Understanding the Hierarchy of Controls through a Pandemic

Fri, 22 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000

As appearing in Professional Safety Journal and assp.org. May 2020.

Like many safety professionals, I tend to view the world through the lens of OSH concepts. I am proud of my keen and constant eye, but my kids have a different opinion of this skill. According to my children, the day I informed the golf course of a deep, uncovered hole on the putting green, they were terribly embarrassed.

Even worse was the day I surprised a store owner with information that an employee was improperly using a ladder on the grounds. And, apparently, I was “exhausting” during a recent trip abroad, pointing out every safety concern observed. “Stop, Mom!” they pleaded, to which I said, “I can’t help it.”

COVID on Cathy Spigarelli

Understanding the Hierarchy of Controls through a Pandemic