Motivational Safety Materials

This is NOT a political post, nor is it a post about the pandemic.  It is a simple reminder for the experienced safety pro or a mentoring moment for the younger safety pro… We will all walk in Dr. Fauci’s shows one day! What do I mean by this statement?… Membership Required You must be...

One of my favorite movies is “Meet the Parents” and in this movie, the bride’s to-be dad, Jack, had his “circle of trust”.   Well not to poke fun at the concept, we also have the “circle of safety”.  It is core in each and every one of us.  When we feel like we can trust…...

I have a friend that I respect immensely and I think he may be one of the most intelligent people I interact with.  He is a huge fan of Jordan Peterson and he is always sharing books, podcasts, and videos with Dr. Peterson.  Oftentimes, his podcasts and videos are beyond my ability to fully comprehend…...

The title may sound bad, but in reality, when safety becomes a selfish act we have actually established the culture that we have all dreamed of.  Safety is not something we do for a government agency, heck it is not even something we should be doing for the company.  Safety is something we do FIRST…...

Way back in my day as a site safety manager, one day I had a knock-down-drag-out with the facility maintenance manager regarding overdue piping inspections.  It was not long before my Plant Manager stopped by for a chat.  Apparently, the maintenance manager was not too happy having the lowly safety manager expect him to carry…...

All of these news outlets claiming the CDC is recommending “double masking” is the media, once again, not knowing their ass from a hole in the ground when it comes to respiratory protection. In fact, yesterday the CDC announced they have begun a study to determine if double masking is more effective and by how…...

by Roger F. Evans CSP, CHMM, SGE Often times you will hear stories of “centurions” citing specific lifestyles and/or attributes they believe have contributed to their longevity.  Their stories are often quite interesting.  They will talk about their diet, work habits, exercise scheme, family life, and their own personal secrets to their longevity, etc. In…...

A bit of advice for some of you younger safety pro’s that I learned from my very first plant manager, who by the way was the kind of plant manager every young and inexperienced safety engineer needs out of school!  Claude Bloom was a “people manager” who just happened to also run a chemical plant…...

Disclaimer: I am not a fan of certifications and I carry NONE – a proud safety rebel who has bucked the certification wrap my entire career, so consider the source of this advice. Rather than spending hundreds of hours preparing for the ASP/CSP/OSHT/CSHT/CHMM/CIH how about taking a training course or two from a REPUTABLE provider…...

Occupational safety used to be so simple and I believe we were better off then than where we are now.  When I started in the chemical industry in 1993, safety was a condition of employment.  What does that mean… you don’t follow the safety procedures and practices you will not be employed at the facility! …...

I said it and I am proud to have said it.  Back in the earliest of days when they were discussing all of the extraordinaire measures that we would need to take to “flatten the curve”, I stated that after the measures work, we will then be faced with the idea that “this was all…...

Sitting here relaxing this Sunday afternoon, I am comforted in now knowing 100% why engineering controls rule over Admin Controls and PPE. As soon as President Trump and his team mentioned some alternative treatments this week for ridding the body of the virus, a lot of folks latched onto the ideas. Our society, which is…...