Market Trouble-WDOS

Ok, things are looking bleak out there for everyone. The market is nose diving, investors are weary and are pulling out, the global economy is stumbling, GM is lower than it was in 1929 before the big crash, holy cow!, it is wild out there. In all of this, I of course have to take the safety side of things. We still need to identify and eliminate hazards, we still need to educate our employees about unsafe practices and situations, and as a matter of fact, maybe now it is even more important due to the costs associated with accidents. For the sake of your employees, don't let up now. Let's refocus our efforts, and put safety first. If safety really hasn't been on the forefront of you company culture, why not put it there now. With the average accident potentially costing upwards of $18 - 20,000, it behooves us all to restrict unsafe behaviors and unsafe situations. A small effort now can pay off with huge dividends later. My new montra, What Does OSHA Say (WDOS), will be pushed for the time being. I will challenge each of you with regualtion hunts (that's what I call them) during class this month, to find and read the regs on your own, and answer questions about what you found. If you hadn't guessed I took that from the WWJD. I hope it's not sacreligious, I am using it anyway. So remember, WDOS. See you in safety training!