ZIP Safety Newsletter - March 2022
Be ready, it's about to get hot: Signs of heat illness and what to do

Heat and Houston go together. We do get a reprieve during our winter months. But winter is over. Spring is officially here. We have already had temperatures in the mid-80s, and it will feel like summer in no time.

Now is the time to remind ourselves how quickly the South Texas sun can bring on heat illnesses — some serious enough to require immediate medical attention. We wanted to spotlight these hazards and what to do about them.
SAFETY TIPS
 
SAFETY SPOTLIGHT:
Opportunity to work with COH Safety didn’t have to knock twice for Baylor

Crashenda Baylor jumped at the opportunity to return to her home state and use her education and experience to help make the City of Houston a safer place to work.
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Safety has no room for complacency

Becoming too comfortable and casual can have negative or even devastating consequences. Complacency and safety are absolutely incompatible. Here are some ways to remain vigilant and attentive on the job, even when performing routine tasks.
SAFETY TIPS
 
Safety Training Days: June 14 Virtual Session

Your Safety team has a new virtual Safety Training Days session scheduled for 9-11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 14. This event’s topic is “Stairway and Ladder Safety.”
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ZIP Website is Your
Safety One-Stop-Shop

Zero is Possible is a standards-based safety program with the primary goal of driving the City’s occupational safety awareness and mindset toward zero accidents, zero injuries and zero safety compromises. Our new ZIP website includes safety material ranging from ZIP tips to Safety Bulletin links to newsletters, a photo gallery, ZIP resources and FAQs.
 

We’ll help you do your spring
cleaning safely

Spring is traditionally a time when we think of cleaning and
decluttering our homes and office work spaces. That’s a
good thing: messy, disorganized and cluttered areas can be
a safety hazard. But it should also be done with care and
planning. Cleaning and reorganizing areas can carry
hazards too.
TOP 10 CLEANING TIPS
 

We asked and you delivered:
Here are ideas for how to make
2022 safer

When we rang in 2022, we thought it would be appropriate to ask for New Year’s resolutions. Not just any resolutions, though: We wanted ones that would help improve safety — at the workplace or at home.

You really delivered. So here are some of the resolutions, comments and suggestions for how to make 2022 safer.

RESOLUTIONS
 
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