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SAFETY MOMENT, AUGUST 31

Do not rush the last shift

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Safety moment, August 31

Do not rush the last shift

Labor Day honors working people. The best way to honor a crew is to make sure everyone goes home safe, every day. The holiday also marks the end of summer, with long travel, cookouts and still-hot days. A few simple reminders keep the weekend and the week after it safe.

SAFETY MOMENT

August 31

The hazard

Labor Day honors working people. The best way to honor a crew is to make sure everyone goes home safe, every day. The holiday also marks the end of summer, with long travel, cookouts and still-hot days. A few simple reminders keep the weekend and the week after it safe.

The action

A short week can lead to hurrying, and hurrying leads to shortcuts. Plan the last shift so nobody is rushing on a ladder, a lift or a truck. If a task cannot be done safely before the break, let it wait.

ASK THE CREW

Is there any injury or close call you hesitated to report, and why?

Takeaway: The best way to honor the work is to make sure everyone goes home safe, today and after the holiday.

From the talk: Labor Day 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.

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