Journeyman lineman and Marine. I help high-risk crews kill complacency and go home safe.
Daily Brief
+6
Apr 29, 2026
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1 min read
When another crew is working the same space, what they do changes what you need to see.
Safety Culture
+5
Apr 28, 2026
Seeing the shift is half the job. Naming it is the other half.
Apr 17, 2026
The work of being a leader who says "I don't know" happens in your head first.
Apr 16, 2026
4 min read
How leader humility created the safest crew on the job
+4
He'd never run this procedure before. So he told his crew. Here's what happened.
Seasonal Safety
Apr 15, 2026
2 min read
New conditions demand new questions. The leader who asks them first keeps the crew safe.
Silence
Apr 14, 2026
Every time a leader fakes certainty, the crew learns to do the same.
Field Safety
Apr 13, 2026
The most dangerous words in leadership aren't "I don't know." They're "I've got this" when you don't.
Communication
+3
Apr 10, 2026
You don't need a speech. You need seven words.
+7
Apr 9, 2026
9 min read
If you see it and don't say it, you're part of the problem.
Today's deep dive tells the story of silence that lasted years.
Apr 8, 2026
Spring conditions don't just test your gear. They test your crew.
Apr 7, 2026
It's not because they don't care. It's because the cost feels too high.
Apr 6, 2026
It's not the one that gets you in trouble. It's the one you never start.
Apr 3, 2026
The schedule will always push. Your job is to hold the line.
Apr 2, 2026
16 min read
The outage window was closing. The journeyman skipped one test. Five seconds of verification would have changed everything.
3 min read
The outage window was closing. The journeyman skipped one test. It almost killed him.
Apr 1, 2026
Unpredictable conditions plus pressure to beat the storm is how crews get caught.
Shortcuts
Mar 31, 2026
When time gets tight, the safety step is always the one that disappears.
Mar 30, 2026
Every time a crew rushes to make up time, something gets skipped. Speed is never worth the shortcut.
Mar 27, 2026
The follow-through is the job.
11 min read
Your crew found the problem. Who fixed it?
Mar 26, 2026
The inspection found it. The report documented it. Nobody fixed it.
Equipment Degradation
Mar 25, 2026
The season is changing. Your inspection habits need to change with it.
Mar 24, 2026
There is a difference between completing an inspection and performing one.
