Self Sufficiency

Cowboy Safety goes to the core of a business and where it fits in the economy.

There should be no dependence on government yet there should be nothing taking place that is illegal. The business must exist within the legal framework set up by government. There are many opportunities in doing that.

For basic people safety, compliance is not the sole purpose. Do the minimum of what is required. Then do what is needed to achieve the result of a safe and healthy workplace. This approach is both radical and a cost saver.

Outsourcing is a way to lower break-even point and to avoid onerous mandatory activities.   Outsourcing does not just mean sending jobs overseas. It may mean helping some of your employees become independent businesses. This is not the same as paying someone under the table. They would form a compliant corporation or you would form a compliant corporation. That corporation, doing something other than what is your core business would be able to compete in the marketplace for what it does.

In one case a seafood processing plant had employees who would clean the plant every night after closing. Management was difficult and there were quality problems. A separate business was formed. The seafood processor had a fixed cost and a minimum quality standard. The cleaning company had to perform within that cost and had to meet the quality standard.

David Sneed