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How would you like to:

Focus Better

Remove Worry 

and make

Less Mistakes

  

Every year, un-focused acts cost billions of dollars in damage and injury.

 

 "FIND YOUR FOCUS" 

one of my most popular talks is your solution to these types of problems.

 

Bring me to your site or convention and I can help your employees, supervisors, managers, (and you) in three major areas:  

  1. Improved concentration
  2. Increased attention to detail
  3. Reduced anxiety and distractions from negative emotions 

So, contact 

Michele Lucia today

 214.543.0844

[email protected]

 

. . .so I can help you & your employees  improve their safety performance by learning how to focus better.

 

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Phew! In 2013, a tunnel in Norway was closed for five days due to 29 tons of burning goat cheese.

 

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The "Black Death" is a recent term. In the 1300s it was called "the Great Mortality" or "the Pestilence."
 
  
 
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About two-thirds of shark attacks on humans have taken place in water less than six feet deep.




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The first recorded medical malpractice lawsuit took place in England in 1374. Charges: "Negligent treatment of a wound." The surgeon was acquitted. 
 

 

 
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Look out below! Birds flying near the ground can indicate a coming storm.

 

 

  
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Whenever surveyed the majority of drivers rate themselves as "better than average."

 
 

 
 
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In 2013, a Chinese entrepreneur protested air pollution by selling cans of "fresh air." He sold 8 million in 10 days.

 
  

 
 
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Not a single fatal U.S. airline accident occurred in 2002.
 
 
 
 
 
Health & Happiness
 
 
 
British Medical Journal Study: Vegetarians ar more intelligent than meat eaters.

 

 
 

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Viennese University Study: Meat eaters are happier and have fewer allergies than vegetarians.

 

 

 
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A gallon of gasoline contains 31,000 calories--but don't drink it!

 

 

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You swallow about a liter of mucus every day.

 



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Sweetest fruit: Figs (they're 55% sugar). 

 

 

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"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Of course, so does falling down a flight of stairs." --Jewish Proverb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 A special "Happy New Year!" to you scroller.
 
I'm going to make a few types of "Safety Tee Shirts" to give out as  prize.  If you send me a fun or unusual safety saying or cartoon idea that I use I'll send you some Tee Shirts. (example: "Safety Rocks!" with a character wearing PPE while jamming on a guitar.)
 
Send your ideas to me:
  

 

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Happy New Year! Safety Stuff Subscriber,
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I hope you had a delightful holiday.

I'm in Longview, WA spending a week helping the folks at Keystone Paper learn how to focus better.

Thank you Safety Stuff Subscriber for another fun year. Your responses and ideas have made this e-zine popular, useful and FUN!

If you have any ideas on ways to make Safety Stuff better I'd love to hear about it: [email protected]

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LET'S SPEND SOME TIME
TOGETHER IN VEGAS!!

You'll learn how to use your imagination to create new and innovative ideas to keep your safety & health program alive!

I'm hosting my half-day Just Imagine! workshop at the CGA Excavation Safety Conference on Tuesday, March 8 in Las Vegas. You don't have to attend the conference to attend my workshop.

Here's a link to the registration page:


Come join me. We'll have a blast and you'll get plenty of tips and techniques you can use right away. Plus it's VEGAS!

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Don't forget, you can hook up with me on the social network scene. Especially on Twitter, now and again, I post fun things that I don't put in Safety Stuff

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THE FIRST WINNER THIS YEAR!

 

Congratulations! Tammy Brown from Berkeley Labs, you are 2016's first Safety & Health Meeting/Promotion Idea Winner!

 

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!  

 

If you'd like to win your very own Box of Fun! then send me [email protected] an idea about how you have made your safety & health meetings or promotions more fun and innovative.

 

Enough of that, let's move on toTammy's idea:

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HEALTHY HEART  
 
For my "Valentine Safety Meeting" the topic is " Safety Tips to Keep Your Heart Safe and Healthy".
 
Each person will get a red paper heart and pen. Then I'll ask everyone to write a tip on ways to keep your heart safe and healthy (tips can be physical or emotional). The hearts will go in a heart- shaped basket. Then we'll pass the basket around and each person will take a heart and read the tip out loud.   
 
I'll start a discussion on any key points that may have been missed and we'll take a group photo with everyone holding up the red hearts. I'll post the photo on our safety bulletin board.
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"HELP! FIRE!" 
Firefighters in Middleton, ID responded to a two-alarm blaze in rural Boise in 2015. According to Victor Islas, a community relations officer for the department. "Once the captain did his walk-around, he could hear something or someone inside yelling, "help, fire, help, fire," Islas said. Crews went into "rescue mode" and called for backup, thinking that the calls for help were coming from an elderly female, Islas said.
 
The crew used thermal imaging equipment to try to locate the woman, but she wasn't detectable. The brave firefighters went into the burning structure to perform a search. When they entered the room where the calls for help were coming from they found two parrots, one of them sitting on a table saying "help! fire!"
 
The boisterous female parrot was rescued, along with a quieter male parrot. The female parrot was given oxygen by way of an adult oxygen mask, Islas said. 'She immediately perked up and started to imitate the sounds of the sirens."
No one was injured in the fire, which ended up being contained to only one room in the house, according to the Middleton Fire Department.
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MEDICAL FICTIONARY 

 

Here are some silly definitions of medical terms I found in Uncle John's Bathroom Reader:

 

Artery: The study of paintings

 

Enema: Opposite of friend

 

Terminal illness: Sickness contracted at an airport

 

Bacteria: Back door to the cafeteria

 

Cardiology: The study of poker playing

 

Fibula: Small lie

 

Fistula: Small punch someone gives you for telling a fibula

 

Ultrasound: What awesome stereo systems have

 

Varicose: Not far away

 

Asphyxia: Cosmetic surgery involving the buttocks

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"WE USUALLY DON'T GET THAT"
  
Some feedback from Matthew Johnson who hired me to give talks to employees at Ameren:
 
Richard is a truly an "out of the box presenter" when it comes to delivering a " Focus on Safety" message.
  
He kept our management and union attendees attention throughout his program and we received nothing but positive feedback...we don't usually get that.
  
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 [email protected] 

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 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.

Many of you have probably seen "Shake Hands With Danger." It' a safety film classic. The soundtrack is as campy as it gets--but I like it! If you haven't seen it, it's worth a look:

Here's a remix of the video that is fun if you've seen the original version:

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THE POWER OF PRAISE

Praise is powerful. And we all enjoy receiving it when it's honest and not prompted by ulterior motives. Telling people how much you appreciate their work or something they've done benefits you as well because it creates pleasant feelings.

Besides making people feel good, praise can inspire employees to perform better. This makes the ability to praise a valuable leadership tool.

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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Don't forget to tell your friends, neighbors, co- workers, casual acquaintances, and relatives about Safety Stuff!
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'till next time,

 

Richard Hawk 

 

www.makesafetyfun.com email: [email protected]

42 Sunset Lake Rd.
Bridgeton, NJ 08302

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If you'd like to book yours truly as a speaker for your next event or would like me to add some spark to your safety culture contact Michele Lucia (214.543.0844 or [email protected])

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