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    May-25-2009

    Don’t Let Safety Sink In a Recession Like The Titanic

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    Did you know that the 14th of April was the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic?  Well it was.  It was supposed to be an unsinkable ship.   We all know how that turned out, when the massive ship sunk in the Atlantic Ocean on its maiden voyage.

    The sinking of the Titanic reminds me of two things in regard to safety…

    One. The ship sank.  Which could be a pretty blatant metaphor about businesses today.  People are panicking that they’re ship will sink, so they decide to throw all of the “dead weight” overboard to stay afloat a little bit longer.  Your safety program is not dead weight!

    Two. The Titanic was billed as the “Unsinkable Ship.”  Unfortunately, I think that’s how a lot of workers feel on the job site.  That they are impervious to pain and that accidents don’t happen to them.  After all they’re unsinkable!  No one is unsinkable.  Don’t let pride and ego cost you your life.

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    Posted in Safety Articles by Safety Frank. Safety Frank is our resident all around safety guy. He specializes in making safety easier to understand though humor, video, and a general irreverence for a very stuffy industry.
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