Every day we make decisions we hope will make the job faster and more efficient. But do time savers ever risk your own safety, or the safety of other team members? Unsafe acts cause four times as many accidents & injuries as unsafe conditions. Continue reading
Officers from local traffic units are out looking for distracted drivers, and in general they are not hard to find (i.e. the lady on her phone, the guy eating a burger, the kid texting,….). The message here is to encourage you to beware of distracted driving since driving requires your full attention. You can take charge of eliminating distractions to focus on the road ahead. Continue reading
Do you think a football team goes onto the field thinking they’ll win without a plan? Do you think any coach would put players on the field that didn’t know the plays?
Having a bad day at home and worrying about it at work is a hazardous combination. Dropping your “mental” guard can pull your focus away from safe work procedures. You can also be distracted when you are busy working and a friend comes by to talk while you are trying to work. Continue reading
Did you know that poor housekeeping has contributed to the following: Fires, unit upsets, illness, injuries, environmental incidents, disease, community complaints, and large financial fines? Continue reading
When an emergency occurs, it is crucial to respond quickly and implement the plan that has been drilled and exercised! Continue reading
Even for the most seasoned and trained individual the ring of an alarm still elevates one’s heart rate! What do you do now? That is the question. Continue reading
Accidents can occur at any time in the workplace. Have you considered the contents of your first aid kit in your risk assessment? Continue reading
Have you ever been the first person to witness an emergency or a serious vehicle accident? What did you do? Did your actions or your response work out the way that you expected? Why or why not? Continue reading
Remember the heat? Continue reading