I’m not a high volume traveler, but in the last 6 months I have traveled on a more frequent basis. And by travel I mean fly from Atlanta to about three other places with some regularity. I have the flights I would like to get on, and the ones that I try to avoid. And [...]
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Safety on Vacation
Mrs. SBC and I are taking some well-deserved time off, but here on the first day of vacation I saw two instances of negative outcomes easily avoided.
This morning we took a walk along the beach in the picture here, and a lone surfer was enjoying mild wave action. Later in the day, around lunchtime, this [...]
When Workflows Change
It was busy at my house over the holidays. The kids and their spouses, our college son, and 3 dogs were all there at once.
When there are special events in your home, work patterns change. In particular, there is more time spent in the kitchen preparing, serving, eating and cleaning. The kitchen is full of [...]
An Obligation to Be Safe
Years ago (I seem to use that phrase more and more often) I worked for a manager who talked about safety as an obligation. But his unique spin was that the obligation was with each employee. Yes, we had to do all we could to provide a safe environment, good tools, the right personal protective [...]
Unlucky Day For Your Safety?
Do you consider the number 13 to be unlucky? Or maybe you have an actual fear of the number, which is called triskaidekaphobia. If you do, you wouldn’t be alone. Thirteen is frequently left out when numbering floors in a building or even aisles in an airplane.
Yet there are some who consider this a lucky [...]
Insert The Flat Metal End Into The Buckle
Business travel is not the same experience for everyone. Some enjoy visiting different cities and trying out new restaurants or checking on local attractions. Some like to fly and some don’t. And since all airports are not created equal, we all experience flying in a different way. For example, when I was in college and [...]
8 Cool and Cold Weather Precautions
After 5 winters in Atlanta, I hesitate to complain about cold weather. I grew up in Cleveland and spent part of my career north of Albany, New York, so I’ve lived in much colder climates. Still, as the temperatures move lower it’s always good to reflect on a few steps we take specifically at this [...]
Weather Safety
I’ve lived in contrasting weather regions in the US. I’ve lived in the midwest and in upstate New York, where I have seen long, cold winters with over one hundred inches of snow. I’ve lived in the south in areas that are impacted substantially by hurricane conditions. Heat extremes, cold extremes, snow extremes, rain extremes, [...]
You ARE the Culture!
Company Culture. Our safety culture. The culture of the team. These are all frequently cited as the reason programs succeed or fail. And yet many safety programs are aimed at affecting the culture. Changing attitudes and actions.
Culture is, in a way, a misleading word. It is a collective noun. It represents a collection of attitudes, [...]
Are You Interested in an Armor Upgrade?
As I mentioned in Monday’s post, I spent part of the weekend at Dragon*Con, a convention for enthusiasts of all things science fiction, comics, role playing, fantasy, computer gaming and more. It was intriguing, to say the least, to see people walking around with weapons of all sorts. By policy, all weapons had to [...]
