Q4 2021 LIFE Newsletter - Issue 26

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safety@reliance

We Are All Accountable

go above and beyond? Can you feel good about how you handle your responsibilities or could you be doing more? Are you prepared to stand- up, feel proud, and account for your performance? True safety leaders volunteer to be the "go-to" person of those things for which they are responsible. They adopt an “I’ve got this” attitude. They tend to have little fear of punishment because they act with integrity, and in so doing their conscience is clear.

accountability is what you voluntarily do with that obligation. Responsibility can be shared. Accountability cannot. The phrase "safety is a shared responsibility" is true, but incomplete. We are collectively responsible for safety. But, we are individually asked to account for our actions. So, a truer statement is: Safety is a shared responsibility with each individual being accountable for their actions.

Accountability is defined as "the state of being accountable, liable, or answerable." Many will get hung up on "liable" and make it all about legal implications. But take all three parts of the definition together and you will see accountability as a measure of one’s integrity. Once you have accepted the responsibilities of your position, accountability measures your performance in fulfilling those responsibilities. Will you barely meet the minimum standard or will you surpass it? Will you do just enough to not get fired or will you choose to

2021 Q3

To put it simply: responsibility is an obligation thrust upon you;

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week September 12-18

JULY: 5,6,7,13,16,23,30 AUGUST: 17,20,25,30 SEPTEMBER: 6,7,24,30

What a fun week across the Family! Thanks to President Karla Lewis and all of our SVPs in Operations for your video messages. Thanks especially to our entire Reliance Family fleet for your dependability, dedication, and your drive to deliver! Jill Jerman at AMI Metals in Fontana, California shared that, "Being able to work with our drivers has led me to understand and respect a driver's space on the road. They successfully operate within the strictest of safety guidelines, for ALL our benefit. This is something to truly appreciate."