Tucci & Sons, Inc.

"And now we welcome the new year, full of things that have never been."

~Rainer Maria Rilke, Poet

Have yourself a merry little Christmas!

Safety is something you have to practice ALL the time. Often, we hear of an accident for which there is no apparent cause. We know that there is a reason behind every accident, but sometimes it is hard to put our finger on the REAL CAUSE.

When you hear someone use a phrase like “I didn’t see…,” “I didn’t think…,” or “I didn’t know…”, these are called SAME OLD ALIBIS. Using these phrases often indicates that the person is not being intentional about his or her job. As mentioned in our Motivational Quote on Monday, safety is more about what happens between your ears than in your hands. Accidents generally happen because someone does something they would not normally do if they took the time to THINK.

As you start your work week, think about how you can practice SAFETY this week. Safety starts in your mind as you think about the tasks that you will be accomplishing. Ask yourself these questions to get started:

What job will you be performing?

What tools will you need?

Do you have the required and recommended PPE?

Will you be working by yourself or with a teammate?

Do you know where the MSDS information is located on your job?

Where is the closest first aid kit? Who on your jobsite is trained in first aid?

THANK YOU

"Year over year, we have seen participation in Safety Week grow. This day is the time for us to thank craft employees across the US for all you do and your hard work 365 days a year. Because of each of you, we are united in safety."

CONTINUE LEARNING

"The construction industry is filled with people of all ages, backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. How do we unite together as one connected, supported, and safe industry? Sharing lessons learned on new innovations to a common issue or streamlining a task to make it safer and more efficient will allow us to continually learn, improving our overall safety."

STAY SAFE

"Safety is and always must remain a top value. Safety Week is the time to fill our safety “gas tanks” to last us the other 51 weeks of the year by giving us tools and new perspectives on safety while also retaining safety fundamentals. The fundamentals of safety are often a company’s cardinal rules, which are policies that would most likely result in death or serious physical harm if violated. Each of us has a duty to ourselves and our coworkers to be constantly aware of potentially hazardous conditions. Policies surrounding PPE, fall protection, confined space, and more are what keep us all safe and are the building blocks of a strong safety culture."

BE SUPPORTED

"Support is mutual. When you support a coworker or friend, they are in turn more likely to support you. This mindset will give each of us the courage to speak up for safety. Our voices are one of the greatest ways to eliminate exposure, but it is not always easy to speak up when we see a potential risk or an unsafe action. Support is also shown within selfless acts for others, which have positive physical and mental effects. A simple gesture of care and concern for a crew member or loved one gives the support they may need whether they are suffering from anxiety, depression, or a tough personal situation. Supporting each other and our crews by hearing our craft voice will keep us safe and informed."

REMAIN CONNECTED

"Remaining connected to your loved ones, your co-workers/crew members, and your community allows each of us to be bonded and know that we are not alone. Connection brings comfort. It brings peace of mind. It allows us to be open and honest about daily experiences – good and bad – and find common ground with others around us. In other words, we are each other’s keeper. Staying connected on the job will create a stronger, safer crew."

Happy National Safe Digging Month!

811

It’s an easy number to remember, but do you call it?

What exactly is 811?

“811 is the national call-before-you-dig phone number. Anyone who plans to dig should call 811 or go to their state 811 center’s website before digging to request that the approximate location of buried utilities be marked with paint or flags so that you don’t unintentionally dig into an underground utility line.”

Always Be Careful

Actions, Beliefs, Consequences

Safe Attitude, Behavior, Control

What do these all have in common? They are all ways to refer to the ABCs of Safety. No matter how you phrase it, the objective remains the same: your attitude, thoughts, and actions all affect you and your safety.

As Diane Dick says in her blog on Intertek’s website, the ABCs of Safety are “basic steps to helping explain and understand behaviors in order to determine why employees choose to act in a certain way.”

If you have the attitude that you can consistently get away with risky, unsafe behavior, you have the propensity to develop the mindset that “accidents won’t happen to me.”  This is a dangerous mindset to have, and it can result in the severe injury or death not only to yourself, but your co-workers, friends, and family.

I is for Intervention is another important letter to remember in the ABCs of Safety.

Diane Dick states that “it is not only the act in doing something that causes injury – but also the FAILURE to act when an intervention is needed.” [Emphasis added]

If you see an employee, friend, or family member perform an unsafe action whether on the job or at home, you must speak up and say something. Doing so may be the difference between life and death.

Determine today to put safety first and Always Be Careful!

“Successful people say, ‘I want to do that, but I don’t know how to do that.’ But instead of stopping, they say, ‘well, then, my job is to go learn that.’ They take their current limitations, and they put it on their agenda to do as a job.”

Driving is the ONLY thing you should be doing behind the wheel. 🚗

Use caution while navigating a work zone. Crews try their absolute best to avoid sudden stops. On the interstate, full traffic stops are closely coordinated with law enforcement. Flagging operations where a flagger will alternate one-way traffic is usually set up far enough away that there are no sudden stops for traffic.

During National Work Zone Awareness Week and every day, show your support for the people working to improve our highways, roadways, and streets.

Give 'em a brake!

Work zone safety tips

We ask all drivers in work zones to:

Slow down – drive the posted speeds, they're there for your safety.

Be kind – our workers are out there helping to keep you safe and improve the roadways.

Pay attention – both to workers directing you and surrounding traffic; put your phone down when behind the wheel.

Stay calm – expect delays, leave early or take an alternate route if possible; no meeting or appointment is worth risking someone's life.

Please join us in a moment of silence today to remember & honor those who lost their lives on the job and across the country.

Spring break and summer vacations are on the horizon, and more drivers are planning to hit the roads.

REMEMBER: Work zones are a sign to slow down.

✋🏻 During #NWZAW, learn more about how to make sure crews make it home safely at the end of each shift.