Yo! Safety Stuff Subscriber,

. . . it's your pal from New Jersey with a little something for you again.

I'm back on the road. Got in to Steamboat Springs late last night from Houston. I'll let you know how things went next week.

The rest of the summer I'm home quite a bit (things pick up in September) so expect some cool new products this fall/winter. Also, my next public seminar will be in Dallas this fall. I'll let you know the date and exact location as soon as they are set.

Jump up and down Debbie Hinman from SBC Nevada! You are this week's safety & health meeting/promotion idea winner.

Safety & health meeting/promotion idea winners get 25 Safety & Health Puzzles on CD which they can copy and give out to their employees. They also get a copy of Spice It Up! 52 Easy Ways to Turn Your Safety Meetings From Bland to Grand! If you'd like to purchase these helpful products just go to: www.makesafetyfun.com

If I publish your idea on how to use a prop to make a point, or some way to get your audience involved in a safety & health meeting, or an innovative way to promote safety & health on and off the job, you'll win the puzzles and booklet.

Send your ideas to me at richard@richardhawkinc.com or click on the link at the bottom of this message.

Let's check out Debbie's winning contribution:

HOT AUGUST SAFETY

Hello Richard,

In August, we have a huge vintage car, return-to-the- fifties week-long event in Reno called "Hot August Nights." This year in response to our increasing occupational rate, we held a contest called "Hot August Safety" for our SBC Nevada Network Services employees. Every day for the last two weeks of August, all employees received a safety question; some were short answer, some true and false, and some multiple choice.

The results were tabulated on a weekly basis, and trinkets and certificates were awarded for the most correct answers. At the end of the two-week period, we entered all employees with two weeks' worth of correct answers into a drawing and selected the "Safety Czar or Czarina." It really stimulated discussion and research into safety practices and the employees seemed to have a lot of fun with it. They really got quite competitive!

I really enjoy your newsletter, thanks for making safety fun and interesting!

TIDBITS

When glass breaks, the cracks travel faster than 3,000 mph.

Among American men, those with the highest income are the most likely to be overweight but among American women, those with the lowest income are most likely to be overweight.

Grape-Nuts cereal was once advertised as an aid to sobriety.

In May 2007, drivers in Braunschweig, Germany, noticed a sign in the window of a house that said, "Help! Please call the police!" Next to the sign were a little girl and a little boy.

The police were alerted to a possible kidnapping and swarmed the house. The woman who answered the door (the mother of the two children) had no clue what that sign was doing there. It turned out that the mother had told her daughter to clean her bedroom. The daughter refused, which led to a big fight, after which the disgruntled daughter put up the sign.

The cops sided with the mother. "That room looked like a battlefield," said a police spokesman.

LISTENED TO OUR NEEDS

Dear Richard,

Thank you for making our annual offsite event something truly special. The Suncor Safety Olympics was definitely a success.

The Safety Olympics struck the perfect balance between learning and fun. We have all received amazing feedback from participants. The events you designed got everyone excited to participate and really hit home the importance of safety in our everyday lives.

You listened to our needs as a company, and were incredibly creative and flexible in terms of structure and scheduling of events.

Richard, we sincerely thank you for your enthusiasm and expertise and look forward to having an opportunity to work with you again in the future.

Sincerely,

Kate Callaghan
Suncor Energy Inc.

If you'd like to get the same type of results at your next convention or employee day (or are looking for ways to improve your safety & health culture) contact Michele Lucia (972-899-3411 michele@richardhawkinc.com) or click on the link at the end of this email message.

If you'd like to see a video of yours truly go to my safety website www.makesafetyfun.com.

A-K WHAT VITAMINS DO FOR YOU

Here's a simple list in alphabetical order of what vital things vitamins do for you. Hopefully an encouragement to make sure you (and your employees) include them all in your diet:

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VITAMIN A ---Keeps your skin and your eyes healthy; helps you heal your body, aids in your taste, appetite and growth. Vitamin A is in eggs, milk, and green and yellow vegetables. But, be careful, too much vitamin A is not good for you. Stick to the recommended daily allowance.

VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE)-- It helps your body break down carbohydrates and keeps your nervous system humming along nicely. Plus it helps repair alcohol damaged nerve tissue. Milk, liver, peanuts, yeast, rice, and pork are all good sources of B1.

VITAMIN B2-- Important for your growth, skin, nails, hair, sensitive lips and tongue, eyesight, and the breakdown of protein, fat and carbohydrate. Get your B2 from green vegetables, cheese, fish, liver and other organ meats, and milk.

VITAMIN B3 (NIACIN)--Helps you metabolize carbohydrates and also oxidizes sugars. Open up for peanuts, lean meats, fish and bran.

VITAMIN B6--Good for preventing skin conditions, nerve problems, helps the body absorb protein and carbohydrate. Without enough B6 you can become sore, irritable and weak. To get some B6, chow down on whole-grain cereals, bananas, chicken, pork, fish, dried beans, and liver.

VITAMIN B12--It helps you make red blood cells and is important in digestion, the absorption of nutrients and in nerve health. Eggs, milk, cheese, and liver contain B12. Vitamin B12 is not available in vegetables.

VITAMIN C--Keeps your connective tissue, cartilage, and bones healthy; keeps your metabolism chugging along. It's also vital to your immune defense system, and it's a protection from viruses and bacteria, along with healing wounds, reducing cholesterol, cell lifespan, preventing scurvy. Plus, it's a natural laxative. Stock up on citrus fruits, kiwi fruit, berries, tomatoes, cauliflower, potatoes, green leafy vegetables and peppers.

VITAMIN D--Helps with calcium and phosphorus absorption in your body (these two compounds being essential for bones and teeth). How to get some: Sunlight (the action of sunlight on the skin allows our bodies to manufacture vitamin D), cod-liver oil, sardines, herring, salmon, tuna, milk and milk products.

VITAMIN E-- Aids in fighting toxins and is believed to help your body deal with free radicals, which may fool around with cellular structure. Nuts, soybeans, vegetable oil, broccoli, sprouts, spinach, wholemeal products, and eggs are all sources of this vital vitamin.

VITAMIN K --Helps your blood clot. Leafy green vegetables are a good source along with various oils such as soybean and olive.