SInce it's Saturday I thought a "safety-related" joke would be in order: A businessman had arranged an important formal dinner party at his home where they were going to serve stuffed whole baked fish as the main course. While the [...]
"A good story badly told soon loses its effect." --Indian (Tamil) Proverb People love a good story well told. Proof of this lies in the fact that every society in the world, past and present, has told stories. Legends of [...]
One surefire way to arouse interest quickly during a safety meeting or safety presentation is to startle your listeners with an arresting, unusual or intriguing statement. Example: “There are more living creatures on your face than there are people in Chicago.” It’s a [...]
I have often been afraid, but I would not give in to it. I simply acted as though I was not afraid, and presently the fear disappeared. --Theodore Roosevelt Remember the little red engine. It was able to overcome a [...]
The following is from the "Self-Hurt" series book entitled How to Drive Like a Maniac by Knock Knock. It's hilarious. Of course it's all tongue-in-cheek and the advice, well, is mostly the opposite of what you should do. Here's an [...]
by "Safety Stuff" subscriber Christina Marshall On the first day of Christmas, My workplace gave to me: A day home safe with family. On the second day of Christmas, My workplace gave to me: Two hearing plugs, and a day home safe [...]
When Donna sent me the agenda for Ontario Power’s Joint Health and Safety Conference my heart sank. I saw that right before I hit the stage everyone (52 attendees) was going to stand up, one person at a time, and [...]
There are two fantastic trends that are growing among many organizations with excellent safety programs. At the same time scientists and researchers are uncovering amazing details about our brains and why we behave the way we do. Not surprisingly, the [...]
A few of these tips I never heard of before. This is something you could add to your companies' safety e-zine or include in your next safety meeting, or whatever. 1) Kneel or sit when tucking in sheets to avoid [...]
by Tonya Cheek The word excuse, like alibi, comes from Latin and originally had a legal meaning, namely, to take out of or remove from a lawsuit. People in law enforcement find that the same situation gives rise, time after [...]