September Superintendent Safety MeetingIdeas From iConstructSafeA new free app offering safety reminder videos for tool safety

September 2012

Ideas for a superintendent or manager meeting on safety The following slides are provided as a thought starter for your

regular superintendent or manager meeting on safety. Please feel free to use these slides or ideas We encourage you to show a safety reminder video from the free

app iConstructSafe available in the Apple Store Let us know what is useful and how we can improve, please email

MaryKate@iConstructSafe.com

iConstructSafe is a free iPhone/iPad app of safety reminder videos for use by construction workers at the construction site. These 2-3 minute videos remind workers on how to use equipment safely, right before they use a tool, minimizing time between training and tool use for better recall of safety information. 

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Topics Back to school safety Using the circular saw video Dissecting recent recordables – what are

you really doing differently? Backing up

4 September 2012

Back to school safety

New routines for kids and parents

Kids and parents are in new routines and may not be paying attention to the roads and traffic

Parents should be proactive and take the time to talk about safety with their kids before they head back to school.

Safe Kids Worldwide recommends that parents walk the route to school with students before the start of the year to assess hazards and select a course with the least number of traffic crossings.

Adults can teach and model the following safety behaviors that all children should follow

Think safety at work, school and home Talk to your kids about your responsibilities for safety at your

work and the construction site

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Back to school safety cont’d

New routines for kids and parents

Kids and parents are in new routines and may not be paying attention to the roads and traffic

Simple reminders for drivers: Slow down and be especially alert in the

residential neighborhoods and school zones Take extra time to look for kids at intersections,

on medians and on curbs Enter and exit driveways and alleys slowly

and carefully Watch for children on and near the road in

the morning and after school hours Reduce any distractions inside your car so

you can concentrate on the road and your surroundings. Put down your phone and don’t talk or text while driving

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Back to school safety cont’dNew routines for kids and parents

Kids and parents are in new routines and may not be paying attention to the roads and traffic

Watch this 5 minute video on You Tube on Kids and Safety

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPxZKI1mfpo&feature=player_embedded#!

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Using Safety Reminder Videos:Circular Saws – “Respect all tools, respect the circular saw just a little more”

Watch the 2 minute video on the iConstructSafe app

Discuss with the team: What reminder is easiest to forget? Have you rewarded or recognized anyone

lately for checking tools, being safe? What near misses (or accidents) have

happened with saws in the past year? How can we encourage use of safety

reminder videos at the site? What videos do we need?

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Using Safety Reminder Videos:Circular Saws – “Respect all tools, respect the circular saw just a little more” cont’d

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Check out this graphic video of circular saw kickbackhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4kxQqBu3ME

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Dissecting recent recordables – what are we really doing differently?Briefly present recent recordable accidents to the group

Divide into smaller groups and discuss: What really caused this

accident? What did we agree to do

differently? What are we actually doing

differently? Why did we (or did we not)

implement the changes?

10 September 2012

Backing up - safely

"According to the National Safety Council, one out of four vehicle accidents can be blamed on poor backing techniques. Backing accidents cause 500 deaths and 5,000 injuries per year.

Get to know a vehicle’s blind spots. In a medium sized truck, blind spots can extend up to 16 feet in front and 160 feet behind a vehicle. Drivers need to remember that mirrors can never give the whole picture while backing.

Think in advance. Drivers should not put themselves into unnecessary backing situations.

Park defensively. Drivers must choose easy-exit parking spaces that don’t crowd neighboring vehicles and park their vehicle in the center of the parking space.

When parking in an alley. If an alley doesn’t permit driving all the way through or room to turn around, a driver should back into it (if local ordinances permit) so that when leaving the vehicle can pull forward into the street.

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Backing up – safely cont’d Do a walk-around. Walking around a vehicle gives a driver firsthand

view of the backing area and any limitations. They can check for children, soft or muddy areas, potholes, tire hazards, and other dangers.

Know the clearances. When performing a walk around, drivers can check for obstructions, low hanging trees and wires, and any other potential clearance-related problems.

Every backing situation is new and different. Sometimes a driver visits the same location several times a day and should be watchful each visit for changes and any new obstacles.

Use a spotter. A driver should use another person to help them when backing. The driver and spotter should use hand signalsnot verbal.

12 September 2012

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