They say timing is everything and right now mine couldn’t be
more off. Like several other people around me I got hit with the dreaded summer
viral infection/cold/sore throat/cough/headache thing over the weekend. Still
not back to normal but the medications are starting to work so I’m hoping it
won’t be much longer.

How does this get me to this week’s blog?
Well, I started thinking about how easy it is to make
excuses for putting things off and putting them on the back burner when the
“danger” is not right in your face. That
may be okay for examples like mine, but what about the bigger things? What
about the things that could have more dire consequences?
Suppose you manage a warehouse or industrial facility? You
need to keep your workers, your building, equipment and products safe. In fact,
it is the mixture of all of these elements, coming together in the same
confined space that presents you with one of the biggest safety challenges.
Statistics confirm that a significant number of accidents – some fatal – occur
in these facilities every year.
Safety is Priority #1. It’s also something that can’t be put
on the back burner. It can be expensive, it takes time and everyone has to buy
into the plan. It’s hard. But with safety there’s no waiting until the timing’s
better, or until you have the money: there’s no guesstimating the odds on that
accident happening. It will happen. There’s no waiting to purchase safety
equipment because it’s too expensive; the price of an accident and the damage
it can cause is much steeper.
Please, be prepared. In the long run, you’ll thank yourself.
Your employees will thank you too.
Posted by MJ Thomas
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