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SAFETY MOMENT, JULY 23

Report aches early

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Safety moment, July 23

Report aches early

Strain injuries often build up over time instead of coming from one big accident. The same awkward reach, heavy lift or vibrating tool, day after day, wears on muscles, tendons and joints. Early signs are easy to ignore, but working through them can turn soreness into an injury that keeps you off the job. Ergonomics means fitting the work to the worker so your body lasts a full career.

SAFETY MOMENT

July 23

The hazard

Strain injuries often build up over time instead of coming from one big accident. The same awkward reach, heavy lift or vibrating tool, day after day, wears on muscles, tendons and joints. Early signs are easy to ignore, but working through them can turn soreness into an injury that keeps you off the job. Ergonomics means fitting the work to the worker so your body lasts a full career.

The action

Pain, tingling, numbness, swelling or stiffness that keeps coming back is an early warning. Tell your supervisor early, while the fix may be as simple as a new setup or a better tool. OSHA's recordkeeping rule requires employers to have a reasonable way for workers to report work-related injuries and illnesses, and employers may not fire or discriminate against a worker for reporting (29 CFR 1904.35(b)(1)(iv)). (29 CFR 1904.35(b)(1))

ASK THE CREW

Which task on this job leaves you the most sore at the end of the day?

From the talk: Ergonomics. 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.

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