Safety Moment
Safety Moment
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This morning, I was in a meeting that was broadcast to our client via MS NetMeeting and the client could see what was on our wall projector at his desk in his office. For the "Safety Moment", a staple at the beginning of all of our meetings, the following was written across the screen in large letters:
"Be prepared for unavoidable dangers!"
I almost chuckled out loud...
"Be prepared for unavoidable dangers!"
I almost chuckled out loud...
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There are dangers that you can't avoid, so the only thing you can do is prepare. Hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes for example.
It's not like "Anticipate the unforeseeable!"
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whats the difference?
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I still find it funny how that can mean two very different things...
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I love it, never thought of it that way.
I had a friend who used to think that way about all sorts of signs. a road sign next to an unstable cliff said "Falling rocks Do not stop" he wondered if they were referring to the rocks or your car.
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They better speed up or they'll get run over.
KENAT, probably the least qualified checker you'll ever meet...
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"Look everybody, this is where the dead guy came from! Is is wife still crying? See if you can see inside!"
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On further reflection, I think that was actually a comedy skit on TV years ago
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are there also signs saying "sudden death in family"?
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Cats Eyes Removed Next 3 mi
It took me a while to understand whether to be on the lookout for blind pets or what....
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I always assumed that conversely, smart children were inside doing homework or reading books...
old field guy
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Do you have any idea why they would do such a thing - how is the road meant to see you coming!
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I haven't seen one of those signs in a couple of years. They've been replaced with ones reading "Quiet Death in Family". A bit better I guess.
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Whats that all about?
Are we meant to be quiet? Should we turn our engines off in case we waken it up?
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At a guess it means erratic driver looking at baby through rear view mirror instead of observing traffic. Like learner driver, may brake suddenly.
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Many years ago, the ambulance got called out to a road accident - a car had left the road outside the boundary fence and gone into a ditch.
They extricated the unconscious driver and took her to the local infirmary, before returning to the airfield to put a brew on.
They'd been back about 20 minutes when the ambulance dirver's sister, a nurse at the hospital A&E department, rang him to say that the driver had regained consciousness and was desperate to know where her baby was.
A quick trip back to the accident site followed. This time, angry wailing sounds were coming out of the hedge from a baby who had slept through being thrown clear of the wreckage, but had since woken up and decided it was teatime.
First responders these days are all taught to make sure they've accounted for all the occupants of a crashed vehicle - but I suppose a "baby on board" sign acts as a useful reminder.
Having said all that, I do wish so many of them wouldn't use a green diamond with a picture of a baby's bottle on it - I think that's far too easily confused with a Cat 2 Hazard Diamond.
A.
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- Steve
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I'd always assumed not and that hence they were of little or no worth.
KENAT, probably the least qualified checker you'll ever meet...
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Once the novelty wore off, whatever safety effect the campaign may have had would have disappeared.
I think now it's devolved into a cutesy version of a "proud parent" bumper sticker.
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I suppose better to be safe than sorry, and look for a baby that isn't there than to not look for one that is but still, I think it dilutes any worth.
KENAT, probably the least qualified checker you'll ever meet...
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Now that really could cause some erratic driving.
Seems to me to be a more useful warning sign than "Baby on board".
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I know some of my worst driving has been in response to last minute direction instructions.
KENAT, probably the least qualified checker you'll ever meet...
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In reference to the yellow "Baby On Board" window-hangy things, they now represent extra points a la Death Race 2000.
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"Caution! Show horses"
I've seen this a number of times on horse trailers on the highway (not just an isolated incident). I always try to EXTRA careful when I know there are show horses and not just people or ugly horses that could be hurt or killed in an accident...
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KENAT, probably the least qualified checker you'll ever meet...
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JMW
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"Art without engineering is dreaming; Engineering without art is calculating."
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"Warning- this sign has sharp edges"
Found a few links on the net (most blocked)- here's one I could get to.
http:
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'Slow children at play' eventually grow up and become 'slow men at work'
k
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The acronym on the back of one company's employees hardhats was "YFNY" - your family needs you! Pretty effective way to keep safety in perspective!
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REDUCED SPEED AHEAD road signs.
Would it be more correct to read, REDUCE SPEED AHEAD?
BTW, the question mark is part of the sentence but not part of the sign, just in case some crank (is joker more politically correct?) wants to twist my words.
This would particularly apply if coupled with the Slow Children sign.
Not sure what any of this has to do with engineering but it's
almost as much fun.
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JMW
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What if you don't have any horses to show?
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DO NOT READ
Seen in Northern New Hampshire
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"Jennings First Recipient of Black Achievement Award"
I think they did NOT think that through...
tg
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"Do not step on or above the top step"
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- Steve
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KENAT, probably the least qualified checker you'll ever meet...
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SomptingGuy; The power of suggestion? It even rimes!
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- Steve
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I printed my own copy of my favorite to hang on the end of my bookshelf at work... "DO NOT READ THIS SIGN".
Generated quite a few chuckles over the years.
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saw a car the other day with a sign in the back window saying:
"Babe on board."
Witty, but sadly the "babe" didn't live up to the advanced billing.
JMW
www.ViscoAnalyser.com
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