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Take 5 for Safety: Five Minute Daily Safety Meetings

August 12, 2018 by Barry Spud 4 Comments

Take 5 for Safety: Five Minute Daily Safety Meetings There are a few ways to Take 5 for safety: You could take five minutes to do a safety drill or take five minutes to surprise an employee with a safety pop quiz. You may also wish to take five minutes out of every monthly meeting to address a … [Read more...] about Take 5 for Safety: Five Minute Daily Safety Meetings

Filed Under: Toolbox Talks Tagged With: Construction safety, construction zones, daily safety, factories, factory environment, few minutes, five minutes, next morning, pop quiz, reminder, renovation, safety concern, safety concerns, safety meetings, safety pop, support column, Take 5, work environment

Schoolies face Gold Coast balcony ban

October 30, 2013 by Admin 5 Comments

Schoolies face Gold Coast balcony ban We wrote about this issue 3 years ago and it is still ongoing despite a tragic balcony death last year! Some apartment owners are doing the right thing. See recent article in the Courier Mail Having nearly been hit by a watermelon thrown of a balcony a few … [Read more...] about Schoolies face Gold Coast balcony ban

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Workplace Safety Tips For Winter

August 24, 2013 by Barry Spud 7 Comments

On-the-Job Winter Safety   If you or your employees work in a field and location where winter weather presents some safety concerns, you may wish to take some precautions.  Winter presents safety hazards in possible frostbite, wind-chapped skin, and hypothermia, and winter weather can … [Read more...] about Workplace Safety Tips For Winter

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Encouraging Employee Involvement in Safety

August 22, 2013 by Admin 5 Comments

Safety:  Encouraging Employee Involvement   Employees are your first line of defense against safety concerns.  They are on the front lines and the assembly lines, and they witness more safety offenses and violations than even their managers can catch.  They also often have the best ideas … [Read more...] about Encouraging Employee Involvement in Safety

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Christmas Light Safety

November 25, 2012 by Admin 1 Comment

Christmas Light Safety Remember “Christmas Vacation” with Chevy Chase?  I love that movie because all the safety references are hilarious, but my favorite part of the movie is when Clark Griswald finally has all of the Christmas lights on his house, after many safety mishaps, and he plugs in the … [Read more...] about Christmas Light Safety

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Bicycle Safety Tips

October 21, 2012 by Admin 2 Comments

Improving Bicycle Safety As a city or town council attempts to improve bicycle safety, there are many safety concerns that can be addressed.  From offering off-road bicycle paths to lighting the paths to enforcing helmet laws, a city or town can help bicyclists be safer in cycling.  Some free … [Read more...] about Bicycle Safety Tips

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