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SAFETY MOMENT, AUGUST 25

Treat every job like a new job

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Safety moment, August 25

Treat every job like a new job

Complacency is not laziness. It catches skilled, experienced people, because doing a job over and over without getting hurt makes the danger feel smaller than it is. The hazards have not changed, only our attention has. That gap is where shortcuts, missed steps and nasty surprises happen.

SAFETY MOMENT

August 25

The hazard

Complacency is not laziness. It catches skilled, experienced people, because doing a job over and over without getting hurt makes the danger feel smaller than it is. The hazards have not changed, only our attention has. That gap is where shortcuts, missed steps and nasty surprises happen.

The action

Before you start, take a moment to look at what is different today: the weather, the ground, the people around you and the equipment. Walk the area and ask what could go wrong. Conditions change even when the task does not.

ASK THE CREW

How can we remind each other to slow down without it feeling like criticism?

Takeaway: The task may be routine, but the hazards never are, so look at every job like it is your first.

From the talk: Complacency. 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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