My son was working on his math homework over the weekend, and I could tell that he needed some help on a couple of problems.  The first one wasn’t too bad, but the second problem had me scratching my head.  Before I offered a suggestion, I reminded my son that it had been a long time (decades) since I’d taken a math class.  I told him how I thought he could solve it, and as he looked at it he realized what he needed to do.

Here’s the safety tie-in.  Everyone has an area of skill or expertise.  It may be safety, math, music, cooking, sitcoms, reality TV, or any number of things.  When it comes to safety, my opinion is to always offer help, but don’t be afraid to speak up if you are in a situation beyond your abilities.  A few moments to talk, explain, or evaluate may be the time it takes to…

Be Safe!