Legends of the Fall: Top 5 Reasons SafeRack Systems are Superior to Brad Pitt Characters
Brad Pitt is a good looking guy. He has lots of money, and he has been nominated for a lot of awards, but does that make him a good source of safety information or equipment? Many times we are tempted to look at flashy advertisements, celebrity endorsements, or lists of "awards" when choosing our safety devices and equipment. It's easier to look on the surface instead of digging down into the research to determine which company and goods are really going to keep our employees safe.
To highlight Saferack's superior record, diverse utility, and safety, let's take a light-hearted look at five of Brad Pitt's characters and see how they stack up against Saferack. It may be a bit tongue-in-cheek, but the overall point should come across loud and clear.
Achilles. In the film Troy, Pitt plays Achilles, a Greek hero whose only vulnerability is his heel (thus, the term "Achilles heel", which refers to a spot of great vulnerability). While your business may have an Achilles heel, Saferack's job is to fix and
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After Fight Club hit the theaters, what man didn't want to be Tyler Durden? Although the movie is almost 20 years old, its messages are still quoted. In fact, CrossFit has a famous Tyler Durden meme which reads, “First Rule of CrossFit, Always Talk About CrossFit”. How does Tyler Durden relate to your company's safety? The eighth and final rule of Fight Club was “If this is your first time at Fight Club, you have to fight.” Your motto when it comes to safety should be "If you are new to this company, you have to be trained on safety." Or, keeping with the Crossfit model, "First Rule of Company ABC Saftey, Always Talk About Company ABC Safety". Sadly, Tyler Durden was simply a figment of an imagination; an alpha male vision that Edward Norton’s character had of himself. Saferack is not a figment of anybody's imagination, it is real, and their products save
Safety on the job should always be the main priority for this company, complying with laws regarding safety can save the company lots of money. Training our employee that safety is our top priority can be the difference between major success or failure. At Jones Feed and Seed we need to makes sure as we are hiring a supervisor that they are tediously trained all safety issues
Safety in the workplace is a rather large and very important topic. In these days of lawsuits, large insurance premiums, and malpractice, people are concerned about safety, if not for the humanitarian reasons, then for the monetary ones, the "bottom line." That's what it all comes down to, the 'mighty' dollar. In my research I attempted to address a side of safety in the workplace that I feel is often overlooked, namely, the worker's attitudes towards safety. I will concentrate on the workers who do not always follow the rules and guidelines that have been instituted for their own benefit.
Many business leaders still do not recognize the importance and value of an effective safety committee. They too often see only the immediate financial aspect/cost of safety-related programs. Employers may think that a safety committee is not needed because it is not required by OSHA. They may think they do not have the resources, time, or funds to create a safety committee. They simply may not have the knowledge of how to attempt to establish one.
Safety is an important function of our daily lives and requires the same attention we give other functions and processes within our daily job routines. Over the years as we continue to do our jobs and the same processes we can become less safe by using short cuts to make a process easier for ourselves. Also, the equipment we use begins to age and breakdown and cause unsafe conditions. Safety professionals use many different types of safety programs to combat safety related issues or problems one may encounter on a job site. Employee involvement is the most important part of any safety program. Without employee involvement safety programs are not as successful, because employees are sometimes not aware of the process and steps in place to protect them.
At Pearson Safety Services, we capitalize on the competitive advantage we have over our competitors. Every business is looking for ways to stand out and to be noticed in a positive manner, in order to draw in more customers and a competitive advantage does just that. A competitive advantage helps a company differentiate from their competitors by creating a valued product that is appealing to many different groups of individuals (Martin, 2014). We have two main programs that are trademarked and relate to the very basic safety knowledge required by OSHA and these two programs are our way to stand out against our competitors. Also, we have two certified safety professionals on staff, which is very rare, and we also have many employees with college
Some people have to go into a dangerous situation that risk losing their job. However, they do their best to stay safe as one little incident could cost their job. An example of this is a stunt devil, who risk their career for our entertainment. One wrong movement or losing their confidence could cause them to get severely injured and lose their job. They have to be willing to do whatever the director tells them to do, and be able to risk everything to keep us entertained.
