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Take 5 for Safety

Recently, NIOSH gathered information on why Wyoming workers have the highest workplace fatality rate in the nation. This article highlights the importance of taking small safety measures, such as wearing seatbelts and proper storage of flammable liquids, to reduce workplace fatalities. It also discusses the findings from a recent walkthrough at C-AD and the importance of maintaining proper housekeeping and security.

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Take 5 for Safety

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  1. Reducing Fatalities in the Workplace PPM Walk Down of C-AD Buildings Storing Flammable Liquids Collider-Accelerator Department 12-15-2009 Take 5 for Safety

  2. Reducing Workplace Fatalities: The Little Things Matter • Recently, NIOSH gathered information on why Wyoming workers have the highest workplace fatality rate in the nation • The national rate in 2008 was 3.6 fatal work injuries per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers; the rate in Wyoming was 17.1 – more than 4.5 times the national rate • There were 210 workplace fatalities in Wyoming from 2003 to 2007; of those, 136 were in transportation and more than half of those workers didn’t wear seatbelts • It was likely, more than 60 lives could have been saved if workers in Wyoming buckled up before getting behind the wheel • BNL performs spot checks to see if workers are wearing their seatbelts; at C-AD, workers face disciplinary action after multiple tickets for moving-vehicle infractions

  3. PPM Walkthrough After the Holidays • PPM criticized C-AD for housekeeping and security following the last walkthrough • The follow up to the report on the previous walkthrough required numerous meetings to discuss issues and months of documentation effort • Preparations for the walkthrough are a Departmental priority • Organize your workplaces; move excess materials out of the workplace • Dispose of short reels of copper cable; PPM and DOE have focused on this issue as a vulnerability and they cannot be convinced otherwise • Stephanie, Dave and Paul will assess readiness for C-AD

  4. Do Not Store Flammable Liquids in an Exit Path (Note: They are not the usual flammable storage cabinets)

  5. Self-ExplanatorySigns

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