When I was the safety motivational speaker at an event at NASA’s Langley facility I heard a couple of wonderful presentations. They were done by employees who had experienced a close call and were willing to share what happened with the entire workforce to ensure their safety. Prior to the meeting the safety team had […]

Several years ago when I was the safety speaker at a corporate safety leaders’ meeting making my presentation, “A Safety Mindset For Effective Leaders.” I experienced the most unique introduction I had ever received. As is my custom, I had arrived early for the meeting and was sitting in the room listening to the presentations […]

This concept is one I learned very early in my career as a motivational safety speaker. The genius is that when you give yourself no option other than success the creative part of your brain will create a solution. Too often, we allow ourselves the option of not succeeding and our brain gives up after […]

Another important part of my life when I am not out traveling as a safety speaker is my volunteer work. A couple of weeks ago I attended our local Boy Scout Council Recognition Dinner. We did a presentation about the 2010 National Scout Jamboree and the great success it was.  So what does this have […]

Great new safety book for all your employees! “Would You Watch Out For My Safety” by Safety Speaker John Drebinger To purchase your own copy to to: http://www.drebinger.com/?page_id=774   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 […]

Many companies begin the year with an annual safety meeting or kickoff. They review the past year’s incidents and share the goals for the next year.  The real safety champions are easy to spot; they go way beyond this model. They hold quarterly or even monthly all-hands meetings to make sure people keep their safety […]

As one of the nations top Safety Motivational Speakers I am amazed how writing a daily blog on safety has improved my ability to come up with new topics. My current technique is to reflect on the events of the day and think about any significant moment that would illustrate a safety concept or idea. […]

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 […]