HOME/OFF THE JOB SAFETY

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HOME/OFF THE JOB SAFETY
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Why Talk about Home Safety

• Its the right thing to do but many times we do
  not take the time to take precautions at home.
• The latest numbers from the National Safety
  Council indicate the you are 14 times more likely
  to be injured at home.
• The cost of these injuries are three times higher
  than the cost of off-the-job injuries.
• If injured at home or work, many times an
  employee is unable to perform his/her regular job
  duties.
• Causes distraction at work if a family member is
  injured.

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How do we Start?

• Even though we feel the safest at home, we must
  look for and recognize the hazards in our homes.
• Do we discuss safety at home with our family?
• Home fire plans drills
• Electrical hazards
• Housekeeping
• Slip, Trip, Fall hazards
• Recreational Safety

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Slips, Trips Falls
1 injury for State of Georgia

• General Housekeeping
• Keep All walkways clear
• Bath area
• Use bath mats
• Keep floors dry
• Install handrails
• Cords, Cables Wires
• Keep out of walkways
• Personal Belongings
• Store Properly

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Ladders

• Always
• Inspect before use.
• Lock in place.
• Hold on (3 point contact 2 hands/1 foot or 2
  feet/1 hand).
• Set ladder base 1 ft. away from the wall for
  every 4 ft. of ladder length.
• The ladder shall extend 3 ft. above the roof.
• Never
• Go too high. Do not use the top rung.
• Set up on uneven surface.
• Overextend.
• Use improper angle.
• Exceed the maximum load rating.

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In the Yard Safety

• Power Equipment
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE i.e. safety
  glasses/goggles, ear protection, etc.)
• Owners Manual Reviewed
• Properly Maintained
• Water hoses stored properly (to prevent trip
  hazards).

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BICYCLE SAFETY
Manage the risks
HELMET HEADLIGHT/REFLECTORS NO LISTENING
DEVICES LIGHT COLORED CLOTHING REFLECTIVE
CLOTHING
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Rollers Skates, Skateboards, and In-Line Skates
Manage the risks

• Helmet
• No portable listening devices
• Safety equipment
• Light colored clothing
• Reflective clothing

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Baseball, Softball and Tee-ball

• Batting helmets/face guards
• Safety bases
• Softer-than-standard balls
  for Teeball

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Small Water Craft and Personal Watercraft (PWC)

• Testing
• Personal Flotation Device (PFD)
• Training

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Snowmobiles

• Develop local policy/Standard Operating
  Procedures (SOPs)
• Training

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Jogging and Physical Training

• Avoid peak traffic times
• Face traffic/obey laws
• Reflective clothing/vest
• No portable listening devices

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Off Road Use of Motorized Cycles and All Terrain
Vehicles (ATV)

• Training
• PPE
• Passengers

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Use of Alcohol

• Responsible use of alcohol
• Offer non-alcoholic beverages.
• Food should be provided.
• Do not provide alcoholic beverages do not
  offer as prizes.
• Alternative means of transportation.
• Alcohol intervention training.

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QUESTIONS???
Contact Information

• C. G. Lawrence, III, MS, CSP, REM, ARM-P
• Chief Loss Control Safety Officer
• [phone]
• Charles.Lawrence_at_doas.ga.gov
• Hiram Lagroon, BS
• Chief Loss Control Safety Officer
• [phone]
• Hiram.Lagroon_at_doas.ga.gov

There is no way to cover all the exposures we
have at home/off-the-job in one presentation.
Look for the hazards and ensure a control is in
place.