Slip, Trip & Fall Prevention by Karen Yardley, Safety & Sanitation Manager
Last year we had a little fun promoting safety when we introduced the penguin (AKA Savannah Fagan) as a friendly reminder to use caution when walking outside in winter weather. We thought the message was well received and that people en- joyed the campaign so we came back again this year with another fun message. This time we started by talking about hazards within our facilities. We kicked off our SLIP, TRIP and FALL prevention campaign back in November by educating em- ployees about the hazards we might encounter during our daily tasks. Topics includ- ed wet floors, cords and hoses, pallets, stools, product and packaging supplies, stairs and uneven surfaces, and ladders. This time around, we had two wonderful co- workers (Thanks to Jon Bakener and Savannah Fagan) who were willing to suit up as bananas and be our “mascots” during our campaign. Each week we discussed one of these topics in the “Weekly Communication” and rotated posters throughout each facility. We kicked off December with free hot beverages from the vending machines as we drew attention to the impending winter weather. We reminded employees to think about proper footwear and using caution on sidewalks and in parking lots. During the months of January, February and March we promoted a safety contest by asking employees to identify a slip, trip or fall hazard. Any employee who identi- fied a slip, trip or fall hazard and reported it through Redzone, voice mail or email, had their name entered into a monthly drawing for cool prizes, which included a
“hot drink” gift set from United Heartland, stocking caps, blankets or insulated tumblers from the Crest Store. Winners were presented their prize by and had a fun photo op with their favorite banana ! We also encouraged employees to take before and after photos with the iPads available out on floor after correcting the hazard. We had active participation all three months of the contest and even had quite a few employees who had multiple entries – and what’s even more encouraging is that we still have employees pointing out hazards even now that the contest is over! Not only were we able to reduce the number of SLIP, TRIP and FALL claims (NOTICE ONLY included) and the cost associated with those claims (2020 compared to 2019) but we were able to have some fun while doing it, which is part of our culture. We’re already talking about next year’s campaign and possible themes – what should we have Jon dress up as next year?
Becca Dodd
Trish Carter
Lindsey Beasley
John VanDyke
April, May & June 2021 Crest Ink 7
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