Successful EHS professionals are ensuring the future of their company, not just preventing injuries and illnesses, said Steve Owens, president of Maxim Performance Systems, Inc., at the ASSE risk management symposium this week. He works with a contractor on the Space Shuttle Program at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
"You need to have all of your employees emotionally connected to the product, the goal," Owens said. "For instance, every employee in the space program wants those astronauts to come home safely to their families. That's an emotional connection. Look at the employees at Disney world. It's not just a job; they are providing a memorable experience for attendees and the many children and adults that go to their entertainment parks. It's not just a job.