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1000 Tweets Later…

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Chet Brandon

This blog post will generate my 1001st tweet.  It seems to me that 1000 tweets is a milestone.  I’ll celebrate it here.  I estimate that each tweet averages about 45 seconds to write.  When you do the math, it turns out … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of the New Year

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Chet Brandon

The sun rises on a new year.  I can see fifty years old from here…  I have learned many things in my life, some from the career within it.  Time stands still for no one. Meaningful to me here is General … Continue reading →

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Guest Blogger: A Word to Millennials…From A Millennial

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Chet Brandon

A guest post by Scott Unruh In the EHS profession and manufacturing industries in general, we are starting to see an influx of Millennials entering the workforce. These “Young Pups” (still a nickname of mine today), are joining the ranks … Continue reading →

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Using the Digital Hawthorne Effect to Improve Safety at Work

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Chet Brandon

I ran across a Fast Company article discussing a new 360 degree action camera that has been invented by former Apple Engineer Paul Alioshin.  What’s new about is is the ease in which it captures events from all angles.  The device is … Continue reading →

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International EHS Collaboration: A Discussion with Darryl Hill

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Chet Brandon

I had the opportunity recently to talk with Darryl Hill about his upcoming participation in HSE Excellence Europe, May 20-22, Vienna, Austria. You may know Darryl from his work with the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). His involvement includes a … Continue reading →

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Evolving Fear into Function

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Chet Brandon

A professional associate and close friend of mine recently earned the honor of speaking at TEDx Lausanne.  His topic was Evolving Fear into Function, which is a pretty provocative subject for a professional whose focus revolves around decreasing risk.  My friend’s name is Andrew … Continue reading →

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Becoming Intimate with Safety at 5000 Feet

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Chet Brandon

I recently completed flight training to become certified as a Private Pilot.  This has been a life-long dream for me and I am so fortunate to have had the opportunity to pursue it.  Before I go further I have to … Continue reading →

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EHS&S Passion – Where From?

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Chet Brandon

I was recently asked this question: where did I get my passion for EHS&S?  This question comes up every now and then.  Did it come from school?  Was my Dad an EHS&S Pro?  Did I want to be a Fireman when … Continue reading →

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What if We Had THE Answers?

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Chet Brandon

I ran across this article from Quartz digital magazine and it really got me thinking.  The article is: Big data is leading scientists to ask bigger questions.  The advent of effective distributed processing as open source software has created access to … Continue reading →

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Safety Must be Made

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Chet Brandon

I was presenting at an executive strategy meeting last week for the organization in which I lead EHS. During the presentation I had a thought that I want to expand on here:  Safety Must be Made.  In the discussion with … Continue reading →

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