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SAFETY TIMES NEWSLETTER
OFF-THE-JOB SAFETY TIPS AND NEWS FOR YOU
AND YOUR BUSINESS
October 19, 2009
Copyright 2009
Welcome to the October issue of the
Safety Times Newsletter.
The purpose of the newsletter is:
(1) to give you some useful safety tips, and to serve as
a reminder to keep safety a top priority
in your family by developing and
following Personal Safety Plans. Please
remember that safety plans are not
static; they change with the seasons and
as your activities change.
(2) to encourage businesses and organizations to make
24-hour safety a key component of your
wellness program. Preventing off-the-job
accidents is often overlooked as a way
to reduce costs and improve the health
of employees and their families.
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IN THIS ISSUE FROM SAFETY TIMES
A. Some Safety Tips For Your Personal
Safety Plans
Topics: Fall and Night Driving,
Fire Prevention, Chainsaws, Hunting
B. Some True Stories Where Safety Plans
Could Have Made A Difference
C. Feature Article On Halloween
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A. Some Safety Tips For Your Personal
Safety Plans
Driving Safety (Fall and Night Driving)
Fall driving presents a variety of
obstacles, and more drivers die from
September through November than during
the winter months of December through
February. Slick roads, foggy mornings,
and roaming wildlife are just some of
the increased hazards. You must also
contend with less daylight and morning
and evening sun glare.
*
Clean your windshield inside and out,
especially if you are a smoker. Smoke
can cloud your windows and diffuse
light.
*
Keep paper towels or a rag handy in the
interior of your car.
*
Keep your wipers clean and new. Streaks
make glare worse. Check the washing
fluid often.
* To
avoid skids in rainy weather, slow down.
If you do skid, steer in the direction
you want the front of the car to go.
* As
soon as temperatures start diving into
the 30s, slow down before crossing a
bridge.
* Deer and other wildlife are active in the fall. If a collision is
unavoidable, slow down to reduce the
impact. Stay under control. Don't
swerve.
Home Safety (Fire Prevention)
About 2,500 people die annually in home fires. Annual "Fire
Prevention Week" is held in the Sunday
through Saturday containing October 9th.
That is the date of the Great Chicago
Fire of 1871 and it serves as a somber
reminder of the perils of fire, whether
caused by a smelly cow or a scented
candle.
Playing with matches and lighters is
the leading cause of fire deaths for
children under age six.
* Teach children to respect fire as a tool, not a toy. If they play
with matches or lighters and don't
respond to your efforts to redirect
their interests, seek professional
counseling.
* Keep matches and lighters out of sight and reach of children,
preferably in a locked cabinet. Teach
children to bring them to an adult if
they find them.
* Use only child-resistant lighters.
* Never let children use matches or lighters.
* Keep halogen lamps away from furnishings, draperies, high traffic
areas, children and pets. Only use lamps
with a metal grate and a thermal
protector. Use bulbs of 300 watts or
less.
* When drying clothes, hang them a safe distance from stoves, heaters
and other sources of fire.
* Keep the clothes dryer free of lint. Vacuum the interior lint pathway
and duct at least once a year. Experts
recommend the use of metal ducts.
*
Keep storage areas neat. Get rid of
newspapers, rubbish, old clothes, oily
rags and damp waste.
Leisure Safety (Chainsaws)
According to the Consumer Product Safety
Commission, over 25,000 chainsaw
injuries require emergency treatment
each year.
*
Start the chainsaw only on clear, level
ground, not on your leg. The area should
be free of debris. Move ten feet away
from the fueling area.
*
When sawing, use a well balanced stance.
Do not overreach.
*
Hold the saw firmly: right hand on the
rear handle; left hand on the top
handle; and your thumbs locked around
the handles. Lock your left arm while
cutting.
* Cut
with the part of the saw closest to the
motor end, not the tip.
* Let
the chain do the work. Don't force the
saw through the cut.
*
Kickback is a serious hazard. Typically,
kickback results when the saw tip comes
in contact with a solid object or tough
piece of wood; when the saw tip touches
the bottom or side of the cut; and when
the cut sections pinch together. Stay
alert!
*
Start all cuts at top speed (full
throttle) and continue at top speed.
*
Take your hand off the trigger between
cuts.
* Be
sure the chain does not rotate when the
controls are in the idle position.
*
Watch the moving chain until it comes to
a full stop before moving the saw near
your body.
* Set
the chain brake when the saw is running
but no cutting is being done.
*
Turn off the saw and make sure the chain
has stopped before making any
adjustments or repairs.
*
Inspect the blade for any cracks at
least once an hour during use. If you
find any, replace the blade.
*
Refill the tank only when the engine is
cold, and the saw is not running.
* Carry a chainsaw with the engine stopped, the
cutter bar facing backwards, and the
muffler away from your body.
Leisure Safety (Hunting)
Hunting should be a sport, not a life and
death mission. However, it can be a
dangerous pastime that requires special
attention.
