Monday: Be Present. Be Focused!
Mental awareness is critically important for workers to stay safe.
Mental distractions can rob a worker of their focus and lead to serious or deadly
accidents. It is critically important that workers watch out for each other
and learn to recognize the signs of someone who may be struggling. Being
mentally focused on the job means being prepared, identifying risks, and
knowing what to do in a crisis. It’s not enough to be focused on the work
and the task at hand, workers must be focused on their safety and the safety of everyone around them. It is important that workers know there are resources available to help them be present and focused.
Tuesday: Healthy Mind, Healthy Body!
Being safe means paying attention to both mind and body.
It extends beyond wearing hardhats and safety glasses. It means recognizing how important mental health really is to everyone’s overall safety. From suicide to
distractions that lead to devastating accidents, it is important that we all
recognize the importance of total wellbeing. When workers are physically and mentally safe everyone wins.
Wednesday: Be Relentless!
Preventing injuries means relentlessly paying attention to risk.
Using mind and body to always make safety number one. Executing the fundamentals is critically important. It starts by wearing full PPE 100 percent of the time. It means going back to the basics by learning and embracing hand safety techniques. These practices and many more like heat illness training, learning first aid and always utilizing safety equipment saves lives and makes our industry safer every day. Mental discipline is a critical element of total wellbeing.
Thursday: Be Safe, Be Well Rested!
Safety is a value that we all need to practice at work and at home.
From fatigue to drug abuse we need to embrace safety in everything we do. Are you or a coworker working so many hours that you are too tired to work or drive? Do you know anyone struggling with depression or a drug problem and having trouble talking about it? The team around you is there to assist and there are resources available that can help if you step forward and commit to holistic safety.
Friday: Thank You!
Our industry is embracing safety more than ever, especially with the
outbreak of COVID this year, and every worker in our industry deserves a big
thank you.
The efforts of all our workers are reducing risks and accidents on our projects. This week we have been discussing the importance of total wellbeing to being safe. Thank you for listening as we explored ways to be present, be focused and stay safe on the job and at home. Our workers are the essential ingredient to the success of our industry.
Thank you for participating in Safety Week and for your hard work all year.
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