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That’s The Way We’ve Always Done It – The Calf Path

November 27, 2013 by Admin 2 Comments

I'm a firm believer in finding creative (often cheaper and more effective) ways to solve ongoing problems. I love to quote this poem about creative thinking whenever I get: "that's the way we've always done it" ENJOY! The Calf Path - Sam Walter Foss – 1895 One day through the primeval wood A calf … [Read more...] about That’s The Way We’ve Always Done It – The Calf Path

Filed Under: Safety Poems, Safety Satire, Workplace Safety Tagged With: calf path, Consultation, safety culture, Safety Poem, safety poetry

Prevention Better Than a Cure

November 2, 2013 by Admin Leave a Comment

Prevention Better Than a Cure Nice little safety poem as apt today as when it was written 120 years ago! An Ambulance Down in The Valley By Joseph Malins, 1895 ‘Twas a dangerous cliff, as they freely confessed, Though to walk near its edge was so pleasant; But over its terrible edge … [Read more...] about Prevention Better Than a Cure

Filed Under: Safety Poems, Workplace Safety Tagged With: ambulance, cure, prevention, Rescue, Safety Poem, valley

Workplace Safety Poem

September 29, 2013 by Admin 3 Comments

Workplace Safety Poem   Thanks to Scott Hafer for sending this in: Work place safety, our obligation grows, it’s not about the money or the company, it’s about our families as we all know. The obligation of safety is not a joke, our bodies or our families, we do not want … [Read more...] about Workplace Safety Poem

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For The Life of a Friend

January 19, 2013 by Admin Leave a Comment

For The Life of a Friend A new safety poem by Don Merrell based on the reaction to a workplace fatality. Try getting someone to argue after you read this out in a toolbox talk, management meeting, training session or post it on a safety notice board. Don is fine with it being republished to help … [Read more...] about For The Life of a Friend

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Safety Poems

January 19, 2013 by Admin 6 Comments

It's Up To Me The Safety Poem "I chose to look the other way" has been used as a theme in a number of successful training videos, it is a powerful and very poignant piece of prose and is hung in many workplaces See the Poem Here. Here is another workplace safety poem by Don Merrel which says it … [Read more...] about Safety Poems

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Safety Poem

May 12, 2012 by Admin 1 Comment

Safety Poem Written by a Safety Person leaving a Safety Team to pursue other opportunities and based on the Lewis Carroll ‘Walrus’ poem: 'The time has come', the walrus said, 'to talk of many things, of boots and gloves and fluoro vests, for the team of safety kings'. 'But wait a bit' the … [Read more...] about Safety Poem

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