by David Sarkus | Dec 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
“Hey you!” I hated hearing those words, shouted toward me from a big burly guy named, Hog Jaws! That’s right, Hog Jaws! That was my construction foreman’s name on a summer job at a mine prep plant near Wheeling, West Virginia. Hog Jaws wasn’t very likeable, but I...
by David Sarkus | Aug 13, 2018 | Safety Culture, safety leadership
I’ve often expressed my opinion regarding the question of “what should safety professionals want from their organizational leaders?” Most organizational leaders are relatively clear about what they desire from their safety staff, but shouldn’t these same leaders ask...
by David Sarkus | Jul 11, 2016 | Safety Culture
I’ve upped my bicycling game over the last year. This summer I plan on completing my first one-day, 100 mile trek – on my Trek. But as some of you have already experienced – breakdowns will happen. Over the last few weeks, I’ve had a couple of broken spokes...
by David Sarkus | Jun 7, 2016 | Safety Culture
I’m not sure about you, but when I don’t sleep well, I can be pretty miserable. I’m not much fun tobe around and I don’t work well – I can’t sustain my focus. We already know that sleep deprivation among workers is a billion dollar problem across the globe. But how...
