Tipinions

Workplace Safety:  Worker Rights:  Do you know what your rights are? We go over them in the safety meetings, when you are reviewing the safety manual and other safety related items… But do you truly know your rights and do you exercise them? The 4 R’s of Safety are: Right to know Right to participate […]

Online Safety:  As I was working on the Business Tip / Opinion of the day – the 4 R’s of safety, I came across this interesting website and it gave me the idea to share and discuss this topic. The 4 R’s of online safety, which I am just learning about after reading this article. […]

Yard Cleanup:  Now that winter has left and the rainy spring seems to have let up, what does your yard look like at work? Take a walk or drive around the compound, the grounds and see if it needs some general housekeeping.  Throughout the winter, some things can get a little messy – garbage lying […]

Wedding Season:  It’s back to being wedding time!  The last couple of years have put a damper on this, however, it is back to normal now and the weddings have started! A few people I know had put their plans on hold, so that they could have their moment with their family and friends by […]

Summer Time:  Now that summer weather is finally here, what are your goals to accomplish at home, at the office, for vacation time, etc.? Do you have a garden that you want to work in? Do you play a sport that you spend time enjoying – such as golf, cricket, soccer, baseball? Do you spend […]

Living the Dream… I just want to elaborate on the previous post and take it to another level. Are you? or is it just a sarcastic phrase you say to yourself and others? Think about it… What would make that statement come to life in your life? Questions to Ponder: Are you happy? Are the […]

Time is short… Normally I write separate posts for business and personal, however, once in a while I write about a topic that hits both – then I only write one post. Today’s post is like that. Since the beginning of this year, I have personally known quite a few people that have passed away.  […]

Good Morning!! We are back – finally – it’s funny how you think these smaller jobs will take less time, when in actual fact, they are intricate and time consuming! A lot has happened this past month: We have had numerous Colorado lows with interesting storm patterns and weather – it brought severe wind and […]

SDS – Safety Data Sheets:  Have you changed over your MSDS to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) format – SDS’s? https://hsi.com/blog/safety-data-sheets-under-globally-harmonized-system-ghs https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/environmental-workplace-health/occupational-health-safety/workplace-hazardous-materials-information-system.html It was a lot of work for companies to change over to the GHS, but it was worth the effort, so that everything is consistent and easier to understand and now it’s worldwide […]

Weeding Your Garden:  This is an expression I have used over the years to comment on looking at the people you have in your life. After checking out yesterday’s post, think about the people that may not be showing appreciation and have a tendency to take you for granted. When you weed your garden, you […]

Showing Appreciation:  How do you show your appreciation to others? We do a lot for people throughout the day and others do a lot for us – do you show appreciation for what others do for you?  Do others show appreciation for what you do. It doesn’t take a lot of effort, time, energy, words […]