| From The Bill Sims Company
February 2009
IN THIS ISSUE:
Can We Fire Our Stupid Workers?
Sims Partner Profile: Zion Consulting
 Can We Fire Our Stupid Workers? By Bill Sims Jr.
We are trying to reduce the stupid accidents that occur because employees are in a hurry, or they don't follow the safety standards." "Every time we have an accident, I get an e-mail from my president asking if we can fire the injured employee. In their book, it's always the employee's fault." "I have the dumbest employees in the world! One of my guys reached into a conveyor belt without shutting it down, a deliberate violation of our safety rules! He almost got his arm ripped off. Boy was he dumb!" These are just a handful of the candid comments that a few safety people have made when I chat with them. The last one occurred in an American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) meeting where the safety manager lamented people who are so "stupid" that they break obvious safety rules. I told that safety director that his people aren't dumb. And, while the worker with the mangled arm won't make the mistake again of reaching into the conveyor belt, others will make that mistake before long, with possibly even deadly consequences. "Why do you say that?" he asked me. To continue reading this article CLICK HERE. Did you like this article? Please share it with two friends andrequest my free workshop DVD: “Green Beans & Ice Cream: The Recipe for Behavior Change. BILL SIMS COMPANY PARTNER PROFILE Zion Safety Consulting Zion Safety Consulting is a team of dedicated safety consulting professionals whose practice is the structure and implementation of workplace safety, corporate loss control and regulatory compliance. Every member of our staff not only holds highly technical degrees but they have practical “in-field safety” experience. We bring a reality of what works and what does not to every situation.
You can contact Zion President Jack Jackson
at 210-415-7756 
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