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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Passing on our safety messages so they are understood accurately can be tricky. When words flow in abundance, ideas quickly lose their integrity. We thought we said, "Move the tray to the right," but our listener insists we said, "Move the tray [...]