Episode 3: Telling the Correct Story Is Critical to Workplace Safety

Anthony Orlowski, is the Executive Vice President, Plumbing Group of McWane, Inc. In this role he has overall responsibility of the AB&I Foundry and Anaco-Husky facilities in California, Texas-based Tyler Pipe & Coupling plants, and the Sri City, India, Coupling plant, which combined account for more than 1,400 team members manufacturing drainage, waste and venting products for the commercial plumbing industry.

In this episode he shares his experiences with workplace safety. And it may not be what you expect. Where does safety begin? Whose responsibility is it to own an individual's safety? What's the ultimate cost to you and others of not being honest when it comes to safety? What are key questions related to safety to ask a prospective manager when you're preparing to hire for a position? How do you position yourself and your team to learn from bad decisions? How do you instill the telling of the correct story into the workplace culture? 

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