Working at Heights Each day our company is required to work at heights building scaffolds, applying coatings, abating asbestos, re-insulating equipment, and many other situations. Working at heights exposes our employees to falls, a major cause of workplace fatalities. To proactively prevent falls, we have developed and implemented our Working at Heights module as part of our Emphasis Programs. The Working at Heights module is a four-week training focusing on the potential of falls, the possible devastating outcome, and the control measures needed to mitigate those hazards. This module encourages employee participation and open dialog with supervision through topic-specific tailgate safety meetings and incident case studies. After all the material of the module has been presented to the employees, a knowledge check is completed to ensure the content is understood and retained. By educating each employee about the potential of falls and how to mitigate the hazard, they have the opportunity and the tools they need to possibly save a life. We often work in close proximity to hazards in the work environment and the last thing we want to do is put ourselves in a position to be injured by those hazards. Unfortunately, it can be an easy and unforgiving mistake to make. Lack of knowledge and understanding can consequently hinder us and, before you know it, you are centered in the cross-hairs of a dangerous hazard. To proactively prevent Line of Fire injuries, we have developed and implemented our Line of Fire module as part of our Emphasis Programs. The Line of Fire module is a four-week training course focused on the injury potential when in the line of fire and the control measures needed to mitigate those hazards. This module encourages employee participation and open dialog with supervision through topic-specific tailgate safety meetings, incident case studies, and a knowledge check. By educating each employee about line of fire hazards and how to mitigate those hazards, they have the ability and the tools to identify, correct, and stay out of the Line of Fire. Line of Fire Stop the Drop 2.0 Stop the Drop was the first module created and implemented as part of our Emphasis Programs. This module addresses the subject of dropped tools and materials by focusing on topics such as housekeeping, barricades, and the mechanics of dropped objects. Having realized the success of the Stop the Drop Module, we revitalized the training course to gain further educational opportunities and introduced Stop the Drop 2.0 “Get a Grip” to our Emphasis Programs. This module underpins the topics from the original, while presenting topics and technology, such as advanced gripping gloves, communication verifications, and detailed material manipulation, which aids us in taking the prevention of dropped objects to the next level. The Stop the Drop 2.0 “Get a Grip” Module is a four-week module focusing on dropped object causal factors and the control measures needed to mitigate them. This module encourages employee participation and open dialog with supervision through topic- specific tailgate safety meetings, incident case studies, and a knowledge check. By educating each employee about the causal factors of dropped objects and how to mitigate that risk, employees are prepared and given the tools they need to “Get a Grip” on potential dropped object hazards.
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