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June: National Safety Month

Unintentional Deaths in 2009 reach the highest on record - 47% greater than 1992 - the lowest annual total since 1924. This costs employers over $693 billion nationally, or $5,900 per household.

Overexertion injuries are the third leading cause of unintentional injuries treated in emergency rooms in the United States.

Falls to a lower level is the second cause of workplace fatalities and is one the leading causes of unintentional injuries in the United States.

Preventing Overexertion

Stretch before heavy lifting.

Know your limits. Lighten your load

with a friend. Lift with your legs

bent and objects close to your body.

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Prevent Slips, Trips and Falls

In 2003: 696 employees died from falling in the workplace.

The number of fall deaths among those 65 or older is four times the number of fall deaths among all other age groups.

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Teen Driving Safety

For 16- to 20-year-olds, nearly one in every three deaths is caused by a vehicle accident. In fact, collisions are the number one cause of teen death. Letting teens know of the special risks they face as new drivers can help them stay safe behind the wheel.

Each day, there are more than 15 crashes involving drivers between the ages of 15 to 20. Two out of three people killed in crashes involving teen drivers are people other than the teen driver - passengers, occupants of other vehicles, motorcyclists, bicyclists and pedestrians.

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Preventing Teen Accidents

Zero tolerance policy for alcohol & drug use

Ban calling and texting

Set a curfew Give your teen

experience behind the wheel

Make driver education a law in your home

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Cell Phone Use While Driving

Crashes from cell phone use are on the rise. Both hand-held and hands-free devices increase driver reaction time and are equally as dangerous. Eight states have implemented handheld cell phone bans and 33 have text messaging bans for all drivers.

Cell phone usage while driving causes an estimated 28% of all traffic crashes or 1.6 million each year. An estimated 11% of drivers are talking on cell phones at any point of the day.

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Cell Phone & Driving Safety

Silence your phone Stop texting while

driving Pull over and park if

a call is absolutely necessary

Set up a voice mail message that explains you’re on the road

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Motorcycle Safety

The mileage death rate for motorcyclists was 37 times greater than for passenger car occupants in 2007.

Motorcycles have a higher fatality rate per unit of distance travelled when compared with automobiles.

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Motorcycle Safety Cont.

Don’t just glance, look for all types of vehicles

Wear bright colors and helmets

Be extra cautious in intersections

Understand the vulnerability of a motorcyclist

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What does BE-Safe mean?

Safety Always From Everyone

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BE-Safe… Briggs Equipment Safe

BE-Safe prevents the most frequent incidents for our company and our industry:

Strain injuries to the back from lifting, twisting, pulling and pushing

Auto incidents from rear-end collisions, following too closely, speeding, failing to stop at intersections, weather conditions, driving distractions such as texting or talking on a cell phone, vehicles not maintained properly and DOT citations

Falls off of equipment from mounting and dismounting improperly, not using a 3-point stance, and not wearing personal fall protection equipment

Energy type incidents from not properly securing and/or locking and tagging out equipment to prevent any unexpected movement from electrical, gravity, hydraulic or pneumatic energy sources

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How can you use BE-Safe everyday?

Slow down when you are driving your vehicle and during every task

Anticipate every hazard which may occur during any task, such as someone pulling out in front of you while driving or a sudden stop in traffic, a workload falling or slipping, or flying particles or metal chips while grinding or hammering

Focus on your job or task at hand, before, during and after completion

Eliminate the hazard from the beginning, such as using proper housekeeping, securing equipment by locking it out and/or tagging it out, lifting properly, or ensuring that you have the proper training, tools and PPE

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