A rat looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package. What food might it contain? He was aghast to discover that it was a rat trap. Retreating to the farmyard the rat proclaimed the warning; “There is a rat trap in the house, a rat trap…...
A Simple Safety Lesson Read More »
A little fun for Friday. One of my favorite TV shows these days is the Big Bang Theory. I have always thought there was something special about Sheldon and then tonight it became clear… Sheldon is a all about SAFETY!… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member?...
I never kid about safety! Read More »
A good friend and client came up with this really neat safety slogan using the word BELIEVE. If we Believe, we can make safety happen. Believe Safety is a Value Encourage Participation and Feedback Live Safety 24/7 Influence by setting the example Exceptional COMMUNICATION Verify that issues/concerns are addressed Envision ZERO people hurt… Membership Required...
“I believe in Safety!” Read More »
I could not help but post this. I could not shorten this clip and of course the part I want is 3:35 to the end (4:17). But I just knew there was something “special” about Sheldon… he is SERIOUS about safety! Click Here to view the scene. Only true safety radicals can appreciate this humor,…...
Sheldon Cooper the Safety Professional Read More »
The following is a story about a mining operation. It is in all rights and intentions a fictional one, but the subject matter addressed in this story was taken from thirty five years experience in the mining industry. There was a mining operation that had good production, low cost and once in a while they…...
The Accident Insurance Policy Read More »
A toothpaste factory had a problem: they sometimes shipped empty boxes, without the tube inside. This was due to the way the production line was set up, and people with experience in designing production lines will tell you how difficult it is to have everything happen with timings so precise that every single unit coming…...
Engineering Study, Toothpaste Read More »
RUNNING RIGHT YOU GET THE LEVEL OF SAFETY YOU DEMONSTRATE YOU WANT! AKA…LEAD BY EXAMPLE…WALK THE TALK…PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH PRINCIPLES ABOUT THE LAW OF THE PICTURE (JOHN C. MAXWELL 21 LAWS OF LEADERSHIP) MOST PEOPLE ARE VISUAL LEARNERS, NOT VERBAL LEARNERS. Educators tell us that 89 percent of learning is visual. Most people…...
PRINCIPLES ABOUT THE LAW OF THE PICTURE (JOHN C. MAXWELL 21 LAWS OF LEADERSHIP) Read More »
YESTERDAY IS PAST…CANNOT CHANGE ANYTHING THAT WE DID TOMORROW HAS NOT ARRIVED… SO… JUST FOR TODAY… …Just for today, I will choose and display right attitudes. …Just for today, I will determine and act on important priorities. …Just for today, I will know and follow healthy guidelines. …Just for today, I will communicate…...
Consider this story: A four-person committee was appointed; it consisted of Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, Nobody. An important job came up and the committee agreed that Everybody should be asked to do it. Everybody, however, was sure that Somebody would do it, and they all knew that Anybody could do it. Nobody did it. Somebody got…...
The Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, Nobody Safety Committee Read More »
A person’s values serve as an internal map that guides behavior. Try giving a map to a person and asking him to find his way around the jungle. Without bearings or a compass, he will never be able to do it. The bearings and compass in this sense is a person’s moral compass—his values. Wanting…...
“DOING THE RIGHT THING” Read More »
Most of us like to get our work done with the least amount of effort, and as quickly as possible. We all want to get the most work out of the energy we use on the job. This is good because it often results in discovering newer and more efficient ways of getting our job…...
Decisions, ITS YOUR DECISION Read More »
I resolve… to accept responsibility for my safety and to help others around me do the same. Take time to examine your attitude about safety. Do you recognize that we must take responsibility for our own safety or are you one of those who think that “stuff just happens?” “You have a lot of control…...
