Instructions

Safety Moment

A Safety Moment is a brief safety talk about a specific subject at the beginning of a meeting or shift. Also known as safety minutes or safety chats, these talks can be done in a variety of ways, but are typically a brief (2-5 minute) discussion on a safety related topic. They can cover a variety of safety topics and remind employees of the importance of being safe; at work, at home and in all aspects of our lives. Including a Safety Moment at the beginning of your meeting can help bring safety issues or topics up in a timely, clear, brief, and non-threatening way. Safety Moments are designed to reinforce safety knowledge and everyone’s commitment towards a positive safety culture.

Imagine that you are a shift worker on an operations team supporting an industrial facility where petrochemical refinery takes. It is a cold wintery night with snow and ice in the forecast. Your shift is coming on to replace the day shift. Your shift supervisor asks you to share a safety moment to lead the shift turnover meeting. Write a 300 word brief that will serve as a “˜safety moment’ for your shift turnover meeting.

https://www.csb.gov/assets/1/6/csb_winterization_safety_digest.pdf

https://www.osha.gov/dts/weather/winter_weather/hazards_precautions.html