Seeking Change

Wow, time goes fast when you are having fun. The blog gets ignored sometimes, but since it is such a money maker (yuk) it is the first thing I think of.

Anyway, the current debacle called a mid-term election cycle is over, thank goodness. I am not going to comment on the behavior of many of our candidates, I will let their actions speak for themselves.

A theme I heard over and over is "change". We will change this, we will change that. What does this have to do with safety, since that is what I tend to write about?

Change comes from within. Many people look to others, perhaps an elected official or a corporate superior, to provide change in their lives. As a small business owner or employee, you need to look at change from how you can impact it and not wait for others to provide it.

You need to look at safety procedures and make sure they are relevant for the jobs you do. You need to look at your own behaviors and make sure they are not contrary to the safety concepts and procedures that are used by your company. And, most important, if the policies and the actions do not agree, you need to change one or the other. Because there is nothing more dangerous than a procedure no one believes in, or a policy no one agrees with.

So perhaps it is time for you to change. Change the rules or the actions to provide a safe environment for your employees and your visitors. Don't wait for the next election, no one is going to help you there...