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SAFETY MOMENT, JANUARY 12

Trips: clear the path

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Safety moment, January 12

Trips: clear the path

Slips, trips and falls happen on every kind of job, not just up high. A fall on a flat floor can still break a wrist, hurt your back or cause a head injury. Spills, cords and clutter are easy to spot and easy to fix if someone takes a minute to deal with them.

SAFETY MOMENT

January 12

The hazard

Slips, trips and falls happen on every kind of job, not just up high. A fall on a flat floor can still break a wrist, hurt your back or cause a head injury. Spills, cords and clutter are easy to spot and easy to fix if someone takes a minute to deal with them.

The action

A trip happens when your foot hits something and your body keeps going. On construction sites, scrap lumber with protruding nails and all other debris must be kept cleared from work areas, passageways and stairs. Run cords and hoses along walls or overhead instead of across walkways, and stack materials out of the path. (29 CFR 1926.25(a))

ASK THE CREW

What wet or slippery spots do we have, and how should we handle them?

From the talk: Slips, trips and falls. Read it in full, free, with the questions and the sign-in sheet.

HOW TO USE IT

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  1. Gather the crew where they work, before the shift or the meeting starts. Read the hazard out loud.
  2. Ask the question and let two or three people answer. What they say about their own work counts for more than what you read.
  3. Name the action and point to one place on today's job where it applies, so everyone knows what to do differently.
  4. Write the date and the names on a sign-in sheet.

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