In spite of the fact that the marriage of Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston didn't end well, it seems the former partners may have continued a civil and a friendly relationship after their break up. Pitt and Jennifer Aniston are so friendly that the American actor and producer Brad, sent Jennifer Aniston a wedding gift when she got married to her longtime boyfriend Justin Theroux. Reportedly, the husband of Angelina Jolie extended a kind gesture to Jennifer Aniston and husband Justin Theroux.
“In action pictures, there was no virtuous side to identify with and nobody you really felt very good about cheering for. (Kael 113)” This forty-two-year-old remark is still true for at least half of present-day action movies; the remaining ones are either about good triumphing over evil or about dopey loser unlocking inner genius. These movies usually (and perhaps unavoidably) involve vendettas too bad to be true or masters too good to be true. While I openly distain their outright unreality and secretly savor their gripping intensity, I am aware of a hope, an expectation, a desire, deep in my heart, awaiting something with both stylish actions and a realistic plot. The Tenth Mile perfectly fits that blank space.
David Fincher’s 1999 cult classic Fight Club often gets picked apart for it’s supposed depiction of toxic masculinity and contemporary manhood but what I want to focus on is the anti-consumer, anti-capital, and pro-elimination of social classes that is also displayed throughout the film. Not to say that the film does not represent white bourgeoisie hyper-masculinity but to look at the parts of the film that doesn’t feed into this train of thought. I want to expand the lens past Norton’s character, which I will call Jack for simplicity, and to Brad Pitt’s character, Tyler Durden’s Project Mayhem and the underlining values that Durden preaches. I argue that Project Mayhem manages to unite the proletariat and form the beginnings of what appears to be a Marxian revolution.
The recommendation has been made for Verizon to consider developing a safety-training curriculum that will be a win-win for all. “According to Kevin Ehling a district manager for Administaff in Fort Worth, every company, regardless of size should consider a training program that will teach all employees on all levels how to increase job performance.” (Kevin, Ethling, 2009,) In this instance, training all employees on safety practices could eliminate the company’s exposure in many areas. When the employees increase their knowledge in an area, they have been empowered to produce. “In some respects, the potential of 21st century skills lies in the exploration of how digital tools (cameras, presentation software, computing equipment) and online resources can support and enhance traditional subjects, skills and teaching practices.” (Verizon, 2009).
Consumerism Eliminates Power Those who are subjugates of consumerism have become entirely engrossed by the thought of defining oneself through the acquisition of material items. Fight Club, an anti-consumerist film exemplifies this through the use of explosive scenes and demonstrates how indulging in consumerism brings about tremendous misery to the lives of many. Throughout the film the narrator, Jack, is the prime example of a consumerist, and the film repeatedly reminds its audience how consumerism only brings momentary satisfaction. Tyler Durden, a relatively new acquaintance of Jack imposes his anti-consumerism ideology upon Jack, and ultimately Jack removes consumerism from his life and no longer measures his value and meaning upon his
Companies obligate their employees to follow the certain safety rules. Any safety issue has an affect in both companies, and employees.
The film begins right in the middle of the action at a night club as Tubbs and Crockett attempt to look for the pimp in a prostitute sting operation. This immediately sets the tone of the film. The threat of danger seems very close, and the actors expertly convey a sense of unease with their apparent stoicism. Many could criticize the film’s actors for not conveying enough emotion in a film where death is looming around them, but it’s what ultimately matches the film’s theme of strong-willed professionalism in a digital world of computers and cell phones. This is a significant contrast to the film’s source material., which highly emphasized “coolness.” Mann’s film acknowledges how professionalism, specifically in the crime-fighting career, has changed in the 21st century where moments of actual human interaction are much more precious and fragile.
A part of doing good business is making sure your employees are safe at work. The Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) Act was implemented to provide a safe and healthy work environment. According to Snell et. al, “OSHA’s mission is to assure the safety and health of America’s workers by settling and enforcing standards through training, education, and outreach” (p.458). Implementing this safety act has decreased the number of fatalities in the workplace resulting from loss of work and injuries. Although, a number of fatal work injuries occur within the industrial and manufacturing industry, often times many other industries witness OSHA.
This poses a particular problem for safety professionals, as most work environments are full of distractions that threaten to derail employees’ concentration on safe behavior. And nearly every industry is dominated by a single factor that undeniably propels its way to the front of most employees’ minds