Safety Wars 9-3-2026 When We Fail to Watch Out for Each Other

Safety Wars 9-3-2026 When We Fail to Watch Out for Each Other

Jim opens Safety Wars discussing the Lindsay Clancy postpartum mental health trial, arguing society readily condemns individual mental health crises while ignoring the ~5,000 annual workplace deaths caused by negligent leaders. He connects this to broader failures in caring for coworkers, wives, and family. News segments cover an Iran-US missile strike investigation, El Niño's persistence, Indonesian wildfires, and NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope launch. Department of Labor updates include a $733,000 wage recovery for Florida restaurant workers and weekly unemployment claims data. The show's core disaster-preparedness segment covers emergency action plans, evacuation routes, accountability logs, and backup communication methods (radios, maps, emergency contacts) when phones and cell networks fail, as during 9/11 and Superstorm Sandy. Jim closes with personal stories about workplace fatalities, safety leadership, and the importance of showing coworkers and family they matter — tying back to mental health resources like 988 for anyone needing help.

www.safetywars.com.  www.jamespoesl.com

https://www.nfpa.org/Education-and-Research/Wildfire/Firewise-USA

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Music:  Safety Warriors, The Music of Safety Wars Volume 1 (c) copyright 2026 James Poesl