Safety Wars

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.

Today Jim discusses Sea Lioning, that is disingenuous arguments and questions that wastes your time. Visit us at www.safetywars.com for training and H&S oversight that is not boring please contact us.

Jim talks about the importance of having an accident management plan.

This is a short sneak peak of an interview I did with Imogene Salva, Author of "One Star Away", her family's story of exile during WW2 in the Soviet Union. Her story, is the story of an estimated 2 million Poles (including over a dozen people in my family that didn't make it). It's a story of one woman's faith, a family's hope, and resiliency. This full episode will be released on Thursday, Februa...

The US DOT is pursuing a zero goal for fatalities. What are some of the pitfalls of those polices? Brought to you by Jim Poesl of Safety Wars. Visit us at www.safetywars.com or call us at 201-984-5625 or email us at jim@safetywars.com to schedule your safety training today. We also do site work including audits, industrial hygiene, and general safety at construction sites. #safetywars, #jimpoesl #...

Safety. We always talk about it, but we never mention what it is. Jim delves into a discussion on what safety is. This is a very relevant question because it is impacting our public health policy.

From Fallout Shelter Studio's in Rockland County, NY this is Safety Wars. On today's episode we discuss the current craze over N-95 respirator's and the employers requirements. Bottom line: NIOSH certified respirators (dust masks/n-95's) have specific requirements under OSHA, if you are using other than a NIOSH Certified respirator or 'face covering" you probably need to do training on that also....

In the Safety War you need to choose your battles. You don't want to be distracted, because distractions mean your workplace is less safe.

A brief discussion on the Education vs. Experience debate.

A brief discussion on dealing with the issues your predecessor might have left you.

Jim wishes everyone a Happy New Year and declares Jay Allen and Todd Conklin "Safety Mystics". He also wraps up with the last lines of Terminator 3 Judgement Day to describe what we went through in 2021

A talk on how to effectively using safety meetings to your advantage. How they are used to manage workforces both positively and negatively. We can help you put those safety meetings together.

A brief discussion on "Calculated Risk". What does it exactly mean and what questions do you need to ask or consider?

Happy Holidays from our Safety Wars Family.

Jim's story, it's a story we all have heard, I won't wear safety-toed shoes because they will cut off my toes. How do we handle this situation?

A brief discussion of the general duty clause

How do we handle stress at holiday times, and the holiday blues. Jim's family came up with a novel idea "Charlie's Birthday" after a serious loss. Ritual is one way of getting through tough times.

A brief discussion on SMART Goals. Does your organization have them? They can be used as a tool for you or against you.

A brief commentary on Why? Why are you doing what you are doing?