Motivational Safety Materials

We all grimace when we hear about an accident when a special part of the male anatomy is involved.  Most would think it is a rare event, injuring one’s penis, yet when OSHA has enough accidents for this injury type to have it’s own “category” we should maybe pay attention…… Membership Required You must be...

Mr. Burns is not a safety professional, but that did not stop him from absolutely nailing this very short and concise video on what it looks like to a SAFETY LEADER.  It may be the best 7-minutes of “self-help” advice for safety professionals who are ready to be a LEADER rather than a “safety manager”. …...

What am I? I claim more injuries than any other force on earth I am present in every single workplace on this planet earth OSHA has standards to control me, but I am often ignored or overlooked Every working adult is aware of my presence and strength Without me, life as we know it would cease…...

Many of you have heard me mention (or read about) one of my former plant managers who was a pioneer in safety and he never even knew it.  Claude was well ahead of his time, and well ahead of the likes of Dr. Geller and Dr. Krause when it came to motivating workers (people) to…...

Many Americans often worry about plane crashes or lightning strikes. But everyday things like driving pose greater risks to our safety. Find out more about your odds of dying from various causes…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Don’t make an argument that light curtains are “too fancy” when your bathroom paper towel dispenser has presence sensing devices!!!!… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Over the past 20 years of being a safety professional I have seen a lot!  I had the pleasure of spending nearly 15 years in the petrochemical industry working for some of the finest companies out there.  That also allowed me to work for three (3) of the finest plant managers who set th standard…...

Stepping up on my soap box…  Some people filling the role of safety person need to take a long look in the mirror.  If you do not believe your role in the organization is the most important then how in the hell do you expect anyone else to believe it.  Stop looking to management to…...

A rather well-known “management consultant” back in the ’70s and ’80s was Forrest H. Kirkpatrick and Mr. Kirkpatrick wrote a poem about leadership that hangs on my office wall.  It pretty much sums up what being a safety leader is all about – even though Mr. Kirkpatrick meant for it to be a message to all…...

One morning in 1888, Alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite, the man who had spent his life amassing a fortune from the manufacture and sale of weapons, awoke to read his own obituary. The obituary was printed as a result of a simple journalistic error. Alfred’s brother had died, and a French reporter carelessly reported the…...

I have to say goodbye today For a rule I broke and now must pay   This rule was called an absolute They said it boldly and with resolute   To lock it out was nothing new But I had many more things that I must do   To waste so much time seemed such…...