SAFETY MOMENT, SEPTEMBER 29

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Safety moment, September 29

What the people nearby do in the first few minutes after an injury can make a big difference. On a jobsite, help can be farther away than you think, and nobody wants to be hunting for gloves or a phone signal while a coworker is bleeding. A little planning now means everyone knows their part before anything happens.

SAFETY MOMENT

September 29

The hazard

What the people nearby do in the first few minutes after an injury can make a big difference. On a jobsite, help can be farther away than you think, and nobody wants to be hunting for gloves or a phone signal while a coworker is bleeding. A little planning now means everyone knows their part before anything happens.

The action

Before a construction project starts, provisions must be made for prompt medical attention in case of serious injury (29 CFR 1926.50(b)). Know how to call 911 from this site and how an ambulance gets in. On a construction site, if the phone system does not automatically give the 911 dispatcher your latitude and longitude, the site's latitude and longitude or other clear location information must be posted where everyone can see it. (29 CFR 1926.50(f)(2)(ii)(A))

ASK THE CREW

What is this site's address or location, and where would an ambulance come in?

From the talk: First aid. Read it in full, free, with the questions and the sign-in sheet.

HOW TO USE IT

How to give a safety moment

Gather the crew where they work, before the shift or the meeting starts. Read the hazard out loud.
Ask the question and let two or three people answer. What they say about their own work counts for more than what you read.
Name the action and point to one place on today's job where it applies, so everyone knows what to do differently.
Write the date and the names on a sign-in sheet.

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