AWO Safety Initiatives Are Steadily Advancing - The Waterways Journal
Michael Breslin, American Waterways Operator's director of safety and sustainability, discusses some of AWO's recent initiatives.
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Michael Breslin, American Waterways Operator's director of safety and sustainability, discusses some of AWO's recent initiatives.
Without leading-indicator collection, we rely on post-incident investigations to reveal workplace hazards and weaknesses in our SMS.
April 30, 2021 By Waterways Journal No one knows better than towboat operators that river safety is a shared responsibility. Our industry has made tremendous strides in increasing safety in a difficult occupation that can be dangerous. Towing companies have enacted zero-incident goal programs that capture more data, and reported incidents have steadily dropped. The safety partnership established in 1995 between The American Waterways Operators and the Coast Guard is the oldest such public-private partnership. “Since its est...