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SAFETY MOMENT, JULY 1

Beat the heat

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Safety moment, July 1

Beat the heat

The Fourth of July is a fun holiday with fireworks, cookouts and a lot of time in the sun. It also brings fire, burns, heat illness and busy roads. These are risks we can plan for. A short talk before the holiday helps everyone enjoy it and come back to work healthy.

SAFETY MOMENT

July 1

The hazard

The Fourth of July is a fun holiday with fireworks, cookouts and a lot of time in the sun. It also brings fire, burns, heat illness and busy roads. These are risks we can plan for. A short talk before the holiday helps everyone enjoy it and come back to work healthy.

The action

A holiday cookout can mean hours in the sun. Drink water often, take breaks in the shade and wear a hat and sunscreen. At work, an adequate supply of drinking water must be available. Learn the signs of heat illness, and act fast if someone is dizzy, confused or stops sweating. (29 CFR 1926.51(a)(1))

ASK THE CREW

How will you get home safely if you are drinking or very tired?

Takeaway: Plan ahead, keep fire and water in mind, and make sure everyone comes back safe from the holiday.

From the talk: Fourth of July and fireworks safety. Read it in full, free, with the questions and the sign-in sheet.

HOW TO USE IT

How to give a safety moment

  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.

A safety moment is short and does not replace the full talk. When you want to go through a topic with the crew, pick a free toolbox talk.

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