Tools. They make work easier. The right tool, applied in the right way, with the right level of skill, can make even the most difficult jobs simpler. Each tool brings us an advantage. In physical terms, it is usually a mechanical advantage. But never a thinking advantage. Tools sometimes make us think less. We don’t…
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When Management Makes Safety Decisions
As part of job interviews, I ask candidates to tell me about a time when their supervisor required them to do something they truly considered unsafe. I want to know what they did about it. Did they refuse until there were adequate precautions? Did they grumble and just carry on, compounding the issue by having…
3 Questions – Is Your First Answer Correct?
Your personal safety is determined one decision at a time. Sometimes you are dependent on the decisions of others. Other drivers, your doctor, the guy who puts new brakes in your car. But how does your personal decision process work? Do you know? Take a moment to answer these three questions: A ball and a…
