’s thoughts, emotions or experiences on a true
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Ideas to Positively Reinforce Safe Behavior

We know that safety professionals reduce accidents. A well developed and implemented safety program also improves culture, quality and communication. Moreover, an investment in safety will have a positive impact on a company’s bottom line. true
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Provoking Safety

The Wombat Software Team wants to spread the word about our friend Kevin Barrett’s Provoking Safety YouTube Channel. He has created a space where safety is not just discussed. The importance of actively promoting and having a positive influence on true
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Near Misses are an Opportunity to Learn

Near Misses are an Opportunity to Learn. They are an important leading indicator. If left un-examined, they can create an environment that is ripe for serious injuries. That is a lagging indicator that you will see once it is too late. How to Learn true
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Can QR Codes Make Safety Easier?

Wombat Software has spoken to 116 unique companies. Many made the same suggestion. QR codes could be an innovative way to provide people with immediate access to information they need to work safely. Here are some ways we would like to utilize QR true
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Make Hazard Assessments Smart

Wombat Software wants to make hazard assessments smart. Connect the hazard assessments done at the corporate level to prepare for a project to the hazard assessments that workers doing the actual work use in the field. The first step in identifying true
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Make Safety Training Engaging

One of the realities that safety professionals face every day is that many workers see safety training as a have to do versus want to do part of their jobs. Safety Training should be engaging. Most people understand that safety is important. true
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The Connection between Habits & Safety

The Connection between Habits and Safety Management Safety management has many challenges. The biggest is changing employee habits. The process of unlearning bad habits takes repetition and time. How can you make this process easier? Focus on what true
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