Safety Tip for Week 35

Safety follows Wisdom
That is the PCA slogan, and wisdom usually follows leadership. Everybody needs to be a Safety Leader!
Leadership…what is it?
Here are some definitions pulled off the web
Leadership is an interactive conversation that pulls people toward becoming comfortable with the language of personal responsibility and commitment. –CoachThee.com
A leader is ANYONE who can show us what direction to pursue on a specific topic. -Leadersdirect.com
Leadership is not just for people at the top. Everyone can learn to lead by discovering the power that lies within each one of us to make a difference.
Choose to make a difference, take an active role for SAFETY! We all see things every week (sometimes every day) that need to be addressed. Ignoring these safety issues is not the answer! Problems do not just go away, they have to be addressed. Remember: MSHA says defects affecting safety have to be addressed ‘in a timely fashion’. So, Make the Right Choice - Choose to Make a Difference!
-Report unsafe conditions, immediately!
-Intervene and Stop unsafe acts (use a positive approach)
-Report injuries and near misses when they happen
An effective safety program requires everyone to be actively engaged. Be a team player…the team is counting on you to do your part.
"Management is doing things right; Leadership is doing the right things."
-Peter F. Drucker
If you are unhappy with the results in your life or organization, it may be time to make some change. Pete Senge says, "Every organization is uniquely designed to exactly produce the results it achieves".
Now be careful out there!
Safety Wayne
Aspire to be a bigger person
"Really big people are, above everything else, courteous, considerate and generous -- not just to some people in some circumstances -- but to everyone all the time." -Thomas J. Watson, Founder of IBM