Complacency ironically is a risk that shows up in companies and people with an outstanding history of safety performance. A level of comfort develops which lets you think, “It’s safe here,” or “We’re a safe company.” The reality is the potential for an injury has and is always there. The reason it, “feels safe here,” […]

As a safety speaker I am often asked what companies with the best safety performance record have in common. The most significant characteristic is that great successful companies are never satisfied with the status quo no matter how good they are. They constantly search for how they can improve their safety performance, product quality, customer […]

In-Person Safety Speaker vs. Virtual Meetings Is It Time To Return To In-Person Meetings? Now that we are on a path to “normalcy” the question of returning to in-person safety kickoffs, quarterly safety meetings, comes to mind. In this article I will consider, “What is the value of these types of safety meetings?” As an […]

Safety Speakers Tip – Mom’s Perspective I had the pleasure of speaking at two conferences this year held by Innovative Risk Management. The first meeting was in Dallas, Texas. As with every successful meeting or conference, there is one person responsible for the logistics and all the background activities, which make the event a success […]

Winter Olympics – Skills Learned and Practiced Around the world we are watching the Winter Olympics. It is amazing to watch the results of years of practice and dedication to being the best. One thing all the competitors have in common is a dedication to improve themselves every day. Safety speakers and safety professionals must […]

The Best Safety Speaker Will Focus on Best Practices As a safety speaker I will be discussing issues over the next few weeks regarding how we approach achieving success in the field of safety. I have been to many safety meetings where a past incident is being discussed. Slides and reports are presented about injuries […]

Writing Tips From Safety Speaker John Drebinger Recently I learned some tips on writing from someone who wrote a blog every day for three years. That is the equivalent of writing at least a 600 word article every day. He had some great tips for writing new material which were simple and profound. Also each […]

Safety Never Takes A Holiday – Insights By Safety Speaker John Drebinger Many people will take extra time off during the Christmas to New Years Holiday period. While they won’t have to be concerned about workplace safety they will do well to remember the importance of safety everyday. As a safety speaker I have reminded […]

Safety Communication and Social Media As a safety motivational speaker I am always looking for ways to share a safety message. On New Years Eve I saw an excellent use of social media to send a positive safety message. One of my Facebook friends Tom posted the following the afternoon of New Years Eve. In […]

Safety Speakers Tip – Politically Correct or Effective? For over 30 years as a safety speaker, I have been teaching the material in this week’s newsletter. I mention this because most truths about communication are timeless. With all the cultural and political tension we observe today it might seem this was written as a response […]