b'aboutskincancer,aneffort DirectA DirectorshouldbemadetoprotectexFrom posed skin areas. SUMMER OF 1989B.First Aidclassesshouldbeattended regularly and atone Withthesummerseasonalmostleast upon us, itto mind many dif person on acrew should be cerbringstified by the Red Cross. ferentthoughts.Workingoutside, spending time at the lake or ocean,C.Minor cuts and bums are always forneed children playing, etc. Butmost ofoccurring andto be treated. us itthe advent ofbusiestNeglectcouldleadtomore bringsthe time ofyear. And depending uponserious problems. As an example the how we have planned and used thisI have seen peopled burned with time forthe most part will greatlyhot asphalt. The size ofburn the affect ourmayonlybeone-half inchin "bottom line." diameter but within a fewdays blood poisoning. One item in particular can haveathe person had great impact on the successof ourMike PettigrewD.Proper dress for the roof system business. The loss of a key employee,being installedisimportant. or any employee for thatdue matter,Hard hats,safetyglasses,ear to an accident that could have beenF.EQUIPMENTplugs, gloves, etc. avoided. ForofusinclementSAFETY: mostthe weatherbehindfor anothera.Check allsureE.Falling bringsmyseveral isusyear.ladders to bealltomind And we may be a little rusty when itoriginalsafetyequipmentiscritical areas - rottendecking, you comes to safety. Ifhaven\'t givenstillthere.Woodenladdersperimeterof roof,equipment muchto this,istime.shouldcut updiscardedbeing usedbyinexperienced thoughtnowthebeand ifthereany doubtto theiremployees, thegoes on. Holes isaslist I would now like to take a little ofintegrity.throughthedeckshouldbe your time and sharea few itemscoveredthe justb.Check all machinery for leakyuntilequipment is inwhich should spark and generate ased.Itisadangerous gastanks, gas lines,brakes,tall plan of attack on howworkplace!! to avoid some ofsafety guards, throttle the common causes oflinkage accidents.or cotter pins as it relates toF.Firedo youfire have adequate 1.BEFORE STARTING THE JOB:cutting machines, etc.extinguishers on the ground and A.At the pre-job meeting, after thec.Hoistingequipment:checkroof?Havethey beenserviced staging area has been\' selected,cables,fracturesin supportsincelast fall?Gasolinecans, make sure you set up barricadesframing,brakelinings,pul propane tanks - are they up to or other warning devices to keepleys, etc.code?Dotheemployeessmoke around adhesives? Do youa peoplefromentering thearea,have children in particular.d.Electrical cords: check coatingprogramtoinstructthenew on wires, plugs, etc. Discard ifemployeesonthesehazards? B.Check for overhead high voltagethere is any doubt.Wouldanewemployeeknow wiresthat may beclosetothee.Inopinion power activatedadenough not to reseal a can of working area. Ifare not suremyhesive with a steel hammer? younailing equipment should be whether the wires are high volt serviced byqualified person Thementioned above are ageornot,calltheutilityitemsjust company, they are always willingnel,asspecifiedbythea few things we need to start checkto help.manufacturer.ing.Weareall veryinvolved in f.Cranes, forklifts,etc.again,running our business, and safety is C.Check thefor existingsomething we all have in common. It projectgasshouldservicedqualified lines. If they need to be moved,bebytakes acommitment oneveryone\'s personnel.part,the newesthired to again, call the utility company orfromperson thebutdirectionto a qualified contractor.2. ON THE JOB:president,thehas begin attop! I would like to close the D.Ifprojectexisting build A.Weather is alwaysan ally or awith this; the next time you visit the theis an ing, check with the owneranyrespectedadversaryin roofingjob site and ascend to the top of the for abandonedundergroundtanks.hot,cold,wet,dry,etc.Heat isladder, check to see ifit anyone tied This is not acommon problem,what I want to address as it re off. Youbecomeinvolved maymorein yourtopeople who physicallyaccidentyou care but iftruck or heavy equip latesthethe nextthantobe. ment happens to find one, it mayinstallthe roof.Withtempera Michael W. Pettigrew be very serious.turesexcess30 degrees, the inoflPettigrew & Sons, Inc. risk of heat stroke is very posE.Andwhileyouarecheckingsible.TherearemanygoodFortIndiana\'-\' everything else, check the build Wayne, ing and grounds for damage frommedical articles available on how to avoid and treatcondition. previous contractors, vandalism,this weather, etc.Secondly, with increased concern Page2'