April 5th Safety Speaker John Drebinger’s Newsletter
Safety Speaker John Drebinger’s Weekly Newsletter
In this week’s newsletter:
– What Really Caused the Injury?
– Would You Watch Out For My Safety – John’s new book details
What Really Caused the Injury?
A few weeks ago there was a fire in a nearby community. I watched the news report the next morning and found some interesting safety insights. A fire captain was injured when he climbed a ladder to assist in getting to the fire. As he reached the top of the ladder he missed the roof with his foot and hit the rain gutter. This resulted in his losing his balance. He was still holding the ladder but he had chosen to go up on the ladder without the required person supporting it from the ground. The ladder then tipped and slid from the roof resulting in his falling from the edge of the rooftop to the driveway. He ended up in the hospital and I don’t know how serious the injury turned out to be.
The significant part of the story from our perspective is the way it was viewed and discussed later by news people and fire officials. The first interview I heard someone said that the injury was caused by recent cutbacks due to budget problems. My first reaction was how disempowering a belief this was. It totally took responsibility for safety away from the individual and put it on the budget.
Sadly the cause of the injury was that the fire captain chose to do something in an unsafe way. That isn’t to say that there are times you take greater risks to save a life. In this case it was a garage on fire. The better choice would have been to wait for more help and have a fire fighter hold the ladder the way is supposed to be done. The result of this would have been greater damage to the building and a fire captain who is not severely injured or disabled. That would have led to the following comments which would have been made to the media,“Due to recent cutbacks we were unable to save the building.” There would have been no injury. The cutbacks would have caused greater fire damage not an injured firefighter.
Sadly I wonder how much future damage and loss of life might occur because this experienced firefighter is not there to help. Doing things safely impacts the future in ways we may never comprehend.
Always make sure you look to see how you could have avoided a close call or injury. When you approach it this way you will Ensure your Safety and your actions will improve the safety of others.
New Book Information:
I have a new book just off the press titled, “Would You Watch Out For My Safety” by Safety Motivational Speaker John Drebinger. We announced it in detail a few weeks ago in this newsletter so if you missed it the details are listed below.
My new book, “Would You Watch Out For My Safety?” has arrived and is available for purchase. Go to our website at: http://www.drebinger.com/?page_id=774 and order your own copy now. The book is all about making it comfortable to share safety with others and to encourage the people around you to watch out for your safety. I have listed below the chapter titles and what each one offers. The best use of the book is as a handout for my presentation of the same title. You can have me teach your employees how to watch out for each other and each one of them will get their own copy of the book to help them put the principles into action. When sold with my presentation we have a bulk price, which makes it very affordable.
Get this new safety book for all your employees!
“Would You Watch Out For My Safety” by John Drebinger
What’s Inside!
Introduction
– How to read this book Chapters 1-5 are written in story form. The second part of the book, beginning in chapter six, addresses the “how to” aspect of the subject. The same principles are explained in each section, so if you like great stories start at Chapter One
Chapter One – One Lucky Morning “Imagine the consequences of not telling someone about a hazard or an unsafe behavior.”
Chapter Two – Discovering the Reasons “Reasons you want to watch out for each other’s safety and how safety as a value benefits you.”
Chapter Three – Asking For Help “Begin by asking people to watch out for you. One of the best ways to begin getting people to watch out for others’ safety is to ask them to watch out for you.”
Chapter Four – Making It Comfortable “Discover there are techniques to point out safety to others and feel good about it.”
Chapter Five – Responding To Help Others “How we respond when someone watches out for our safety determines whether they will help someone else in the future. Safety culture is improved when you thank someone for watching out for you.”
Chapter Six – Reasons We Should Watch Out For Each Other’s Safety “Five great reasons to watch out for others, 1. Improve your own awareness. 2. Avoid regret. 3. People may be distracted. 4. Our perceptions can fail us. 5. It’s the right thing to do.”
Chapter Seven – Reasons People Fail To Watch Out For Each Other’s Safety” People talk themselves into thinking someone won’t get hurt in order to avoid the discomfort of pointing out a hazard or unsafe behavior.”
Chapter Eight – Taking Personal Responsibility – Ask Others To Watch Out For Your Safety “Step one is asking the people around you to watch out for your safety.”
Chapter Nine – How to Share Safety With Others “Discover the ways you can comfortably and effectively help others live and work safely.”
Chapter Ten – How to Respond When Someone Watches Out For Your Safety “Help others watch out for their fellow workers by how you respond when they watch out for you.”
Chapter Eleven – Sharing Safety with Your Family and Friends “Sharing safety improves your life and protects the people you care the most about, your friends and family!”
Here’s to your health and safety,
John Drebinger
John Drebinger Jr.Cellular Phone: 209-747-9645
Office: 209-745-9419 john@drebinger.com
John’s Video Demo go to: http://www.drebinger.com/?page_id=394
