Jokes are often used to break the ice in training sessions. Here are two you can use, courtesy of SafetyXChange member, Hank Roberts.

Safety Lite?

How many safety personnel are needed to change a light bulb?

Fifteen:

One to conduct the Project Safety & Health Review;
One to prepare the Job Safety Analysis;
One to review the Standard Operating Procedure;
One to check regulatory requirements;
One to assess training needs;
One to create training materials;
One to do fall protection training;
One to document training;
One to prepare the PPE assessment;
One to locate proper fall protection equipment;
One to inspect the ladder;
One to provide adequate anchorage for the ladder;
One standing by to give first aid in case of bulb breakage;
One to supervise the installation; and
One poor chump to explain to management why changing a light bulb costs so much and takes so long.

Oh, and one welder, carpenter, electrician or maintenance employee to actually change the darned bulb.

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Do You Want Fries With Your Safety?

Here’s one that actually happened to me, way back in another century.

I went to my boss and told him I didn’t feel like I was being paid what I was worth. He responded that he’d like to pay me based on the true value of my work but that he wasn’t allowed to because it was against the law.

“What law,” I asked.

“The minimum wage law,” he replied.

Hank Roberts
Senior Safety Manager
Environmental Management Services

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