I was the motivational safety speaker for a company truly committed to everyone’s safety. It was my second year speaking at a very special safety meeting. They are a construction company and they have an annual safety day held at a hotel with a water park. Obviously, they invite their employees and they make it […]

February 27, 2011 Safety Off The Job Tells People You Really Care I had a great day in Washington state at the River Corridor Closure 3-million safe hours celebration. As one of their safety speakers I have the privilege of sitting in on their meeting.  Their safety share that started the meeting dealt with motorcycle […]

Regulations rules and enforcement can only go so far in improving safety. The problem is that many people are working in situations where no one is watching. As safety people we need to motivate people to want to work safely. The key to that motivation is to give each and every person a good enough […]

One of the best ways to overcome or prevent complacency is to be committed to continuous improvement. It is critical to remember that a safe performance record is not something achieved and then you relax. The reality is that you can go for a record number of days or years without an injury and in […]

Well today STS-133 will launch from the Kennedy Space Center and I wish the crew and the entire NASA team a safe and successful flight. Just three shuttle flights to go to the end of the program. Discovery today, next Endeavor on April 19th and then finally Atlantis. It has been a privilege to speak […]

It’s an exciting weekend. I am ready to approve the final proof of my new book, “Would You Watch Out For My Safety? ©  One of my clients has purchased the first 500 copies and it will come off the press by March 15th. As a safety speaker who has been sharpening his presentation over […]

How do people know what your values or beliefs are? The most common answer is that actions speak louder than words. I would suggests that your words are an action unto themselves. How often do you speak about safety? People know a lot about you by listening to what you talk about. I can assure […]

Last week, I watched a person seated near me working on a PowerPoint presentation while I was flying home. Very quickly, I realized they were writing the entire text of their presentation on every slide. The trap they had fallen into was thinking there was value in being thorough.  Books and computers are for reading. […]

Ninety-two years ago today the greatest man I ever knew was born. My Dad, Dr. John W. Drebinger, was the best father I could have ever asked God for. Much of what you see in my presentations today is the result of the advice and support he and my mother gave me over all the […]

Do you have a challenge thinking of new safety topics for your daily, weekly, or monthly safety talks or newsletter. Creativity is a key to coming up with new ideas. The difficulty is that many people do not think they are creative. They think creativity is a talent someone is born with. I can assure […]