Safety
Risk
Stop-Work Authority Becomes Stop-Work Responsibility
Give workers control of their own (and others) safety with stop-work authority, which gives them the ability to stop work when a perceived unsafe condition or behavior is seen or recognized.
By Rocky Rowlett
February 4, 2021
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by Rocky Rowlett
Rocky Rowlett oversees overall culture and occupational health within all branches of Faith Technologies. He joined Faith in 2014 and has more than 15-years of hands-on safety leadership experience, including establishing processes and procedures that are in compliance with local, state and federal Occupational Safety, and Health Administration regulations.
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