This slide presentation is provided as a thought starter for your regular superintendent or manager meeting on construction safety.

1. September
2012
September
Superintendent
Safety Meeting
Ideas
From iConstructSafe
A new free app offering safety
reminder videos for tool safety

2. 2 September 2012
Ideas for a superintendent or
manager meeting on safety
 The following slides are provided as a thought starter for your
regular superintendent or manager meeting on safety.
 Please feel free to use these slides or ideas
 We encourage you to show a safety reminder video from the free
app iConstructSafe available in the Apple Store
 Let us know what is useful and how we can improve, please email
MaryKate@iConstructSafe.com
 iConstructSafe is a free iPhone/iPad app of safety reminder videos
for use by construction workers at the construction site. These 2-3
minute videos remind workers on how to use equipment
safely, right before they use a tool, minimizing time between
training and tool use for better recall of safety information.

3. 3 September 2012
iConstructSafe.com
iConstructSafe – a free app

4. 4 September 2012
Topics
 Back to school safety
 Using the circular saw video
 Dissecting recent recordables – what are
you really doing differently?
 Backing up

5. 5 September 2012
Back to school safety
New routines for kids and parents
Kids and parents are in new routines and may not be paying
attention to the roads and traffic
 Parents should be proactive and take the time to talk about
safety with their kids before they head back to school.
 Safe Kids Worldwide recommends that parents walk the route to
school with students before the start of the year to assess hazards
and select a course with the least number of traffic crossings.
 Adults can teach and model the following safety behaviors that
all children should follow
 Think safety at work, school and home
 Talk to your kids about your responsibilities for safety at your work
and the construction site

6. 6 September 2012
Back to school safety cont’d
New routines for kids and parents
Kids and parents are in new routines and may not be
paying attention to the roads and traffic
Simple reminders for drivers:
 Slow down and be especially alert in the
residential neighborhoods and school zones
 Take extra time to look for kids at intersections,
on medians and on curbs
 Enter and exit driveways and alleys slowly
and carefully
 Watch for children on and near the road in
the morning and after school hours
 Reduce any distractions inside your car so
you can concentrate on the road and your
surroundings. Put down your phone and
don’t talk or text while driving

7. 7 September 2012
Back to school safety cont’d
New routines for kids and parents
Kids and parents are in new
routines and may not be paying
attention to the roads and traffic
Watch this 5 minute video on
You Tube on Kids and Safety
http://www.youtube.com/watch
?v=GPxZKI1mfpo&feature=player
_embedded#!

8. 8 September 2012
Using Safety Reminder Videos:
Circular Saws – “Respect all tools, respect
the circular saw just a little more”
 Watch the 2 minute video on the
iConstructSafe app
 Discuss with the team:
 What reminder is easiest to forget?
 Have you rewarded or recognized anyone
lately for checking tools, being safe?
 What near misses (or accidents) have
happened with saws in the past year?
 How can we encourage use of safety
reminder videos at the site?
 What videos do we need?

9. 9 September 2012
Using Safety Reminder Videos:
Circular Saws – “Respect all tools, respect
the circular saw just a little more” cont’d
Check out this graphic video of
circular saw kickback
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
R4kxQqBu3ME

10. 10 September 2012
Dissecting recent recordables
– what are we really doing
differently?
Briefly present recent recordable
accidents to the group
Divide into smaller groups and
discuss:
 What really caused this
accident?
 What did we agree to do
differently?
 What are we actually doing
differently?
 Why did we (or did we not)
implement the changes?

11. 11 September 2012
Backing up - safely
"According to the National Safety Council,
one out of four vehicle accidents can be
blamed on poor backing techniques.
Backing accidents cause 500 deaths and
5,000 injuries per year.
 Get to know a vehicle’s blind spots. In a medium sized truck, blind spots can
extend up to 16 feet in front and 160 feet behind a vehicle. Drivers need to
remember that mirrors can never give the whole picture while backing.
 Think in advance. Drivers should not put themselves into unnecessary backing
situations.
 Park defensively. Drivers must choose easy-exit parking spaces that don’t crowd
neighboring vehicles and park their vehicle in the center of the parking space.
 When parking in an alley. If an alley doesn’t permit driving all the way through or
room to turn around, a driver should back into it (if local ordinances permit) so
that when leaving the vehicle can pull forward into the street.

12. 12 September 2012
Backing up – safely cont’d
 Do a walk-around. Walking around a vehicle gives a driver firsthand view
of the backing area and any limitations. They can check for children, soft
or muddy areas, potholes, tire hazards, and other dangers.
 Know the clearances. When performing a walk around, drivers can check
for obstructions, low hanging trees and wires, and any other potential
clearance-related problems.
 Every backing situation is new and different.
Sometimes a driver visits the same location
several times a day and should be watchful each
visit for changes and any new obstacles.
 Use a spotter. A driver should use another
person to help them when backing.
The driver and spotter should use hand signals
not verbal.

13. 13 September 2012
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