I never made a conscious decision to take up this line of work. In fact, it all happened by chance and coincidence, as many of life’s bigger decisions do: you reach a crossroads, a path opens up and you think, why not?

When approaches to find new results do not quickly yield a return on investment (ROI), it is logical to look for something new to try. Why did the tactic not work? Was it the tactic itself, or the execution of it?

Asking someone to support safety, lead with safety, make safety a way of life, or “own safety”, is never as effective as showing them how to accomplish it and then reinforcing it on a continuous basis.

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada data says that by 2011 about 41 per cent of the working population will be between 45 and 64 years of age. This is a huge jump from 10 years ago, which was only at 29 per cent.