Are you a safety hero?
Heroes abound in the safe water landing of US
Airways flight 1549 on January 16, 2009 in the Hudson
River: the flight crew, the New York Waterways ferry
operators and other watercraft operators, police and
fire rescue teams, the Red Cross and other first
responders as well as the 155 passengers. The
whole event has been dubbed "the miracle on the
Hudson". This is a great event - one in which many
things went well. Even without having the benefit of a
full investigation and report, there are many lessons
that we can learn from. Here are just a few things to
consider.
52 Weeks of Safety: Week 50
WEEK 50 Rigging and Hoisting
---------------------QUESTIONS------------------
1. Which of the following are the characteristics of
slings and other fittings?
a) They should be of sufficient strength
b) They should be of the proper type to do the job
c) They should be safe for their intended job
d) All of the above
2. Audible signals must ___________ before starting
and repeated during travel of overhead
cranes.
a) be avoided so as not to distract the operator
b) be determined
c) be sounded
d) be described to all of the crew members in the
area
12- Month Incentive Idea: Increase Near-miss Reporting for Improved Safety Performance
In this video presentation Carl presents an idea for
you to use in the coming 12 months to increase near-
miss reporting.
Carl does not agree with rewards for not being injured
because it leads workforce to cover-up injuries that
are caused by hazards. Those hazards go unreported
and uncorrected.
Organizations can learn from near-miss reporting that
is done correctly. Providing an incentive for near-miss
reporting can have a positive impact as Carl explains
in this online video.
Answer this Safety Question and Win a Mancomm Book
Answer this question by emailing the answer to Carl
Potter with subject January Answer to:
carl@potterandassociates.com
A correct answer will enter you into the drawing for a
ManComm OSHA General Industry Regulations Book
Regulation Standard 29 CFR 19_ _._ _ is where one
would find the regulations for "Fixed Ladders"
(a.) 1910.269
(b.) 1910.335
(c.) 1910.147
(d.) 1910.27
An email announcing the winner will be sent after the
drawing
Drawing will be held at High-Noon on January 30th
2009
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Hard Target: Hit Zero Tomorrow
by Carl Potter, CSP, CMC
If you've ever been to a Joe's Crab Shack, a popular
chain of seafood restaurants with a rustic, seafaring
ambiance, you've probably notice the cryptic signs:
Free Crabs Tomorrow. The first time my wife, Dr. Deb,
and I took our kids to one of these restaurants, they
were so excited about the idea of getting to go back to
the restaurant "tomorrow" to get free food. They were
young at the time and we had to explain to them that if
they went back the next day, the sign would still be the
same. In other words, tomorrow never comes. For
some, the idea of a zero-injury workplace is like the
free crabs at Joe's - it won't ever happen.
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