As safety professionals, we do have to look out for each other. As much as we can see and observe many of the prominent risks in our workplace, no individual safety officer is perfect. We all miss something. Why? Because not all risks are tangible and observable immediately. Many hazards and risks of which we [...]
It's Friday, the middle of the month ... which has usually no significant meaning to this blog. It was just an observation. (Funny, right?) This particular Friday means a little something though, as it means I get to clean off my desk by sharing a couple of safety briefs, which I call Safety Snippets. These [...]
A pile of sand responds in any environment. It doesn't need a pressure or crisis situation to do what it does as grains of sand are added to the pile. Its focus and direction of energy is natural. Sometimes we can't say the same thing for human beings. And in some cases, that can be [...]
We're all just a pile of sand. Or at least, we should try to be, and we shouldn't wait for some crisis to occur for our workforce to be as organized as a pile of sand. Yes, this seems like an odd metaphor, and I cannot say that it's my original idea. I do like [...]
Ebola and Zika should have been wake-up calls, even if those "pandemics" never quite materialized like they were believed. We all were caught up in the news headlines for months about stories of new pandemics like Ebola and Zika coming from Africa and South America, respectively, and being overwhelmed by fear-mongering news about avian flu and other [...]
Is matter sustainable? The debate rages on. With some people, perception is that yes, matter is firm and solid and grounded. No one thinks of a rock as being temporary, or a steel bridge. We all think that those items will last more than our lifetime, so they must be forever and permanent. [Image [...]
If there is one thing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is known for, it would have to be regulations. Over the last several years, virtually no agency in the U.S. federal government has been more prolific in administering rules and regulations than the EPA. And people wonder why the economy is in such a [...]
There may be a certain time of the year where we always hear about a "fire season" - and it is usually the spring and summer months. But mitigating risks and eliminating fire hazards is a year-round proposition, and it's something that we are often neglectful in discussing in the name of public service. Even [...]
If we don't, maybe that could be part of the problem with our safety. I'm not saying this person in particular has all the answers, but don't you think it would be helpful from a safety perspective to pay attention to what is going on on the floor, which is where 90 percent of worksite [...]
Many people are OK with being followers. And while there are some who don't mind being leaders, and in fact might actually embrace the role, being a leader takes more than just standing in front of people and telling them where to go and how to do something. At the heart of having leadership, there [...]
