Comments on: Doing Workplace Safety For Your Family

By: Anton Guinea

Anton Guinea — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:26:45 +0000

Rick,
Thank you for sharing your experience. You certainly have experienced the human side of safety, and I cannot begin to understand the amount of pain and anguish you have seen. You must be a strong individual, to be doing that job, as it would take a special person. Best of luck with your efforts to keep people safe, and prevent these types of incidents.

In relation to writing a book, I think it is a great idea, and I encourage you to do it. If you need some help with it, just contact me at anton@theguineagroup.com.au and I would love to assist where I can. I have written another book about my experiences in life, which you might find interesting. Check out the products section at http://www.theguineagroup.com.au.

Stay safe.

Anton

By: Anton Guinea

Anton Guinea — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:20:23 +0000

Danial,
Thank you for the comment. Too true, about who really suffers. The less incidents everyone has, the better off we will all be.
Stay safe
Anton

By: Rick Parsons

Rick Parsons — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:12:29 +0000

Hello Anton. I have just read your article and i am very pleased to see someone put a human touch on the subject of safety. In our fast paced hectic life safety is considered by many companies a fiscal liability instead of an investment in the employees and the business. Until it hits the fan of course! I am a transportation safety specialist who has seen many co-workers, family members and the public, injured and killed in vehicle accidents during my career. I also had the responsibility of handling several serious accidents that our drivers had which resulted in fatalities. Not the most favourite part of the job! Anyway,i am very interested in your book, i have often thought of writing a book on my experiences on the road, (40 years). Maybe this will motivate me to do so. I am very passionate about driver and workplace safety, and I will continue to educate others in order to save lives. Keep up the good work Anton!

Rick Parsons

By: Daniel Singh

Daniel Singh — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:43:13 +0000

Spot on. There is a domino effect and along the line some loved ones suffer more than the actual casualty.

By: Anton Guinea

Anton Guinea — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:49:34 +0000

Les,

Thank you for the comment, and thank you for sharing the article.

It is people like you that we rely on when injured, those that are supportive and who care enough to try and understand what it is like. In times of need, just some active caring is all that is required to help ease some of the burden.

It is amazing to think about it, actually, when you are injured, you are so inwardly focused. It is all about getting better etc. You can tend to forget about others – who in some cases are doing it tougher than you are.

Anyway, thanks again.

Stay safe!

Anton

By: Les Henley

Les Henley — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:19:37 +0000

I am very touched by this article.

It is terrible enough to consider such incidents from the perspective of a non-related person. I cannot imagine what it would be like to be any of those related persons.

I have been in the position of supporting families that have been notified of an injury and that is as close as I want to get to telling someone the news.

And yet the article is written, without sensationalism, in such a forthright way explaining what I, and I imagine so many others, have never so clearly considered as the impact on others around an injured person.

Thanks Anton, I will certainly be sharing your article with people in my workplace.

Les Henley