
A safety conscience must be exercised
August 1, 2003 By Jay Johnston
Call them gremlins, shoulder angels or devils, leprechauns, fairies or elves – it is the weight our conscience that determines the choices we make every day.
Read MoreCall them gremlins, shoulder angels or devils, leprechauns, fairies or elves – it is the weight our conscience that determines the choices we make every day.
Read MoreConcerned about drug and alcohol abuse among your employees? You should be.
Read MoreMany times our employees wait in need of important safety validation, information and inspiration. Meanwhile, it takes a multi-metaphoric two-by-four across the head before most leaders open up to progressive possibilities or management practices.
Read MoreWhen it comes to safety, documentation is a labor of an unloved task. We hate the task because we hate the process. We hate the process because it feels like a waste of time and duplicate effort. There are times when we feel enough is enough.
Read MoreSafety is a relative term. Don’t believe it? Try disputing the catchy phrase that competing energy vendors use to lure prospective customers: "Go propane, go boom."
Read MoreHave you ever tried to measure attitude? It’s pretty tough to measure, but we know it when we see it.
Read MoreWhen there is financial squeezing going on, most fingers are pointed in opposite directions. One only has to read the long list of attorneys, cause and origin experts, marketers, suppliers and defendants down stream from liability to recognize that interests are being protected at all levels.
Read MoreA March 2002 incident involving a Kentucky propane distributor provided a grim reminder of the security challenges that still face the bulk logistics sector.
Read MoreMy fascination with card playing began as I watched the TV show Maverick. I learned the skills of pokeralways included banter and usually ended with the phrase “My old Pappy used to say . . .†just asMaverick would gather up the pot.
Read MoreWithout integrity, any safety success is just a flash in the pan.
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