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SAFETY MOMENT, SEPTEMBER 5

Honor the work by working safely

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Safety moment, September 5

Honor the work by working safely

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

September 5

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

Safe work is respect for yourself and for the people who count on you. That means following the rules, using the right equipment and looking out for each other. Employers must train each employee in recognizing and avoiding unsafe conditions and the rules that apply to their work. (29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2))

ASK THE CREW

How can we make speaking up easier on this crew?

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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