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 [...]
Brad called me and asked if I would help the safety and health folks at his company (Cabot Corporation) give more interesting annual training. That’s my forte (plus it was another gig) so I gave Brad a resounding yes! Cabot's [...]
Like any other blog or article I post, you are welcome to copy this and pass it on to your employees. ***************************** From Richard Hawk- Safety Expert and Professional Speaker Dear Parents, Teaching your children about safety at an early [...]
Here's an excerpt from Spice It Up! 52 Easy Ways to Turn Your Safety Meetings from Bland to GRAND! For more information about this helpful tool visit: http://store.makesafetyfun.com/ *********************************** TIP #43 There are two main types of gestures: emphatic and [...]
Making Sure Vital Instructions are Understood Accurately The nod is dangerous. Like the word "yes," it is easy, fast, and signals agreement--yet it proves nothing. When considered sufficient evidence of understanding, the nod can lead to disaster. When giving vital [...]
EMBARRASSED IN THE E.R. What's worse than a trip to the emergency room? A trip to the E.R. for something really humiliating. These are real-life E.R. reports: "40-year-old female using toothbrush to make herself gag, accidentally swallowed toothbrush." "Abdominal pain. [...]
Here's something your welcome to use that would be fun to include as an "ice breaker" at a safety and health meeting. It's a ten-question quiz on unusual risk comparisons. The answers are included along with a bit of background [...]
During my "Spice It Up!" seminar and talk I use cockroaches as a metaphor for things everyone dislikes during safety meetings and training. Well here are seven safety-meeting roaches safety presenters should squash: #1 Pontificating Nobody cares about the rules--not really. Pontificating [...]
During my "Find Your Focus" talk I encourage my audiences to drink plenty of water. I go on to describe why it is so vital to our overall mental and physical health. But as with most things in life, too [...]