This week the tidbits did not get out as planned. Locally, we have had a run of bad luck. E. coli has taken the life of a wonderful young man, here in NE Oklahoma, and made many more of us sick. Good health is a blessing that too many of us take for granted. I, myself, am one of those who had forgotten that good health is a gift from our creator. I will recover in another 5 days, but I will never forget the experience. My simple words for this week are Count your blessings every day. Live for the moment. Tell family members and friends how much they mean to you and be thankful for a wonderful life in the best country in the world.
I strongly believe that we can get to zero. Zero on-the-job fatalities for an entire year. Once we meet that goal we will push for Zero in Ten. A decade of zero fatalities. We can do it but it requires a change in the way people think.
Charles G. Koch talks about his goal of 10,000% committment to safety, which was a new concept to me. I did a little research and must say what a concept! I love it!! Mr. Koch is simply saying that we need 100% of employees committed to safety 100% of the time and that gets us to a 10,000% committment to safety. Lee Iacocoa recently wrote a book entitled, "Where have all the leaders gone"...well I can tell you where one leader is...he is leading Koch Industries, the largest privately held company in the world.
In my humble opinion, employees are looking for two things in their job. First, they want to have a position where they feel they are doing some meaningful work. And second, they want to work for a leader with a vision. We all want to see how we fit into the puzzle. Once employees know they matter, they will perform as expected. Helping employees see WHY safety is important will increase their committment to Safety. Management must prepare all employees for success or face the consequences. Managers must understand that nobody wants to fail, however if not provided with the tools of success, employees may fall through the cracks. Supervisors and managers take note...the success or failure of your people depends on YOU! Keep safety in the forefront and keep the lines of communication open! Success is within reach, if we all do our part.
Where there is no vision, the people perish. Proverbs. 29:18
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