Safety Wars

We are continuing the theme of disaster preparation for Disaster Preparation Month 2022 in the US. Today we discuss water supplies and things to consider. Please contact us for all of your safety needs at 845-269-5772 or at jim@safetywars.com. Jim Poesl is an OSHA Authorized Disaster Worker Trainer and has taught many different groups on disaster preparation and work.

Now in our 5th Year, we are releasing information on disasters for Disaster Preparation Month. There are 4 different types of disasters as Jim describes them. 1. 0-24 hours 2. 24 to 72/96 hours 3. 96 hours to 30 day and then 4. 30 days plus. All of them have their needs. If you have any topics you want me to cover text me at 845-269-5772 or e-mail me at Jim@safetywars.com. Thanks for your support.

Jim gives an update on polio, monkey pox, Covid-19 and the emerging Tomato Flu.

Jim talks about the need for a safety revolution instead of evolution. He then talks about Todd Conklin's 5 principles of HOP. www.safetywars.com, www.jcptechnical.com, for all of your safety needs give us a call at 845-268-5772 or drop us a note at jim@safetywars.com.

A lighter episode today. Jim goes down memory lane....again and shares an old "junk fax" that used to go around that he recently rediscovered on the internet. The 15 Immutable Laws of project management. It's a humorous take on project management. As always for all of your health and safety needs you can call us at 845-269-5772 or send us an email at jim@safetywars.com or visit us at www.safetywar...

This past weekend we lost one of my favorite people in Hollywood Nichelle Nichols who played the first Lt. Uhura on Star Trek the Original Series and subsequent movies. Jim and his family met her one afternoon several years ago. She was an inspiration and surrounded by inspiration. Work to inspire people in your own life. RIP.

Retailer is some of the most challenging areas to do safety in. This episode talks about the proposed OSHA citations for a retailer. For health and safety support for your organization contact us at jim@safetywars.com or 845-269-5772.

What's a safety professional to do with the mask mandates returning in several cities. There are ways of managing the pushback and compliance. Jim discusses what he does. Contact Jim for all of your health and safety needs at 845-269-5772 or jim@safetywars.com.

In this episode Jim talks about a situation described by a listener about what happens when you scream and yell at people offering help. It didn't turn out so well for a contractor. Contact us at 732-259-5772 or jim@safetywars.com for your health and safety needs.

On this episode Jim talks about a polio case in his home county, Rockland County, NY. He then discusses the importance of looking deeper into a situation rather than listening to the headlines that we are given in the news. Don't let yourself be manipulated.

Jim would like to thank everyone who sent their condolences on the death of his father Walter Poesl last week. Today we talk about getting to know the other person's point of view and telling the truth and getting the truth as part of fighting the Safety War.

Jim is changing the format a little on the podcasts, you will hear “Safety in the News” stories, and then you will get commentary Today’s stories for June 13, 2022. 1. Workers almost drowned in vat of chocolate 2. OSHA record keeping not happening according to the government accounting office 3. US Navy Safety Stand Down Commentary: Safety Stand Downs, successes and pitfalls. #USNAVY #Safetypause,...

Including the General Duty Clause during outreach training. If you go over what workers "rights" are you will often get a lot of interest in the "Intro to OSHA" part of the training class, then revisit it throughout the class.

Jim discusses Statement Analyses and "I know. you are lying" by Mark McClish. Short answers keep you out of trouble. Long answers make you lose credibility.

Jim's comments on the Uvalde mass murder scene and another solution. Placing public schools under the jurisdiction of OSHA is an option here. The ineffectiveness of many local schools begs the need for Federal involvement with teeth. This would obviously need for OSHA to hire more compliance officers, but giving teachers the same rights as everyone else to a safe and healthful workplace free of re...

In this episode Jim talks about the 5 Reasons to Work Safe safety meeting and it is actually 5 ways to shame and blame the employee into working safe. Try harder. www.safetywars.com For safety training please give us a call at 845-269-5772 or Jim@safetywars.com

Today Jim talks about literacy and how it impacts safety. For more information and for all your safety training needs go to www.safetywars.com or call Jim direct at 845-269-5772.

Welcome to Episode 100 of Safety Wars. Episode 101 is coming up right after this. It is Pushback Faced by Safety Professionals (and Other's Too!). Thank you for being a part of this episode, we are looking forward to many more. Thank you Jay Allen, Brent Sutton, Sheldon Primus and my Safety Wars Team for making this a success.

Fear. It could be a good thing, it could be a bad thing. It's a bad thing if we are letting it prevent us from pursuing safety.

Episode 97 Already. 100 is coming up in a few weeks. We respond to Todd Conklin's PreAccident Investigation Podcast from over the weekend. There are 4 reasons why people don't report things.

Jim discusses workplace violence issues. Most of us have experienced some level of workplace violence, we just didn't realize it; Verbal abuse being part of it. www.safetywars.com, www.jcptechnical.com

A brief discussion on the Academy Awards, Will Smith, and Chris Rock. We should be concentrating on our reactions to things because we can control that, not what the other person is doing.

In this episode Jim discusses Learning Teams and "The Practice of Learning Teams" by Brent Sutton, Glynis McCarthy, and Brent Robinson.

Jim discusses "The Why" and how it is important to safety management. He shares two stories. The first is from a project he worked on where the safety professional could not answer the why. Jim to the rescue and making a new friend. The second why is from his adopted community from over 50 years ago with a school bus and a freight train. A School bus from Nyack High School crossed a set of railroa...

Today on Safety Wars Jim discusses Abrasive Blasting, Sea Lioning, Learning Teams, and challenges with Industrial Hygiene Issues and an Abrasive Blasting Crew. This could be called a continuation of the Sea Lioning Episode. For Training and other Health and Safety needs call us at 845-269-5772 or jim@safetywars.com.