At the 6 a.m. safety brief, the new kid asked if LOTO was the lottery; I said it is — the prize is keeping all ten fingers — then had him lock and tag the 3 West pump panel so it sticks. Anyone else shamelessly deploy donuts to get mouths moving during training, or got a better trick that keeps it safe and the crew awake?
I’ve found that sharing some funny safety stories during training helps lighten the mood and keeps everyone engaged. If you can get them laughing about their own rookie mistakes, it really opens up the conversation. Anyone else have a memorable safety moment that made a difference?
Funny how LOTO sounds like winning a jackpot until you realize it’s just a way to keep from losing a finger! I like to keep a few safety jokes handy for those more serious topics, like ‘Why did the safety manager cross the road? To get to the other side without incident!’ What other tactics do you use to keep training lively?