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Sweating
The Small Stuff
BRIAN HALL
No matter the rush , a complete safety check of your equipment is essential
I was working in the southern part of the US a few weeks ago wondering to myself who would choose to work in 95 degree heat with 300 degree asphalt , and then choose to get up the next morning and do it again . At least I can get back in the air conditioned truck and have a cold water when I get overheated . Hats off to the rare breed of workers that make our roads smooth and give us a nice place to park at the shopping center . It did make me think about safety on the job site . I know we preach it every day and try to make it a priority , but , in reality , we have only one real job and that is to make it back home with the same amount of team members we left with that morning . Let ’ s start with the matter at hand . No matter where you work , it ’ s hot . But it certainly doesn ’ t have to be unpleasant . According to the CDC , the best way to start your routine in the heat is with acclimatization , that is gradually working up to a 10 hour day in the heat . A new worker that goes from the office to 10 hours in the field is a recipe for disaster . If he doesn ’ t end up in the ER , he ’ ll decide this work is not for him and you ’ ll be down a man . We all can ’ t afford either of those situations in today ’ s environment . When I ask a seasoned worker how he does it , the most common answer is don ’ t come
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