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SAFETY MOMENT, SEPTEMBER 7

Watch your step on leaves and frost

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Safety moment, September 7

Watch your step on leaves and frost

Fall brings shorter days, cold mornings, warm afternoons and wet, slippery ground. The changes creep up on us, and we keep working like it is still summer. A few small adjustments keep the season's hazards from catching anyone off guard.

SAFETY MOMENT

September 7

The hazard

Fall brings shorter days, cold mornings, warm afternoons and wet, slippery ground. The changes creep up on us, and we keep working like it is still summer. A few small adjustments keep the season's hazards from catching anyone off guard.

The action

Wet leaves, mud and early frost make walkways, steps, ramps and ladder rungs slick. OSHA's general industry rule says walking-working surfaces must be kept free of hazards such as leaks, spills, snow and ice. Clear leaves early, take shorter steps on frosty mornings, and wear eye and hearing protection when you run a leaf blower. (29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3))

ASK THE CREW

Which walkways, steps or ramps collect leaves or frost, and who clears them?

Takeaway: Fall changes the light, the ground and the weather, so change your habits with it.

From the talk: Fall season 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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