by Denise Kotz | Jul 28, 2022 | Chemicals, Risk Assessment
As we continue to enjoy the summer season, we may find ourselves joining some activity-based group. Perhaps you have joined a hiking club, or a biking group. Maybe you’re into rowing the river or joining a yacht club. Whatever your interests may be, you have likely...
by Denise Kotz | Feb 18, 2021 | Communication, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Assessment
Does anyone remember playing the game of “Telephone” when you were a kid? Someone starts by whispering a phrase into the ear of the person next to them, and it continues being passed along until the last person states the phrase out loud. It’s...
by Denise Kotz | Jul 28, 2020 | Risk Assessment, Safety
Some of you have already heard of the “Swiss Cheese Theory.” This theory was developed by James Reason in 1990 and published in his book “Human Error”. If you are interested, I found this YouTube Video where James Reason explains this theory...
by Denise Kotz | Jun 17, 2020 | Chemicals, Risk Assessment
“All substances are poisons; there is none which is not a poison. The right dose differentiates a poison from a remedy.”—Paracelsus Last month we talked about the public perception of chemicals. This month, let’s focus on risk assessments. Risk is a function of both...
