Safety Messages

A good tool that is in disrepair is as good as a rock when it comes to safety and going home to your family. Be cognizant of the conditions and choose tools wisely for the uses.

Sleep loss built up slowly over several nights can be as harmful as sleep loss in one night. Both produce slower reaction times, failure to respond to changes, and the inability to concentrate and make reasonable judgments.

The first full week of February is National Burn Awareness Week. Although very few burn injuries occur at work compared to home, the risk is still around us. Your best protection is awareness.

During day-to-day operations in the workplace, a smooth production flow is ideal. But, there are bound to be tasks that temporarily stop your production like clearing a jam, cleaning off a cutter or oiling a part. The method to fix it, when done correctly, consistently and safely, is called minor servicing.

Lockout/Tagout is more than just putting a yellow lock on the main electrical disconnect to a machine or part of a machine. Knowing what and where to lockout something is critical. Prior to servicing that requires Lockout/Tagout you must evaluate the potential energy that could be released while working in that area or on a specific device.

Lockout/Tagout is more than just putting a yellow lock on the main electrical disconnect to a machine or part of a machine. When you are done, there are 3 very important steps you must do when removing a machine from a Lockout/Tagout state.

Lockout/Tagout is more than just putting a yellow lock on the main electrical disconnect to a machine or part of a machine. There are 7 very important steps you must do when putting Lockout/Tagout in place.

5,333 workers died as a result of on-the-job injuries in 2019 – the highest number of fatalities since 2007. A systemic approach to safety ensures fatalities are never the cost of doing business. See the FREAS SharePoint page under Safety for more information on this topic and previous Weekly Safety Messages.

Winter is here, and with it are serious driving and working dangers. From rain and ice to sleet and snow, driving in the winter requires focus and preparation.

Roofers are the 4th and maintenance workers are the 23rd most dangerous job according to a study based on USBLS data. See the FREAS SharePoint page under Safety for more information on this topic and previous Weekly Safety Messages.