Awakenings

Wordsmyth.net defines awakening as a “coming to keen awareness”.

The below articles are “awakenings” Dave Weber (our founder) has realized during his 43 year safety career.

Archive for Awakenings

Safety Awakening – “You” Do Not Determine Your Company’s Safety Culture

June 27, 2014 No Comments
Safety Awakening – “You” Do Not Determine Your Company’s Safety Culture

“You” Do Not Determine Your Company’s Safety Culture – A company’s safety culture is determined by its’ chief executive .   Does your CEO really care about safety?  The degree to which your CEO values safety is reflected in the responsibilities and accountabilities he (or she) establishes for the executives and managers. A CEO that places a […]

Safety Awakening – “Lead From The Front”

June 20, 2014 No Comments
Safety Awakening – “Lead From The Front”

“Lead From The Front” – As a safety professional, you need to be a leader who is willing to do whatever you suggest your employees do.  Don’t approve (or supervise) a hazardous operation from your office – get out there on the front line and “lead from the front”. Don’t throw the employee into a dangerous […]

Safety Awakening – “Don’t Dress For Success”

June 13, 2014 No Comments
Safety Awakening – “Don’t Dress For Success”

“Don’t Dress For Success” – The old saying goes – “don’t dress for the job you have, dress for the job that you want.”   While this might be good advice for other professions, when it comes to safety professionals, the opposite is true! Early in my career, I was a consultant who wore a […]

Safety Awakening – “God Bless Labor Unions”

June 12, 2014 No Comments
Safety Awakening – “God Bless Labor Unions”

Many companies brain wash new young safety professionals into viewing labor unions as the enemy.  As a part of the management team, safety professionals are expected to be anti-union like the other managers are.  Early in my career I gave in to this pressure and adopted the anti-union management line. Then as I got older, […]

Safety Awakening – “Walk In Their Shoes”

June 6, 2014 No Comments
Safety Awakening – “Walk In Their Shoes”

“Walk In Their Shoes” – Many years ago, I was going to recommend to a consulting client that they require their finishing department employees wear half-face, air-purifying respirators for the entire shift.  But before actually making this recommendation, I thought that I’d try wearing this respirator while working around the house on a weekend. Well, I […]

Safety Awakening – “Repetition, Repetition, Repetition”

May 30, 2014 No Comments
Safety Awakening – “Repetition, Repetition, Repetition”

 “Repetition, Repetition, Repetition” We all know that even the best safety training is not 100% effective.  Some employees may not have been paying attention during the training, while others will forget the information you covered in just a few days.  That’s why signs are so important – they remind employees of safety rules, hazards and safety […]

Safety Awakening – “What If?”

May 23, 2014 No Comments
Safety Awakening – “What If?”

“What If?” When performing a safety inspection, there are two words that I’m continuously thinking about – “What if?”   What if this happens?   Or, what if that fails?   Below are photos of some potential hazards I was able to identify by asking “What if?” Here’s a restaurant kitchen employee sharpening a knife. […]

Safety Awakening – “Get Dirty & Get Effective”

May 16, 2014 No Comments
Safety Awakening – “Get Dirty & Get Effective”

“Get Dirty & Get Effective” Most of the corporate safety positions I held required: the supervision of departmental employees, development of EHS policies, and lots of documentation/recordkeeping/statistical analysis/paperwork.  While not technically “deskbound“, for many years I did spend the majority of my time in the office. Then I went to a new company where the […]

Safety Awakening – “Being A Safety ‘Generalist’ Does Not Cut It”

May 9, 2014 No Comments
Safety Awakening – “Being A Safety ‘Generalist’ Does Not Cut It”

In the early part of my career as a safety professional, I considered myself to be a “safety generalist”.  I’d visit companies and consult with them on:  safety culture,  safety policies, training, and OSHA compliance. I was a “generalist because when I was young and had limited knowledge of  industry specific practices and exposures.   […]

Safety Awakening – “Everyone Likes Recognition”

April 25, 2014 No Comments
Safety Awakening – “Everyone Likes Recognition”

“Everyone Likes Recognition”   – Years ago my boss asked me to help him write a speech he was to give at a big national convention.  I worked hard on the speech and ended up writing most of it.   I attended the conference and was in the audience when our speech was delivered.  To […]

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