Safety: What’s in Your Personal Safety Culture?
What are the barriers to completing a job without injury? This is a question I have asked audiences all over the United States and Canada. The answer that pops up most is Attitude. When more individuals believe that… Continue reading
Safety Stand Down for the a Hazardous Weekend is Coming Up
Memorial Day weekend is a time to stop and recognize those who have given their lives for the freedom we enjoy here in the United States of America. But during this weekend many people will also remember family members who… Continue reading
Is the Goal of Zero Injuries an Effective Goal?
Many years ago two friends of mine took off in a private airplane to go from Tulsa Oklahoma to Paul’s Valley Oklahoma. One of them was a pilot and the other was not. The non-pilot friend trusted his our friend… Continue reading
Stop and ask, “Am I sure about doing this?”
As always I am looking at what causes injures in the workplace, so that I can share it with you. Funny thing is, no matter how much research I do it mostly comes back to taking time to practice good… Continue reading
Safety Humor Pictures
I think we can all use a little humor from time to time to lighten our load. In this series of pictures we can see why people get hurt, we just can’t figure out why they would do them. Pass… Continue reading
Clarifying Safety
It is not enough for language to have clarity and content: it must also have a goal and an imperative.
- Rene Daumal
A lack of commitment to safety is not the issue. Everyone wants to be safe and go… Continue reading
The April Safety Fool
Fools lack all sense even when they walk down the street;
A safety fool is someone who considers themselves safe, but continually is found taking short cuts and experiencing multiple injuries. Working safely takes effort. Industrial safety has continually… Continue reading
People Do the Silliest Things
Do you think the guy sitting on the refrigerator is thinking, Hey, I think I’ll sit here so I can get hurt! It is my opinion that he doesn’t see the hazardous situation. Can you imagine the police report?
Seriously… Continue reading
Getting Old At Work Isn’t for Sissies
I remember when I was in my early 20s and the older workers would say, “Bend your knees or you’re going to regret it when you’re my age.” They were right. By the time I was there age (35) my… Continue reading
Big Risk, Big Money?
My typical client is one where the risk of death is real if the participants in my workshops, seminars, and keynotes don’t take steps to mitigate the risk from the hazards in their workplaces. Recently I was speaking to a… Continue reading
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