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David McPeak, CUSP, CIT, CHST, CSP, CSSM

David McPeak, CUSP, CIT, CHST, CSP, CSSM

About the Author: David McPeak, CUSP, CIT, CHST, CSP, CSSM, is the Director of Education for Utility Business Media’s Incident Prevention Institute (ip-institute.com) and the author of “Frontline Leadership – The Hurdle” and “Frontline Incident Prevention – The Hurdle”. He has extensive experience and expertise in leadership, human performance, safety and operations. McPeak is passionate about personal and professional development and believes that intrapersonal and interpersonal skills are key to success. He also is an advanced certified practitioner in DISC, emotional intelligence, the Hartman Value Profile, learning styles and motivators. Reach him at david@utilitybusinessmedia.com.

The Art of Safety: Protect the Worker

| David McPeak, CUSP, CIT, CHST, CSP, CSSM |
Given the predictable nature of hazards, how and why do incidents occur? Think about this: If I know the winning numbers ahead of a lottery drawing, it’s simple for me to be 100% successful at winning the lottery money. So, if we know how hazards are going to act and how they cause harm, why […]
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The Art of Safety: Lead People, Not Robots

| David McPeak, CUSP, CIT, CHST, CSP, CSSM |
Comparing robots and people provides insight into the significance of human performance and human factors – and leads us to some important conclusions.
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The Art of Safety: C5 Leadership

| David McPeak, CUSP, CIT, CHST, CSP, CSSM |
C5 safety leaders care about their teams and focus on what they can do to prevent harm and encourage growth. The Art of Safety is understanding, leading, developing and protecting people, including yourself. It’s how to lead safety and work safely. We excel at the science of safety, things like ergonomics, electrical theory and fall […]
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From My Bookshelf to Yours: ‘Who Moved My Cheese?’

| David McPeak, CUSP, CIT, CHST, CSP, CSSM |
Not long ago, Utility Business Media Inc. published a book I wrote: “Frontline Leadership – The Hurdle.” During the research and writing process, I read a lot of books and want to share highlights from some of my favorites. This article will focus on the bestselling book “Who Moved My Cheese?: An A-Mazing Way to […]
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From My Bookshelf to Yours: ‘No Compromise’ 

| David McPeak, CUSP, CIT, CHST, CSP, CSSM |
Dang you, Ken Sheridan. I had a life and a job that I enjoyed, and I thought I had safety figured out. Then you wrote “No Compromise: The Truth About Workplace Safety & Business Success.” I couldn’t put it down, and worse yet, chapter four is so good I read it three times before I […]
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From My Bookshelf to Yours: ‘The 8 Habits of a Highly Effective Safety Culture’

| David McPeak, CUSP, CIT, CHST, CSP, CSSM |
Not long ago, Utility Business Media Inc. published my book, “Frontline Leadership: The Hurdle.” Researching and writing the book helped me learn to appreciate and apply knowledge and wisdom from other writers. In this article, I want to share some highlights from “The 8 Habits of a Highly Effective Safety Culture,” a book recently written […]
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From My Bookshelf to Yours: ‘It’s Your Ship’

| David McPeak, CUSP, CIT, CHST, CSP, CSSM |
During the research and writing process for my new book – “Frontline Leadership: The Hurdle,” published by Utility Business Media Inc. – I read a lot of books, and I want to share some highlights from a few of my favorites. This article will focus on the bestselling “It’s Your Ship” by Captain D. Michael […]
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From My Bookshelf to Yours: ‘The Success Principles’

| David McPeak, CUSP, CIT, CHST, CSP, CSSM | ,
During the research and writing process for my new book – “Frontline Leadership: The Hurdle,” published by Utility Business Media Inc. – I read a lot of books, and I want to share some highlights from a few of my favorites. This article will focus on “The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You […]
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From My Bookshelf to Yours: ‘Extreme Ownership’

| David McPeak, CUSP, CIT, CHST, CSP, CSSM | ,
What actions can you take to solve problems rather than blaming, complaining, defending and denying? During the research and writing process for my new book – “Frontline Leadership: The Hurdle,” published by Utility Business Media Inc. – I read a lot of books, and I want to share some highlights from a few of my […]
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From My Bookshelf to Yours: ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People’

| David McPeak, CUSP, CIT, CHST, CSP, CSSM | ,
Understanding, developing and applying these habits enable us to better respond to stimuli, making us more effective people.
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