Safety and Health Tip 46

Keep your Eyes and Mind on Task
There is a lot going on this time of the year and it is easy to lose focus of what we are doing. Many people are worried about the economy (are they going to lose their house or their job). The days are shorter and minds may wander and daydreaming can lead to trouble.
Supervisors need to routinely remind workers to FOCUS ON THE TASK AT HAND!
Employees need to Watch Out for co-workers (be your brother’s keeper!)
Everyone needs to step up their SAFETY PERFORMANCE!
Let’s all make sure that each of our co-workers goes into the holidays without injury. Take it upon yourself to improve or maintain the safety record. Speak up when you see an unsafe act or find an unsafe condition. Your action could prevent an injury or save a life. Ignore safety concerns long enough and someone will get hurt…I guarantee it!
Go ahead make a difference…just like Jimmy Stewart in A Wonderful Life!
Nobody wants a lifetime of regret…nobody!
Remember:
Eyes on Task; Mind on Task; Stay out of the Line of Fire; and 3-points of contact for Balance, Traction & Grip.

THANKSGIVING by the Numbers
20 – The average running speed of a turkey… (trying to avoid the dinner table)
86 – The biggest turkey ever raised tipped the scales at 86 lbs. Big Bird!
1621 – The year of the first Thanksgiving – WHAT NO FOOTBALL?
1863 – President makes Thanksgiving a National Holiday. Thank you Mr. President!
4,500 – Amount of calories the average person will ingest during Thanksgiving Dinner. WOW!
272,000,000 – Number of turkeys raised in the U.S. in 2007. Please pass the sweet potatoes!