WEEK 1
Stretch and Flex Why It is important we stretch and flex daily!!
Athletes stretch so why should you be any different!!
Benefits.
- Promotes blood flow
- Distributes nutrients
- Helps prevent injury to yourself
- Increases your range of motion
- Promotes long term mobility
Do Not’s
- Overexert or hold your breath while stretching
- Stretch if you have a previous injury, contact your doctor prior to stretching that particular area
- Do not make jerking motions, conduct your stretches slow and easy
Below are examples
WEEK 2
Hand and Power Tools
Power Hand Tools account for over 400,000 emergency room visits- DON’T BE A STATISTIC MAKE THE CHANGE
It is important we treat hand and power tools with respect; All tools can cause severe injury and or DEATH!!
How do we protect everyone?
- Never carry a tool by the cord or hose
- Never yank the cord from a receptacle
- Always remove batteries and sharp objects from tool while being stored (this will reduce accidental discharge and reduce injury)
- Check tools prior to each use looking for frays in cords, dull blades or bits, and cracks in impact or non-impact sockets IF THESE ARE FOUND REMOVE FROM SERVICE IMMEIDALTY AND LABEL DON’T USE!!
- Follow all manufacturers instruction on storage and care of equipment
- Only use tools you are professionally trained on (no one should use a powder activated tools unless trained to do so as severe injury or death can occur)
- Wear proper PPE when using tools (Use gloves to reduce cuts to your hands)
- Keep good footing while using power tools ensuring you do not lose balance
WEEK 3
LADDER SAFETY
WEEK 4
STOP WORK !!!
Do I feel safe or understand how to do the task assigned? Everyone has the power to stop work when feeling unsafe. Stop Work Authority (SWA). It is too late to ask yourself this question after an accident has happened to you, and you or your co-worker has died or been injured. We all have a responsibility to watch out for one another and others, so speak up and think to yourself “what if that was me doing this unsafe act, I would want someone to stop me and would my family like me doing it this way.”
What happens when I die or get hurt?
- You cannot spend time with your family, your family must plan a funeral
- Your wife and children do not have a farther
- You cannot hold your wife and kids one more time
- Life is not a game or movie, you can start over or hit reset
- Missed time from work, no work no pay
- Long term problems related to your injury not able to conduct your favorite hobbies
How do we fix this problem?
- Wear all proper Personal Protective Equipment
- SPEAK UP when something is not correct or is unsafe tell your supervisor immediately and have the problem fixed
- Look out for one another, you are not a snitch or telling on them you are saving their life
- Do not conduct short cuts or take chances
- Attend all safety meetings and take them seriously
“REMEMBER SAFETY IS BUILT ONE STEP AT A TIME, COME HOME ALIVE EVERYDAY”