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SAFETY MOMENT, NOVEMBER 23

Do not race the clock before the break

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Safety moment, November 23

Do not race the clock before the break

Thanksgiving week packs a lot into a few days: a short work week, a push to finish, long drives, big meals and late nights. Each one can pull your focus away from the job or the road. A few minutes of planning can keep the holiday about family and food, not an emergency.

SAFETY MOMENT

November 23

The hazard

Thanksgiving week packs a lot into a few days: a short work week, a push to finish, long drives, big meals and late nights. Each one can pull your focus away from the job or the road. A few minutes of planning can keep the holiday about family and food, not an emergency.

The action

Short weeks can turn into a rush, and rushing can lead to skipped steps and shortcuts. Plan the last shift so nobody is hurrying on a ladder, a lift or a forklift. If a task cannot be done safely before the holiday, it waits. In stores and warehouses the busy season is starting, so make sure new and seasonal workers know the hazards before they start.

ASK THE CREW

What jobs do we tend to rush before a long weekend, and how can we plan them better?

From the talk: Thanksgiving 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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