As I was traveling down the highway from Sacramento to Los Angeles two weeks ago to celebrate my son’s 21st birthday I saw an interesting hazard. My wife Karen and I stopped at a fast food restaurant to get something to drink and to use the restroom. I opened the door to the men’s room […]

How could you get supervisors to realize they can have an impact on safety? Step one is getting them to believe it themselves. Most supervisors believe they can have an impact on the production and other aspects of the people they lead. Oftentimes there is a disconnect when it comes to believing they can effect […]

Every day you walk through your work place you have an opportunity to learn and to help others focus on their safety. How about if today as you encounter people during your day asking them a simple question. It will give you some insights and it will also remind them of why safety is important […]

Always Ask For Help When You Need It! Today is an exciting day at our office. We have sent the final copy and edits to our printer for my new book, “Would You Watch Out for My Safety?” I want to thank all the people who helped with the creation of this work. As a […]

Have you ever considered the value of questions to get people thinking about safety? Have you ever realized that questions linger in someone’s mind long after you have asked them? This would be a great time to discuss a different topic to make my point, but I want to keep these entries brief whenever possible. […]

Have you ever noticed it’s the little things that quite often get people hurt? I have talked to many safety people who have had a great year. No major injuries, no lost time injuries, and zero recordables. In a facility where there is always the potential for a serious injury or even a fatality, I […]

I was on the phone with a friend and they were expecting ice storms. If you have never experienced freezing rain you are lucky. I remember one January driving from East Texas back to the airport when I noticed a very pretty sight. The trees glistened as the light hit them. Suddenly, I realized they […]

As I flew out of Philadelphia, I looked out the airplane window and saw the lights of the refinery. I was reminded of how I often pray for the safety of those people who have been in my audiences over the years. There are times when a specific site or city comes to mind and […]

As I was driving to the refinery at 5am in New Jersey to give a motivational safety presentation, I encountered a situation, which reminded me how people’s actions impact the safety of those around them. In this particular instance, it was the second day after a major snowstorm in the Northeastern United States. The streets […]

In the past several months, I have been re-creating a presentation that causes people to want to watch out for each other. It has three parts; first, I give people 5 reasons they would want to watch out for the safety of others. Next, I teach a few ways people can share safety with someone […]