Under the Hard Hat

As safety professionals we expect zero injuries, zero accidents and zero incidents on every project and every job.  Unfortunately, this is an unrealistic expectation.  Committing to zero is different than expecting zero.  We need to adjust our expectations and recognize that mistakes can, do, and will happen.  Accepting errors and mistakes means we are accepting our workers as humans and adjusting our expectations means we can see more clearly where the potential for error to occur and when error does occur it does so safely.

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On this episode of the podcast we review the 4 Principles of Safety Differently (New View) as well as the 5 Principles of Human Performance.  As the weeks go on, I'll be diving into the 5 Principles of Human Performance because I think these are important in how we view and operate as safety professionals.  

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The majority of contusions and sprain / strain injuries come from manual material handling.  In an effort to reduce these types of injuries, we recommend you put those materials on wheels; such as: 

• Forklift

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Welcome to #StoponRed2021 Week!  This is incorporated into our Defensive Driver Course as "Right of Way" violations. 

Since 2008 there have been over 9,000 fatalities related to these violations and in 2019 alone over 800 deaths and approximately 143,000 injuries; that is nearly 400 deaths or injuries every day in 2019 #BytheNumbers. 

Please visit the National Coalition for Safer Roads website to see how you can raise awareness and influence safer "on the road" behaviors.

On this episode we discuss Slips, Trips, and Falls.  These are the leading cause of injuries and deaths in the workplace.

Good housekeeping, keeping aisles and stairs clear, hanging cables and cords or taping them down, having good lighting and using handrails are all ways to prevent slips, trips and falls.

Today we discuss why vacation time is important.

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Speeding is one of the fatal auto accident contributing factors.  Speeding reduces reaction time, increases stopping distances and reduces that effectiveness of on the road safety structures such as guardrails, crash cushions, median dividers and concrete barriers.

Speeding is a behavior that we all must address when we are driving.  Speeding is common, to the point that some feel if they do not speed they are causing a hazard on the road.  

Why do you think you speed?  What are some things you can do to avoid speeding?

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Today we discuss sunburns and what you can do to prevent them.

Today we go Under the Hardhat with Jeff Kaiser, Safety & Risk Coordinator with MMC.

On today's podcast Jeff Kaiser, Safety and Risk Coordinator with MMC, discusses Lyme Disease; how it's transmitted, what are the symptoms, how it is treated and what we can do to prevent it.

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