* Be
especially careful when climbing up and
down. Unload your gun, backpack or other
encumbrances, and raise and lower them
with a cord.
*
Take care of your gun while in the tree.
Don't hang it from a twig or lean it
insecurely.
*
Dress right for stand hunting. Wind
chill is worse in a tree. You can get so
cold that it will be risky climbing
down.
Water Hazards
Many hunts require getting from one place to
another by water, or in the case of duck
hunting, being on the water to hunt.
* Do
not overload a boat.
*
Walk and move cautiously in a boat. Keep
your center of gravity low. Walk one
step at a time, holding on to something
stationary. Do not stand up or lean over
the side.
*
Wear a life jacket on the water. It's a
must.
* If
you fall into cold water, dry off
immediately. Do not let the cold seep
into your system. You risk hypothermia,
which is a dangerous cooling of the
body.
*
Carry a change of clothing in a
waterproof container.
B. Some True Stories Where Personal
Safety Plans Could Have Made A
Difference
1.
In Waukegan, IL a driver was accused of
painting her fingernails when she hit
and killed a motorcyclist.
2.
In the St. Louis area, eight people died
in traffic accidents in one weekend. Bad
weather was not a factor.
3. In Carlinville, IL a one-year-old
child drowned in a decorative fish pond.
Several children were under adult
supervision and waiting for rides on an
all-terrain vehicle when the child was
missed.
C. Feature Article On Halloween
Frightful Possibilities
Fall is the time of year for ghosties
and ghoulies and things that go bump in
the night. Sometimes those bumps are
intended to be scary. Other times they
are unintentional and terribly serious.
Whether your children are out trick or
treating or helping with the traditional
fall garage cleaning, there are dangers
lurking.
According to Prevent Blindness
America, emergency room statistics
indicate that a child is more likely to
be injured on Halloween than on any
other day of the year.
A Word To The Parents
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No child should trick-or-treat alone.
*
Plan and discuss the intended route.
Stay in familiar areas.
*
Accompany children under twelve on their
rounds.
*
When crossing the street with a child
under ten years of age, always hold the
child's hand.
*
Cars pose the biggest threat to children
after dark. To be seen, dress children
in light colors, or sew or tape on
reflectors or reflective tape to make
them more visible.
*
Costumes should be loose and
comfortable, but not baggy or long
enough to cause falls or to catch fire.
No high heels.
*
Purchase only costumes, wigs, and props
labeled as flame resistant. Note,
however, that these items may still
burn.
*
Capes and other costume accessories that
might pose a strangulation hazard should
be fastened with Velcro rather than
fabric ties.
*
Avoid costumes with wigs, floppy hats,
or eye patches, which block vision.
Beards should be fastened so they do not
hamper the child's vision or breathing.
*
Wear makeup (nontoxic and FDA approved)
instead of masks, which block vision.
Follow instructions to remove the
makeup.
*
Don't put makeup near a child's eyes,
and don't let a child sleep with makeup.
* Dab
the makeup on a child's arms for a
couple of days before Halloween to be
sure they are not allergic to the
makeup.
*
Avoid pointed props such as spears,
swords, or wands that could endanger
children's eyes.
* For
young children, pin a slip of paper with
the child's name, address, and phone
number inside a pocket, in case the
child gets separated from the group.
*
Inspect the candy before allowing a
child to eat the treats.
* For
children younger than six years of age,
eliminate choking hazards, such as hard
candy, jelly beans, or peanuts. Don't
let a child stuff his mouth.
Some Reminders Before They Go
*
Establish a return time.
*
Obey all traffic signals.
*
Never dart out between parked cars or
hidden corners such as alleys.
*
Walk, don't run, from house to house.
*
Stay off the lawns. Unseen objects or
uneven terrain could trip them.
*
Carry a flashlight or light stick so
they can be seen.
* For
better visibility, wear masks on top of
their heads between trick-or-treat
locations.
*
Refuse to enter strange homes or
apartments.
Hosting Trick-Or-Treaters
*
Around your home, remove any items
children could trip over. Turn your
outside lights on.
*
Don't put candles in pumpkins. Use a
flashlight for illumination.
*
Secure all pets, especially dogs.
*
Don't give out choking hazards such as
gum, peanuts, or hard candy.n
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Thank you for your support of
off-the-job safety.
This newsletter will always be a work in
progress. Your comments and ideas are
welcomed.
Remember - ALL TIMES ARE SAFETY TIMES!
Best regards,
John Myre
Author:
Live Safely in a Dangerous World
A proud winner of the 2006 Adding
Wisdom Award, the only award program to
ever be honored by Disney.com
http://www.addingwisdomaward.com/
Selected as "Most Likely To Save The
Planet" - Independent Publisher Book
Awards 2003
One of Ten Outstanding Books of the
Year - Independent Publisher Book Awards
2003
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