There are many responsibilities and initiatives that go in to developing a comprehensive and effective Environmental, Health, and Safety program. However, one area of focus that is often overlooked and underappreciated is record-keeping. Yet maintaining accurate, up-to-date, and accessible records is a foundational component in workplace safety. Not only are workplace injury and illness records required by federal law, these metrics play a valuable role in safety statistics,

We have a saying here at ASW Global Consulting. "Progress Demands Change." It is simple, direct and straight forward. Easy right? Maybe Everyone in business and in their personal lives set some sort of goal at the start of the new year. In January we are motivated to make big changes. The idea of a new process or a big policy is less daunting because it is that fresh new year and we have the mindset with motivation to make it happen. In reality by mid- January most people giv

Raise your hand if you enjoy spending a weekend counting during an annual physical inventory. I’m confident we would all prefer to spend time with our families. Conducting a physical inventory involves a great deal of planning to ensure the necessary resources are available. There is also the consideration of additional travel expenses, overtime, loss of business if closing for any period of time and of course the food. Which is by far the the highlight of the weekend! Then

I challenge you to review your business relationships, even your personal relationships, and see if they are zero-sum in nature. Of all change that needs to be made in this world, I believe at heart this is one way where we definitely went wrong. Somewhere along the way we ingrained a formula, in many a process, that relies on winners and losers. For me to make a buck, you must lose one. It is so impossibly profound in arenas that it should be the last concern, like hospita