Working Around a Helicopter Safety Talk Overview Safety Talks are a and method to refresh an employee’s knowledge and skills, maintain their interest in safety to creating a healthy & safe work environment. Safety Talks can be illustrate the organization’s commitment performed on a weekly basis or before the start of a new scope of work and should be about 15 minutes in duration. Generally, these Safety Talk meetings are led by a supervisor and should be mandatory for all crew members to attend. The content should be centred on a single topic (e.g. a safety rule, safe job procedures, recent incident, Joint Health & Safety Committee (JHSC) meeting minutes, inspection results, etc.). Topic Overview: Safety begins on the ground so before any flight as a passenger, or or around – if you’re working near helicopters, here are some safe work practices and guidelines that all employees should be aware of. Demonstration and Discussion Topics Discuss the hazards associated with working around helicopters. Tour the work area with workers pointing out where the accidents can occur. Distribute the & of this handout. “Do’s Don’ts” section the section of the handout as your discussion guide and the Talk to Use “Instructor Guide” “Safety Record” document the meeting. Discuss how accidents can happen. employees that they are required to wear adequate personal protective equipment. Remind Explain what can be done to minimize the risk of accidents & in handout) (do’s don’ts Emphasize that following safe work procedures is mandatory. Make it real by telling at least two true stories of injuries from your experience. Discuss the attitude of to Remind them that an injury can and will happen if they take “it won’t happen me”. shortcuts or are careless. Answer any questions or concerns they might have. Set a good example by working safely at all times.
Working Around a Helicopter Safety Talk Overview Safety Talks are a method to refresh an employee’s knowledge and skills, maintain their interest in safety and illustrate the organization’s commitment to creating a healthy & safe work environment. Safety Talks can be performed on a weekly basis or before the start of a new scope of work and should be about 15 minutes in duration. Generally, these Safety Talk meetings are led by a supervisor and should be mandatory for all crew members to attend. The content should be centred on a single topic (e.g. a safety rule, safe job procedures, recent incident, Joint Health & Safety Committee (JHSC) meeting minutes, inspection results, etc.). Topic Overview: Safety begins on the ground – so before any flight as a passenger, or if you’re working near or around helicopters, here are some safe work practices and guidelines that all employees should be aware of. Demonstration and Discussion Topics Discuss the hazards associated with working around helicopters. Tour the work area with workers pointing out where the accidents can occur. Distribute the “Do’s & Don’ts” section of this handout. Use the “Instructor Guide” section of the handout as your discussion guide and the “Safety Talk Record” to document the meeting. Discuss how accidents can happen. Remind employees that they are required to wear adequate personal protective equipment. Explain what can be done to minimize the risk of accidents (do’s & don’ts in handout) Emphasize that following safe work procedures is mandatory. Make it real by telling at least two true stories of injuries from your experience. Discuss the attitude of “it won’t happen to me”. Remind them that an injury can and will happen if they take shortcuts or are careless. Answer any questions or concerns they might have. Set a good example by working safely at all times.
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