Building a Safety Culture with Tom “Fitz” Fitzgerald

Brad and Steve are joined by Tom “Fitz” Fitzgerald. Fitz is the Founder and Senior Safety Advocate of Safety Fitz LLC. Prior to starting Safety Fitz LLC, “Fitz” has worked in manufacturing management for 44 years in three major roles: Manufacturing, Human Resources, and Safety. Fitz has an intimate knowledge of all Lean World Class Safety Management Techniques used in manufacturing today. His very favorite techniques to achieve optimum results for an organization are through using Employee Involvement, Engagement, and Teambuilding.

In this episode, they discuss safety in the workplace and how important it is to have a safety plan in place. They also talk about how to engage employees in safety initiatives and how to build a strong safety culture within an organization. This is an informative episode that provides valuable information for anyone who wants to learn more about safety management in the workplace.

Highlights:

03:23 – I think technology has a lot to do with that, having a resume on your computer wherever you need to send them. We never had that back in the day and that is the biggest change I see today.

07:02 – My parents were in the two greatest generations; they were thought to sacrifice everything for the kids and that was passed on to me.

11:17 – I think most of us realize how to learn and live with it. It's not going to go away it's never going to go back to January 2020 so we just need to deal with it.

25:23 – I always ask a question, what`s the cost if you don’t do it? Again, you don’t teach people how to lift properly. Somebody goes in the electrical panel at work and puts a screwdriver in there because they are trying to be smart.

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