Here's a brief article you're welcome to pass along to your employees or use as you wish * * * Spring and warm weather is near and for many of us that means more physical activity--including sports. If walking [...]
This is the first of a three part series on ways to add energy to your safety team (or committee if you prefer), so they stay invigorated. Too often safety teams (and the meetings they attend) lose their life and become stale. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
It's amazing what fans will do to show devotion to their teams. Let's take football fans for example. They'll dress up in goofy costumes, paint their faces and bodies, and then stand brazenly half-naked in freezing weather. They'll even buy [...]
Here is a small playground around the corner from my house. When I first moved into this neighborhood 20 years ago, the playground was regularly used. Most summer days (and nice weather afternoons during school months) there were at least [...]