Man, the Dominant SpeciesMan, the Dominant SpeciesA Safety MontageA Safety Montage

Thanks to Dave ThompsonThanks to Dave Thompson

AMCS(AW) retiredAMCS(AW) retired

Once upon a time, man hadOnce upon a time, man hadthe skyscraper.the skyscraper.

As society grew in sophistication, one As society grew in sophistication, one of the benefits of technology was of the benefits of technology was

miniaturization.miniaturization.

This improvement easily lent itself to This improvement easily lent itself to mankind’s entrepreneurial spirit.mankind’s entrepreneurial spirit.

The diversification of markets The diversification of markets introduced new variations.introduced new variations.

These variations took many forms.These variations took many forms.

We were proud of our We were proud of our achievements…achievements…

… … of our innovations.of our innovations.

Our ingenuity allowed us to Our ingenuity allowed us to reach new heights.reach new heights.

But regardless of our technological But regardless of our technological advancements…advancements…

… … the world is still a dangerous the world is still a dangerous place.place.

As if behind every tree…As if behind every tree…

……there’s something coming up there’s something coming up behind us…behind us…

……or waiting to fall on us…or waiting to fall on us…

… … or to jump out and bite us.or to jump out and bite us.

We don’t always see all the We don’t always see all the hazards…hazards…

……or the pitfalls…or the pitfalls…

……or the obstructions in our way…or the obstructions in our way…

……but there are many.but there are many.

Some hazards are big…Some hazards are big…

……and some are small.and some are small.

They can be found They can be found everywhere…everywhere…

……in our backyards…in our backyards…

……in the office…in the office…

……when we’re traveling…when we’re traveling…

… … when we’re do-it-yourself-in.when we’re do-it-yourself-in.

Don’t take your safety for Don’t take your safety for granted…granted…

……even if you’ve done a job a even if you’ve done a job a thousand times before…thousand times before…

Accidents happen when we Accidents happen when we least expect them…least expect them…

……when we push the when we push the envelope…envelope…

……when we exceed design when we exceed design limitations…limitations…

……act carelessly or recklessly…act carelessly or recklessly…

……or improperly use safety or improperly use safety equipment.equipment.

Or sometimes, in spite of our Or sometimes, in spite of our best efforts.best efforts.

Clear and effective Clear and effective communication…communication…

……is essential to achieving a is essential to achieving a positive safety culture.positive safety culture.

Leaders must be positive role Leaders must be positive role models...models...

……as well as communicate as well as communicate support.support.

Safety must be engineered into Safety must be engineered into our day-to-day routines.our day-to-day routines.

Following precautions is a must.Following precautions is a must.

We can’t ignore…We can’t ignore…

……the signs.the signs.

Safety isn’t something to joke Safety isn’t something to joke around about.around about.

Don’t be nuts... be safe.Don’t be nuts... be safe.

The EndThe End