ENG Safety Information

ENGsafety.com is a sole proprietorship owned and operated by me, Mark Bell. (see bio) ENGsafety.com's hours of operation are usually from 7am to 11pm 7 days a week. Obviously response times vary, but I, and any colleagues assisting me at the task of operating the company, understand that the TV business operates 24/7, and try to be available. Believe it or not, we do get calls for advice or knowledge/referrals around the clock. ENGsafety.com is an 'evolved' name. In 1994, the year of creation, the company was named Battle for Safety was a sort of pledge to fight for safety, and also a tribute to the memory of Lloyd "Alfred" Battle, whose death brought the ENG safety effort into being through this author in the pages of Television Broadcast magazine. As the needs of the company moved more towards certification, the name was changed to reflect that certifications were available. So, Safety Awareness/Certification Associates became the new name of the company. Well, that was a bit too long to remember for many, and, frankly, certifications were not a great business idea. The industry that balked at the cost of safety and accident prevention, as most do, did not like the idea of paying approximately $300 for individual certifications. ($300 is about 1/2 the per person cost of many Microsoft program seminar certifications.) Safety is a very hard sell to companies. It's a huge cost factor with little quantifiable return. Many comapnies can roll the dice and be literally conservative with safety related expenditures and stay in business without incident for a long time; maybe forever. As much as we hate to say it, you can't blame a guy for trying, can ya? Certification programs are still available, and encouraged...but are done only on a custom basis. A great substitute for a certification program is the interactive monthly ENG Safety Newsletter. [ click for info ] Back to our regular program...... As far as our name went? Well, the web site was really what was best associated with the safety effort. In the end, ...