Why can't all dust masks worn to protect lungs be kept this clean?

“Your posts make my day better”, commented someone on my LinkedIn earlier.

Hi, go and give praise to someone today.

You don't need another safety initiative. You need someone who can cut through the noise, identify what's broken in your operations, and distinguish it from the red herrings you're chasing. You’re unaware of the real safety issues because you are too close to your environment.

That's what we like to see... an angle grinder without the protective guard covering a high-speed blade that would slice through a finger in a nanosecond.

“Until you don’t.. “

Quick safety management nudge Way more seasoned workers cause more incidents than apprentices. Because complacency breeds shortcuts. Always reinforce the fundamental basics, no matter how experienced people are.

Tell people how to do something, and they most probably won’t. Showing people how to do something increases the chances they will. It's an effective safety behavioural nudge.

That makes sense. Although making a system inherently safe and effortless is ideal, you can’t always remove all risks.

Indeed. If telling someone to do something were effective, there wouldn't be any shortcuts taken.

Yes, Andy. Don’t just tell people - show them.

Oddly enough, my posting of wind-up safety management takes on LinkedIn reveals a clear divide. Some people grasp the funny side right away, others totally miss the point. Makes me wonder if this online reaction mirrors how some people in safety perform in the real world.

heading to a garden centre on a Saturday, wish me luck.

Want to know how best to approach a safety issue? It's one-on-one. Right in the moment. Spot something off? Skip the guerrilla ambush. Try: "I'm not sure about this..." or "This doesn't feel right to me." Then ask: "What do you think?" Better to get curious than furious.

Forgot about the ‘emergency alert' thought my phone was blowing up!!

Good morning Monday.