Safety is communicated through training, policies, procedures, and many other standards, giving us the ability to know how to work safely and mitigate hazards. In most cases, a failure to follow existing standards is …
Appreciating Safety
Toolbox talks, workplace policies and procedures, safe work practices, paperwork, inspections, hazard assessments; these are just a few of the safety tasks we carry out every day. Although it may …
Changing Bad Habits
Habits. We all have them, both on and off the job. Some habits are positive, others not so much. The habits we create have an impact on our lives and the decisions we …
Defensive Driving
Driving is a risk factor that most are exposed to every day. Whether you are driving to and from work, or as part of your job, we all face potentially serious incidents from occurring as a result of driving. As …
Stress Management
Stress. It’s a part of life that we face often. There is both good and bad stress and people deal with it in many ways. The bad or negative stressors are what we need to be consciously aware of, as this type of …
Benefits of Stretching
The benefits of stretching are remarkable. Whether you work in an office or a physically demanding job, you should always take time to stretch and relax your body before or during your shift. …
Working Alone
Have you ever worked alone? Many of us worked either alone or separately from a group at least once, twice, or a dozen times. However, how many of us have ever considered the seriousness of a …
5 Things I Learned from my Father
Instead of writing about safety this week, I want to share something a bit more personal. My father, Aurelio Ferro, celebrated his 86th birthday this month, and throughout my life, he taught me …
Slips, Trips, and Falls
Many of us spend a significant amount of time throughout our lives on our feet, walking from point A to point B multiple times throughout the day. From the moment we get out of bed, we start exercising our …
Working in Extreme Temperatures
It is starting to get hot out there, so a good topic for the week is to talk about how working (and playing for that matter) in higher summer temperatures can be hazardous to our health. I also share some early warning …