Work Smart, Work Safe. Competent Sense.
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Safety Dick
New crew came to site after orientation I mentioned to the foreman, in private, not to forget to fill something out, that he had forgotten on a previous project. A little while later, I heard him refer to me as the “Safety Dick.” to his crew, they laughed, then I laughed, then they turned around…
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What’s in it for me?
A Leader does not ask, ”What’s in it for me?” or “What can I get away with?” A Leader asks, “What do you need?”, “How can I help?” or says “Here is some constructive feedback.” I have seen too many supervisors play games but, never seem to get much done.
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Competence Requires Action
It is not enough to know what the right thing to do is you have to act on it. Education, training and experience are part of the definition of competence, the part that gets missed is to work safely. That is the part that requires action. If you do an inspection on a harness, piece…
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