I cannot speak highly enough of the experience. Why Safety Matters was a very special and truly  unique experience. Unforgettable. Far and away, the most impactful safety presentation I’ve seen  in my 26 years in the construction industry. I’m grateful for Dallas’ generosity to share his story so  openly in recounting such traumatic events in his life. My hope is that it continually triggers to  remind me be an aware of my actions, and the surroundings/conditions whenever I’m on site.

It was a very touching and emotional speech. The content gave me some new perspective.

I found this safety talk one of the best I have attended. I find that the raw emotion in the delivery  really hits home for me.  

I have heard this talk on two separate occasions and I found this one to be more refined and  beneficial than the first.

Unlike typical safety talks given by other personnel, Dallas's presentation felt genuine and  impactful. His real-life experiences and personal losses highlighted the importance of safety, making it clear  that safety truly does matter. His training, which incorporates his lifetime of experience, significantly increases my awareness  and vigilance at the workplace.

Why Safety Matters is a brilliant and necessary initiative and full respect to Dallas for bringing it  to the industry. I believe everyone in the construction or mining industry would have experienced a high risk  incident up close, and thought of doing something about it, but Dallas actually did something about it. Full credit to him for having the strength and will to take his incredibly personal experiences to  make a positive change.

Very powerful and moving presentation - he spoke so naturally and passionately about tunnelling and the importance of respecting the nature of a high-risk environment. I will forever be motivated by the wisdom of "slow down to speed up" and KISS - Keep it simple stupid!

Very engaging and well-spoken for such a raw topic that no one should ever have to live through  once, let alone twice. Vivid stories about the implications of worksite deaths on him and his family, which push you to think about the impact that just one moment might have on everyone around you. Dal’s stories gave a new appreciation for how engineering processes that might seem irrelevant, actually have flow-on effects that can lead to negative and positive outcomes for health and safety. We should continually be asking the why, and striving to improve not just speed and quality, but minimise risk to human life in our engineering solutions.