Actions Showing Safety Commitment

As a safety speaker I have discovered that there are hundreds of safety illustrations that occur in our lives on a regular basis. An example are the events I will share with you now. I was going online to publish this week’s newsletter when I saw the coolest notice. “Due to dangerous weather conditions, our offices are closed today and we will have limited technical support available. Thank you for understanding.” I immediately went to their online support page and wrote a note thanking them for watching out for the safety of their employees.

When I went to seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, back in the 70’s, I saw that type of action taken at least once each winter. When a big storm was headed towards the Twin Cities most of the businesses and stores downtown closed and sent everyone home. As a student I worked nights as a security guard so I got to see St. Paul virtually deserted on several occasions. That was long before I became a safety speaker however even then I appreciated the wisdom of the city’s leadership taking safety into account. Having grown up in Southern California, it was quite a culture or should I say weather shock.

I actually was working as a security guard in downtown St. Paul when the city asked all companies to send their employees home before the next storm arrived shortly after noon.

This level of action shows a real commitment to safety as a value. As a safety speaker I love to see this level of safety commitment. To give my email newsletter company proper credit they are www.mailchimp.com and they have done a great job for me. I love that they have the same value of safety I do.

For those of you fighting the weather, my prayers are with you and I look forward to visiting your site soon.

Be Safe,
John Drebinger Jr.