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SAFETY MOMENT, AUGUST 14

Get home safely

Safety moment, August 14

Get home safely

A tired worker reacts slower, misses hazards and makes more mistakes, often without noticing. Fatigue builds up from long shifts, night work, heat, hard physical work, stress and too many short nights in a row. Around equipment, heights or traffic, one slow reaction can be enough to get someone hurt.

SAFETY MOMENT

August 14

The hazard

A tired worker reacts slower, misses hazards and makes more mistakes, often without noticing. Fatigue builds up from long shifts, night work, heat, hard physical work, stress and too many short nights in a row. Around equipment, heights or traffic, one slow reaction can be enough to get someone hurt.

The action

Drowsy driving after a long shift is a serious danger. If you are fighting to stay awake, get a ride or rest before you drive. If it hits while you are on the road, pull over somewhere safe. Carpool when you can, and check on coworkers who have a long drive after a double shift.

ASK THE CREW

Which tasks on our job are the most dangerous to do tired?

From the talk: Worker fatigue. 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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