Plenty of seats up front Churches and safety programs face a similar challenge Dave Johnson May 9, 2013 The parallels between worker safety and religion are enough to give you pause. Read More
Safety culture becomes a cliché Over-exposure leads to the loss of meaning Dave Johnson April 2, 2013 They say First Lady Michelle Obama is getting too much publicity and she’s over-exposed, kind of like Lady Gaga.Read More
Would you let your kids play football? It’s another kind of risk assessment Dave Johnson March 7, 2013 Let’s talk about risk-taking. In particular, to play football or not to play. Read More
Oh brother, where art thou? Tracking systems & smart apps could be game-changers Dave Johnson February 1, 2013 Rita (a fictitious character) was late for her first sales call of the day. Last night’s school district meeting ran into overtime. Read More
Where is the human touch? If HR departments are disappearing, what about safety? Dave Johnson January 3, 2013 Now I understand why so little hiring is going on in U.S. industry. Human resources departments are vanishing, according to The New York Times (December 2, 2012), so there is no one to do it. Read More
Please, don’t hunt me down It’s getting so someone knows your every move Dave Johnson December 4, 2012 The thought first struck me reading a post-election piece about the prowess of President Obama’s re-election war machine. Read More
A lesson from bin Laden Yes, complacency can be a killer Dave Johnson November 1, 2012 It makes you wonder at what point did that extra degree of vigilance he had get dulled by routine?” Read More
GOP or Democrat: Does it really affect OSHA? Dave Johnson October 5, 2012 Early next month we’ll exercise our vote in what Walt Whitman called “America’s choosing day.”Read More
A mother’s fight Son’s death on a rig: electrocution or drug overdose? Dave Johnson August 1, 2012 Tammy Duncan hails from Amma, West Virginia, an unincorporated town in Roane County, smack in the center of the state.Read More
A bad day in the Badlands “Injured Hiker from Pennsylvania Rescued” Dave Johnson July 3, 2012 The June 8th headline comes from the Associated Press, and the injured hiker is me. Read More