ASPHALT ANSWERS
Proper protective gear makes all the
difference in a safe work zone
more and more of people will be getting
back to normal routines and we
must plan for more vehicles using the
interstates, highways, roads, and parking
lots we call our “work zones”.
According to www.workzonesafety.
org in 2017 there were 720 fatal crashes
resulting in 809 fatalities in which 132
were work zone workers. Persistent and
consistent review of your safety plan,
along with self and team accountability
will make all the difference in maintaining
an accident free work zone. Below
are some tips to review in order to help
keep safety front and center during
these distracted and challenging times.
Safety First – Create a culture within
your company that places the upmost
priority on safety. In order to develop
a sustainable safety culture, that culture
must start from top leadership and
extend down to the least experienced
worker. Every employee needs to understand
that safety must be the first focus
of their job. Safety responsibility is not
the responsibility of the Safety Director,
but of each employee doing the work.
Safe employees are your best employees!
Start Each Workday with a Safety
Huddle - In addition to ensuring that
employees have the proper training required
it is also a good idea to have a
quick safety meeting before the workday
begins. In addition to this add a
random huddle at varying times of day
to address changes in scope of work,
inclement weather, address a near miss
or any topic that is relevant or important
at the time. Since conditions can
change greatly from day to day in the
work zone; workers should be briefed
on the work activity scheduled each day
and notified of all potential hazards.
This is also a good time to ensure that
all workers have and are wearing the
proper PPE required for the work being
done that day.
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