SAFETY MOMENT, JUNE 23

Guards stay on

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Safety moment, June 23

Guards stay on

Tools are in our hands all day, so it is easy to stop thinking about them. A cracked handle, a missing guard or a damaged cord can lead to cuts, eye injuries, burns or shocks in a split second. A quick check before you start catches these problems before they hurt someone.

SAFETY MOMENT

June 23

The hazard

Tools are in our hands all day, so it is easy to stop thinking about them. A cracked handle, a missing guard or a damaged cord can lead to cuts, eye injuries, burns or shocks in a split second. A quick check before you start catches these problems before they hurt someone.

The action

When a power tool is designed to take a guard, it must have that guard on whenever it is in use. Never pin back a saw guard or remove a grinder guard to make a job easier. If a guard is missing, broken or sticking, the tool is out of service until it is fixed. (29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1))

ASK THE CREW

What PPE does the work we are doing this week call for?

From the talk: Hand and power tools. Read it in full, free, with the questions and the sign-in sheet.

HOW TO USE IT

How to give a safety moment

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

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