In the last 18 months I have logged over 1500 miles running. Some were treadmill miles, but most were outside. In a previous post, I gave you tips for new runners. Here, I’d like to offer a few reasons you should develop a formal training plan before you take up a long distance run, especially…
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All Weapons Must Be Non-Working and Peace Bound
For two days this weekend I attended DragonCon, a Labor Day Weekend fixture in Atlanta. This event includes everything from guest appearances by actors and creators of science fiction, fantasy, anime, role playing games, to a massive parade on Saturday morning with costumes more elaborate than the best Halloween party you ever attended. The post…
5 Things to Pay Attention to After Major Family Events
I used to participate in community theater, maybe even obsessively. When you do this, there is a period of about 2-3 weeks that is incredibly busy with rehearsals, line and staging memorization, getting costumes in order, and trying to remember to do your regular life duties at the same time. In short, it gets hectic….
7 Reasons to Take Necessary Precautions
I travel a bit with my job. When airline attendants request attention of the passengers for pre-flight safety instructions, I’ll admit I don’t always pay attention. I already know how to adjust the seat belt, and I think I know what to do when the oxygen mask falls. Everything else, well, I probably hope I…
8 Frequently Given Answers – Management Response
Accident investigations are essential for improving safety. There are many American companies who manage safety well and do a good job of investigation and resolving problems. I have submitted lists before of employee answers and supervisor answers to investigations questions. This last list in the series are the answers that management gives in companies do…
5 Everyday Risks
We live in a world with lots of regulation. Some of it is good, and some of it contributes to our safety. But there is only so much that can be done by others to assure we never get hurt. The most important ingredient is the choice we make when dealing with risk. And by…
5 Reasons to Take a Real Vacation
Time off from work. We all love it and look forward to it. Sometimes we spend time off on family events, and sometimes we plan to get away and do something we do not get the chance to do normally. My company offers a generous policy, and as a long-term employee I get plenty of…
Car In the Water – What Do You Do?
It’s not a frequent occurrence, but sometimes cars end up in the water. Failures can happen as with an Interstate 35 bridge collapse in Minnesota two years ago. Or their supports get compromised by swift currents as in the example from the New York State Thruway. When hurricane Ivan hit in 2004, sections of Interstate…
13 Frequently Given Answers – Supervisory Edition
A few weeks, ago, my Monday list was fueled by the many excuses I have heard when doing accident investigations. This week, I offer the supervisory side of the FGA’s, based on actual investigations I have been part of through the years. Fortunately, most of these represent the the first 15 years of my career,…
8 Reasons Why People Don’t Wear Seatbelts
When I worked on a massive hiring project, we were trying to learn about peoples’ thought processes for their personal safety, and we asked in the interview if they wore seat belts or not. Most people replied that they did, and stated the law required it, but many people still offered that they didn’t. They…
