Tool Box Talks

Alright truth be told, for the most part I’m horrible at New year’s resolutions. Maybe it’s because I usually only make it a few days without treats🤷 and then I break. A treat free life is not something I truly believe in. But I do believe this is a great time to reflect and try […]

The dreaded day back to work is finally here for all of us. Most of us are a few pounds heavier, ready for bankruptcy and definitely feeling the back to work blues. So how do we focus and safely get back into the swing of things? Here are a few things I try to do.

The holidays are definitely the best part of the year. It’s socially acceptable to over indulge in almost everything. The food, the gifts, the drinks and the parties, it truly is a wonderful life. However, if you are partaking in a few glasses of holiday cheer, be sure you have a safe ride home. It’s

Unsafe trenching and excavation have caused a huge amount of injuries and deaths over the years. These incidents happen incredibly fast. Can you imagine one second working away, and the next you are buried alive? That is terrifying on every level. Thankfully, excavation injuries and deaths are also very preventable. Here are some things to

(Please read the following with the voice over from an infomercial) Have that hard to buy for person? Maybe pulled the most impossible name for the work secret Santa? What says “I’m wishing you a merry and safe Christmas” more than giving PPE for a gift. The list is endless, gloves, safety glasses, hard hats,

We all take shortcuts. Maybe it’s not putting on our seat belt when we are just driving to the wash cart, or not tying off when you’re quickly taking the EWP back up to grab something, or walking through a red tape area because it’s faster. The thing is; shortcuts, both at work and at

Nobody ever intends to block an emergency exit or a fire extinguisher. However, sometimes we need to put something down or out of the way for “just a second” and then it becomes forgotten and more stuff begins piling up. You may think it’s not a huge deal… but truth be told, it is. In

I know everyone thinks PPE just keeps adding up. That sites/employers will have us working in fireproof bubble wrap soon (I mean… Not a horrible idea 😉). So, every time we have something to add to our long list of PPE, we lose our cool.  Not all, but lots of sites are now making traction

Nobody wants to go to work, never crack a smile, never laugh and be all business all the time. We need a certain level of camaraderie but when joking around becomes a safety issue… It’s not fun anymore. It’s more than fine to make some jokes and get people laughing, I actually encourage it. Happier