Safety Newsletter Volume 20 - May 2015 Safety rules are your best tools. Safety Moment As we transition into the summer outdoor activities, we need to be on the lookout for the ever present wood tick. Wear clothes that will help shield you such as long sleeved shirts and long pants. Tuck pants into the top of socks or boots to create a barrier. Light colored clothing makes ticks easier to spot. Apply tick repellents with 20% DEET on exposed skin & clothing. Take a shower or bath as soon as possible once indoors to remove any ticks that may still be on you. If you are bitten by a tick use a fine tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin’s surface as possible and pull upward with steady, even pressure. Once the tick is removed, thoroughly clean the bite area and your hands. Safety Committee Members Near Misses **Keep cords in good repair & pull the plug, not the cord when disconnecting** Near miss forms can be placed in the box in the hallway near the foreman’s office. These reports are our way to correct issues that could potentially lead to a dangerous situation or tragic event for you or your co-workers. We encourage you to participate. $50 Gift Certificate Paul Biesterveld For Best Original Safety Suggestion Greg DeValk 297 DAYS WITHOUT A RECORDABLE INJURY Amy Luebeck David Markman Jeff Wells Safety Committee at Work The Safety Committee has spent many hours working on a solution for Fall Protection. We are currently looking into rolling platforms. The floor drain project has been approved & hopefully will be completed by the end of May, 2015. WE HAVE WORKED Jeff Brown Thank you for your patience with these projects. It may seem like these projects have been forgotten but they have been a work in progress. HPI TOOL “Three-way Communication” Sender gives directionReceiver repeats direction to SenderSender confirms that direction is correct. Something to Think About Thousands of people are blinded each year from work-related eye injuries that could have been prevented. Anyone working in, or passing through areas that pose eye hazards should wear protective eyewear. Using the proper eye protection could lessen the severity or even prevent 90% of eye injuries. Be Alert! Accidents Hurt