At the 2019 NEBOSH Graduation and Awards Celebration, Diplomates recorded a reading of the safety poem 'It's Up To Me' written by Don Merrell. I want a workplace, that's injury free,
And if that's going to happen, then it's up to me.
I can't take for granted, that anyone,
Has done all the things that I should have done.
I must, take the time, with each task I do,
To look for the hazards, and think the job through.
To check the procedures and follow them all,
And reject taking shortcuts, no matter how small.
When I walk through the workplace, I must stay alert
To watch for those things, that could get people hurt.
And should I see a hazard, I won't rest until,
I've made the thing safe, or I know someone will.
I must question each unsafe behavior I see,
And encourage all others, to do that for me.
I will always give safety, the best I can do,
And expect that performance of all others too.
I must always remember to let people see,
The things they do safely, are important to me.
Every act is important, no matter how small,
For the safety of one, is the safety of all.
We can all have a workplace that's injury free,
If we, each one, commit to making it be,
If we all do our part, and each of us see,
If it's going to happen, - then it's up to me.
With kind permission of Don Merrell for the use of his poem.
donmerrell@hotmail.com
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