Many of us learned how to read when we were little. We were able to practice with our parents the concept of sounding out letters, syllables and words to be able to read whole sentences. And then whole paragraphs. We smile at the accomplishment of getting through a Dr. Seuss book reading flawlessly. But as [...]
Safety should always be permanent in workplaces, even those with temporary or contract workers. While temps might not be part of your regular payroll, they are not less human than your staff, and safety can be every bit as important (and should be) for everyone on a job site, regardless of a worker's employment status. [...]
So when is an accident not an accident? It is a matter of semantics and understanding the definition. For those who read this blog loyally, you know that I tend to use the word "incident" far more than I use the word "accident." There are some in the public or among safey professionals who can [...]
Now, we are grinding to a halt. So to speak. Over the last week, I have been going over a recent article in the November 2015 issue of Professional Safety magazine that discussed best safety practices when operating and working around an abrasive wheel grinder, which is so common in certain worksites where repairs and manufacturing [...]
Sometimes, a plurality is enough - a majority isn't needed. We all want to believe that in voting, the majority will be the winner. But when you have more than two parties involved, more than two candidates, all with their own viable platforms, it's very difficult to imagine any one of them getting more than [...]
Maintaining and manufacturing safety is a full-time job virtually anywhere. But when there is a single piece of machinery that can cause a tremendous amount of human damage, safety professionals like us need to pay attention. And it happens to be a tool that is common machinery, maintaining and manufacturing many notable risks to human [...]
Believe it or not, safety does not sound cool to the younger generation. Chances are decent that the word "safety" might be spoken around teenagers, but what they hear is "parents controlling your every move so you stay alive, which means we do nothing fun." Those of us who have or have had to raise [...]
Robert Pater is nothing if not a warrior for good safety leadership. He is someone who has clearly made this his life's work, and he has been pretty reliable in making informative articles in Professional Safety magazine, as well as in books, discussing the power and need for leadership when it comes to sound occupational health [...]
I know I have a very smart readership here, so this is not a news flsh to anyone, but leadership is something that is not found in a certain type of person. That is, you won't find leaders in certain offices, or of a certain height or gender or experience level. Leadership is a characteristic. It [...]
It is the new year, and I hope to goodness the first resolution you have is not to be reading this with a hangover. Would hate to see one resolution fall by the wayside so soon. In the hopes that you have that resolution still in place, here is hoping that you not only have [...]
