Safety Messages

Smartphones can impair focus and problem-solving even when not in use. Their mere presence nearby reduces cognitive performance, according to recent findings. Safety impacts everyone. See FREAS SharePoint page under Safety for more information on this topic and previous Weekly Safety Messages.

Working safely protects your health, secures your income for your family, maintains your profession reputation, safeguards, and coworkers. Safety impacts everyone. See FREAS SharePoint page under Safety for more information on this topic and previous Weekly Safety Messages.

Celebrate the 4th of July safely with tips on firework use, water activity precautions, grill safety to prevent injuries, fires, and accidents. See FREAS SharePoint page under Safety for more information on this topic and previous Weekly Safety Messages.

Before starting a task, ask safety and readiness questions about hazards, tools, training, mindset, and paperwork. Act on the answers to prevent risks and ensure safe work. Safety for more information on this topic and previous Weekly Safety Messages.

Vehicle inspections and preventive maintenance help prevent accidents caused by mechanical failures like tire, brake, and steering issues. Regular checks and timely repairs improve vehicle safety and reduce accident risk. Safety for more information on this topic and previous Weekly Safety Messages.

Three-way communication helps ensure messages are clearly understood by repeating and confirming instructions, reducing workplace misunderstandings, and improving safety-especially during verbal or radio communication. Safety for more information on this topic and previous Weekly Safety Messages.

Quick reactions can save lives, but acting impulsively without assessing danger can lead to serious injuries. Pause and think before reacting. Safety for more information on this topic and previous Weekly Safety Messages.

Relying on experience or thinking “it won’t happen to me” can lead to complacency and injury. Always follow safety practices, regardless of experience, to properly control hazards and prevent incidents. Safety for more information on this topic and previous Weekly Safety Messages.

Reasons to work safe is to protect your health, provide for your family and maintain your professional reputation. Your choices impact not just you, but everyone around you. Safety for more information on this topic and previous Weekly Safety Messages.

Energy drinks can cause heart and neurological issues when overconsumed. Be mindful of caffeine from other sources, increased stress and physical labor when drinking energy drinks. Safety for more information on this topic and previous Weekly Safety Messages.