SAFETY - HEALTH - ENVIRONMENTAL TALK TOPICS for SEPTEMBER 2016

SAFETY Common Safety compliance is not difficult

If you only do the work you were trained to do, you
Sense already have the knowledge and skill to do it safely.
Don’t try to overthink things, use common sense.
1) Remind your co-workers about safety
procedures and equipment
2) Pay attention during safety training programmes
and meetings
3) Know what to do in case of an emergency
4) Ask questions when you don’t understand
5) Don’t fool around or show off on the job
6) Don’t let anger; frustration or personal problems
interfere with your work
7) Don’t ignore a safety hazard
8) Don’t become overconfident with jobs you’ve
done many times
9) Don’t use equipment in ways they were not
intended
10) Don’t get pressured by others into ignoring
safety procedures
11) Don’t take shortcuts on the job
12) Don’t assume safety is someone else’s job
HEALTH Cholesterol Cholesterol is made by your body and found in some
foods. It's essential for good health and is found in
every cell in your body. But having a high level of a
certain type of cholesterol in your blood can increase
your risk of cardiovascular disease, such as heart
disease and stroke.
1) High cholesterol doesn’t cause any symptoms
itself. But if you have it, it can lead to serious
problems affecting your heart and circulation,
such as heart attack and/or stroke.
2) High cholesterol is often caused by a number of
factors,
a. having a diet high in saturated fat,
cholesterol and trans fats
b. not doing much exercise
c. being overweight or obese
d. drinking too much alcohol
3) Get tested at your local clinic
ENVIRONMENT Save Water South Africa is in the grips of a severe drought. You can
make a difference before it is too late.
1) Report or repair every water leak immediately. A
dripping tap can waste 15 liters of water a day, or
5,500 liters of water a year.
2) Turn off the tap when you brush your teeth – this
can save 6 liters of water per minute.
3) Fill a jug with tap water and place this in your
fridge. This will mean you do not have to leave the
cold tap running for the water to run cold before
you fill your glass.
4) Place a cistern displacement device in your toilet
cistern to reduce the volume of water used in
each flush. You can get one of these from your
water provider.

SAFETY IS EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY