BUSTED! Working While Distracted
Daily Distractions
How many times have you found yourself running out
of the door, rushing to get to work with a thousand
thoughts racing through your mind? Think about your
trip to work today. Were you focused on driving or
were you multi-tasking, perhaps talking on your cell
phone, checking your email on your PDA, or even
putting on make-up or combing your hair. Or, if you
weren't doing these things, did you notice other
drivers who were? Driving distracted is a big issue
and it's even getting lots of attention in the media.
While many people drive to their jobs and as a part of
their jobs, stop and consider the impact of working
while distracted.
52 Weeks of Safety: Week 51
WEEK 51 POWER, MACHINE, AND
PNEUMATIC TOOLS
---------------------QUESTIONS------------------
1. _____________ and ___________ must be
securely installed and maintained on pneumatic hose
connections and impact percussion tools to prevent
accidental expelling or separation.
a) Barricades, hold tags
b) Safety clips, retainers
c) Hoses, tools
d) Blocks, tackles
2. Using __________ to hoist or lower pneumatic
equipment is not permitted.
a) hoses
b) ropes
c) blocks and tackles
d) lifts
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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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.
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