Worker's Memorial Day

April 28th is recognized as Worker's Memorial Day. A day when those who have perished on the job are remembered. For those of us dedicated to the the prevention of death, injury and illness in the work place, it is a sobering reminder of why we do what we do.

Most of us really don't have a good idea of how many fatalities we have prevented through the implementation of safety practices. But for those of us who have had a fatal incident at our work place, the details of the incident are etched in stone in our memories.

It's why we insist you wear your seat belt. It's why we get upset when you don't lock out the machine. It's why you have to wear your hard hat, even though it's hot. It's why I don't care if the job takes a little longer because you're installing protection in the trench.

The memory of those that have passed will be best served by our re-dedication to do our very best in our chosen profession.