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FEATURE
MAY 2014
360

Here’s a sneak peek:

Don’t let the pressure get to you –

zero in on safety

Stored energy, or ‘pent up’ energy, can
present itself in many forms, including the

movement of vehicles, static charges,
compressed cylinders or friction, and can

be released unexpectedly. This package will

include activities such as hazard hunts,
safety talks and videos that focus on how
Have you ever been
And don’t worry – you’re not alone.
to recognize stored energy hazards and
sprayed by liquid, prevent unnecessary injuries.
Starting in May, we’re introducing a new
struck by a falling Don’t be a target – recognize the risk,
enterprise-wide injury reduction campaign
that proiles the dangers of stored energy, eliminate the hazard
object or had your
striking hazards and crushing hazards – all
hand or ingers of which are risks of coming into contact Hazards that strike you or strike against you

with a force your body cannot endure.
are the most frequent Line of Fire risks to
pinched by workers. This activity package will include

something? If you Following the recent completion of our tools like how to properly use Field Level
irst-ever injury reduction campaign, Get a Hazard/Risk Assessments (see story on
answered yes,
Grip on Safety, Line of Fire aims to bring P. 14) to identify when workers are in the
awareness of common hazards we often Line of Fire, proper hand and body
you’ve been caught
overlook and provide practical safety placement and how to safely manage
in the Line of Fire.
suggestions to help avoid serious injuries.
dropped objects.

What’s the point? Don’t get caught
What sets Line of Fire apart from other
causes of injuries is the unseen. There are in a pinch

many things within our homes and
Pinch points, or injuries where body parts
workplace that can lead to signiicant
injury and that are not always obvious.
get caught between two objects or
entangled with machinery, can cause

“Some of the most serious injuries we see serious damage. With this activity package,
occur from things like released energy, you’ll learn about inspections, how to

falling objects and being caught in, on or observe crushing hazards in the workplace
between something,” says Frankie Fuchs, and proper clothing to wear while working.

director environment, health & safety
(EH&S), central safety services.
“Injury reduction campaigns are a way to

ensure we all go home safely at the end of
Last year, 57 per cent of recordable the day,” says Frankie. “We want to create

workplace injuries were Line of Fire related. real value for our business units and
Over 2014, we’re aiming for a 20 per cent functions and create tools that our peers

reduction in these types of injuries. Over can use to help educate their employees.
the next three months, we’ll leverage Safety is something we all share and it’s

existing safety tools from the business and our job to make sure we provide the best
release three activity packages on the Core tools possible to ensure we’re keeping

that support Line of Fire risk reduction.
everyone safe.”