Motivational Safety Materials

This is the story about 4 people named EVERYBODY, SOMEBODY, ANYBODY, AND NOBODY. There was an unsafe condition in the workplace and Everybody was sure that Somebody would report it. Anybody could have reported it, but Nobody did. Somebody got angry because it was Everybody’s responsibility (job). EVERYBODY thought ANYBODY could report it & surely thought that…...

In todays society my kids are always being asked to “pledge” their allegiance to some type of cause, wheter it be to say NO to drugs, NO to bullying, YES to the Honor Roll, etc. we, as adults and parents, are always placing some type of demand on our children.  Well here is our chance…...

I failed a Health and Safety course at work today.  One of the questions was:  “In the event of a fire, what steps would you take?” “Really big ones” was apparently the wrong answer…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Charles Plumb was a US Navy jet pilot in Vietnam.  After 75 combat missions, his plane was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile.  Plumb ejected and parachuted into enemy hands . . . Plump was captured and spent 6 years in a communist Vietnamese prison.  He survived the ordeal and now lectures on lessons learned from…...

The Safest Person Ask yourself this question, “Who is the safest person I know?” Did you name someone you used to work with or perhaps someone you work with now? Many people do. The answer should be, “me.” If you can’t say you are the safest person you know, then you might want to think about what…...

I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight. I have responsibilities to fulfil today and I am important. My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have. Today I can complain because the weather is rainy or I can be thankful…...

by Michael Josephson It’s been said that the line between childhood and adulthood is crossed when we move from saying ‘It got lost’ to ‘I lost it.’  Indeed, being accountable – and  understanding and accepting the role our choices play in the things that happen -are crucial signs of emotional and moral maturity.  That’s why…...

by A. J. Schuler, Psy. D. People talk about “leading by example,” but what does that mean? By incorporating the following attitudes and practices into your life, you will not only improve your own life, but also begin to fashion yourself into the kind of person that others will follow and emulate – the very…...

Of the many stories that came out of NASA’s Apollo space program, one of the favourites is the story about the janitor who upon being asked by a reporter what his job was in the organization replied “I’m helping to put a man on the Moon”. Now, whether this story is true or not doesn’t really matter…...

Bernie Inman, a former energy company engineering employee who became a quadriplegic following an on-the job accident in 1994, warned that workplace accidents with grave consequences can arise from seemingly simple circumstances.  Sheila, his wife of one year at the time of the accident, told of the impact “preventable accidents” can have on the victim’s…...

We have been receiving advice about safety for years. We have listened to it, read it and watched television spots on it, but some maybe never thought about it much. We might even think, “Accidents can’t happen to me”. Then your best friend, who is in a hurry to get out of the house, has a bad…...

“Values are critical guides for making decisions. When in doubt, they cut through the fog like a beacon in the night.”- Robert Townsend Let’s make safety a value!… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...