A government investigation into the Gulf of Mexico oil spill looks at specific factors such as how deep a cement plug was set and whether additional barriers should have been installed. But the root causes of the incident that killed 11 workers focus on common subjects for workplace safety: management, communication, previous near-misses, safety culture and government regulation.

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Tags: BP well blowout, government investigation, government regulation, Halliburton, near misses, safety culture, safety management, Transocean

A government investigation says a chemical company failed to recognize a hazard associated with its manufacturing process even after a number of near-misses.

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Tags: near misses, T2 Laboratories explosion and fire, U.S. Chemical Safety Board

Consider this Scenario: Your employee “Chuck” has had more than his share of minor safety incidents and near misses. Why is he more accident prone than others? A new study says he might have adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

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Tags: accident prone, accidents, Adult ADHD, near misses, new study

Safety Manager Doug Nugent’s problem: He wanted employees to speak up more often about near-misses.

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Tags: Injuries, Investigations, near misses