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Helpful Hints for a Good Learning Environment By R.M. Tubelonia In my last blog, I have recounted three of the OMG incidents in my experience as an OSH trainer. Now, here are some tips on how to avoid those OMG moments especially for out-of-town activities. I have divided them into three periods-
By S. S. Suarez I am not going to lie. I’m no expert in Psychology and human behavior. What I do possess is 14 years of experience in occupational health and safety that allowed me to interact with different kinds of people from different walks of life. When it comes to safety, the success of the
by R.M. Tubelonia OMG. Oh, my God!. Internet parlance when you come across situations that surprise, exasperate or shock you. Seasoned OSH trainers come across such situations at least a few times during their practice especially if they go out of their home turf where they have little control
By S. S. Suarez "How wonderful yellow is. It stands for the sun." - Vincent Van Gogh What’s with the color yellow? Why is it the dominant color when you talk about safety? Under the US OSHA Rule 1910.144(a)(3)”Yellow shall be the basic color for designating caution and for marking physical
By S. S. Suarez Competency is the ability to do a job properly. To a safety officer, it takes not only skills and experience but it is also a combination of emotional intelligence and maturity. It behooves the safety officer to learn not only the basic and advanced skills but also must develop a
By S. S. Suarez In the early stages of this blog, I wrote about the 10 characteristics of a safety officer. It elicited different responses from the readers. Many tend to proffer the idea that the intangible traits are more important than skills. On the other hand, others think that technical
By S. S. Suarez Call it serendipity. I happened to bump into two modern day heroes in a span of one month. They are Nathaniel “Mang Tani” Cruz and former Isabela Gov. Grace Padaca, part of the famous troika of the late Sec. Jesse Robredo and former Pampanga Gov. Among Panlilio, advocates of good
By S. S. Suarez When I started writing this blog, I said that safety can be fun. American writer Dale Carnegie once said, “People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.” Promoting safety poses unique challenges for the safety officer. Indeed, most workers don’t want to sit
By S. S. Suarez It was disheartening to learn about the four workers who died last week while cleaning a septic tank in Ali Mall, Cubao, Quezon City. News reports have identified the four victims as Romy Suarez, Rommel Suarez, Rodel Suarez and Martin Almeda. They are related by consanguinity. The
