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It's That Time Again Safety Stuff Subscriber,
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. . . for a dose of safety and health fun and who knows what else.
Thank you to everyone who attended my sessions at the National Safety Councils annual convention in Atlanta. I always look forward to meeting friends I've made over the years and making new ones.
And thank you, Charita from Geo Specialties Chemicals. The dinner the night before with your leaders and the seminar were both a wonderful time.
My next trip is out to Monterey California. I'll be giving a luncheon talk for the CA Water Association.
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Don't forget, you can hook up with me on the social network scene. Especially on Twitter and Linkedin now and again, I post fun things that I don't put in Safety Stuff.
    
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ANOTHER CONSISTENT WINNER!
Congratulations Stephen Sherrill from Barnhardt Manufacturing Company you've won the Safety & Health Meeting/Promotion Idea contest again!
Idea winners get a Box of Fun! filled with all kinds of cool items like a Yodeling Pickle, Finger Puppets or a Free-Loader Fork! But since Stephen already won a Box of Fun! this time I'm sending him a "Remote Control Zombie!"
If you'd like to win your very own Box of Fun! then send me richard@makesafetyfun.com an idea about how you have made your safety & health meetings or promotions more fun and innovative.
And now for Stephen's fun Halloween Safety Idea!
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REST IN PEACE JOHN DOE
Before you check out Stephen's idea. I've got to say he is a fearless safety presenter/trainer. Though I have inspired Stephen, he's done the same for me..
Richard,
I was inspired again after your attending your session "All About You" in San Diego. It was informative and made me do some soul searching. It was also very entertaining.
A couple of years ago I used a casket as a prop in safety training.
This year I was scheduled to do lockout/tagout awareness training. Since it was the week before Halloween, I decided to resurrect the casket again. Here's what I did:
My PowerPoint screen showed a tombstone on the screen that read
REST IN PEACE
JOHN DOE
Born
10/31/1959
Died
10/31/2013
Underneath the screen was the coffin with the lid shut and me inside. I wore a suit, and I had white powder on my face to give an eerie effect.
I dimmed the lights and no one was allowed in the room until everyone arrived. Each person was escorted in and directed to walk by the casket. They were asked to remain silent, but I could hear some wonder out loud what this was all about. A few gasped while some snickered.
Once everyone was sitting, one of the safety committee members tapped on the casket lid. Then, I slowly opened the lid and slowly got up and stepped out of the casket. For a few seconds I just stared at the audience. I told them I was John Doe and on Halloween in 2013 I was in a hurry to get home so I could take my two daughters trick-or-treating. But before I could leave work I had to clean a machine. A task that required LOTO. However, I left my lock and tag in my locker and did not want to take the five minutes to go get it. I did not lockout the machine and got caught in its moving parts and died after someone started it up.
I told them I was allowed to come back today to warn them not to take shortcuts and always to follow LOTO procedures or if not authorized to respect LOTO procedures. Then I began my LOTO awareness training that contains true stories of LOTO injuries and fatalities.
At the end of the session my PowerPoint screen returned to the tombstone. I told the audience that they still have a choice to work safety whether it is on the job or at home, and to drive safely on the road. I reminded them that they could still go home to see and enjoy their family. For me, I made the wrong choice by taking a shortcut at work. I would have to return to my lot. So, I got back in the casket and slowly closed the lid. The safety committee members then escorted everyone out.
To say the least, it was memorable, and I received a lot of positive comments about the meeting.
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ATTENTION, PLEASE!
Here are a few flight-attendant one-liners heard recently on flights. (I've heard some of them myself, usually during a Southwest flight.)
"At the pointy end of our plane is our captain."
"We'll be coming through the cabin to make sure your seatbelts are fastened and your shoes match your outfit."
"The yellow button above your head is the reading light; the orange button releases the hounds."
"Ladies and gentlemen, if you wish to smoke, the smoking section on this airplane is on the wing. If you can light 'em, you can smoke 'em."
"Sit back and relax, or lean forward all twisted up; the choice is yours.
"Welcome to Amarillo. Please remain in your seats with your seat belts fastened while the Captain taxis what's left of the plane to the gate."
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INSPIRING FIREFIGHTER
In 1863, Mark Twain was a 28-year-old newspaper reporter living in San Francisco when he became friends with a local firefighter. The two men shared a passion for riverboats and talked at length about them while playing cards and drinking beer. Twain was very impressed by the young man--he saved 90 people from burning vessels (about 26 of them singlehandedly).
At the time, Twain was preparing to work on his first novel, which was going to be about a female firefighter called Shirley Tempest. But he scrapped that idea and instead began a book about a boy who grew up around the riverboats of Mississippi River.
The name of Twain's friend: Tom Sawyer.
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"Beginning of a Beautiful Working Relationship
This e-mail about my recent session for Geo Specialty Chemicals made my day!
Richard,
I just want to thank you for last week's presentation and the time you were able to spend with GEO's management team. Everyone was extremely complimentary about your presentation.
My Executive Management group was especially impressed at the points you made and are discussing bringing you back in for their executive level meetings.
I think this is the beginning of a beautiful working relationship between you and GEO.
I look forward to seeing you again soon.
Charita Redding, CHCM
Director, Corporate Safety
Geo Specialty Chemicals
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If you'd like the same kind of results at your next convention or employee day (or are looking for ways to improve your safety & health culture) contact Michele Lucia: 214.543.0844 michele@makesafetyfun.com
Here's a link if you'd like to see yours truly in action:
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CHECK THIS OUT!
In every issue, I'll include at least one link to a site or video that is humorous, unusual, powerful or that could help you Make Safety Fun! So, let me know if you find (or have created) anything that I might be able to include in this section.
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This video skit is worth watching. If for no other reason than it's completely about the "safety inspectors" showing up. Though some parts of he skit are corny a few parts made me chuckle.
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Improve Your Life Through Self-Reflection
"Know thyself," a maxim once inscribed above the entrance to the ancient Temple of Apollo at Delphi in Greece, is a wise precept. Great thinkers throughout the centuries have spoken about the value of learning about your true self. It can be messy, but the benefits greatly outweigh any pain you experience from objectively examining your motives, dreams, habits and other aspects of your "self."
It's not easy. Benjamin Franklin said that "There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self." That's because it's tough to put aside your biases and lifelong influences when you examine yourself. Plus, there's a bit of favoritism going on! Still, getting to know who you are is a powerful way to improve your life. Here's why:
Here's a link to the rest of the article in Safety and Health Magazine:
If you prefer, here's a link to the my podcast based on the article which includes more details about the topic:
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'till next time,
Richard Hawk
www.makesafetyfun.com email: richard@makesafetyfun.com
42 Sunset Lake Rd.
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
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