Safety Meeting
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Safety Meeting
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#2>We have safety meetings every Monday and Friday after lunch. Statistically, most accidents happen right after lunch, so the idea is to talk about it before it happens, as if talking is a kind of protective spell, a hex against fiery death, or crushing death, or the whirring blades of amputation, or decapitation.
A rather childish way to see it, but fair. Speaking as a full time "heavy" diesel engine mechanic for a small chain of midwest shops, I've been part of these meetings and ive even organized a few. talking about the issues, or identifying the risks, helps break you out of the 40 hour a week, hammer swinging, wrench turning hypnosis of shop work for just a minute.
I once started a meeting with an emergency contact form and a few dice. Everyone got to roll a dice, and that number 1-5 corresponded to a finger they couldnt use while completing the form. 6 meant they couldnt use their dominant hand. Needless to say, the point was made. You dont always get to choose what you lose when you play with safety.
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#3>We have safety meetings every Monday and Friday after lunch. Statistically, most accidents happen right after lunch, so the idea is to talk about it before it happens, as if talking is a kind of protective spell, a hex against fiery death, or crushing death, or the whirring blades of amputation, or decapitation. A rather childish way to see it, but fair. Speaking as a full time "heavy" diesel engine mechanic for a s…
"A rather childish way to see it."
Defends a meeting, defends a process. Brillance.
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#4>We have safety meetings every Monday and Friday after lunch. Statistically, most accidents happen right after lunch, so the idea is to talk about it before it happens, as if talking is a kind of protective spell, a hex against fiery death, or crushing death, or the whirring blades of amputation, or decapitation. A rather childish way to see it, but fair. Speaking as a full time "heavy" diesel engine mechanic for a s…
Speaking as a full time crappy computer programmer, I don't care that much about safety. What could possibly go wrong from programming a computer badly? :((
YET at our safety meetings, the most important concept is:
Documentation
Authentication
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#5When I worked in light construction "safety meeting" was code for smoking weed in the trailer.
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#6This reminds me of a zine from the 90s called Dishwasher. Exceptional people working regular jobs and writing about it.
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#7>We have safety meetings every Monday and Friday after lunch. Statistically, most accidents happen right after lunch, so the idea is to talk about it before it happens, as if talking is a kind of protective spell, a hex against fiery death, or crushing death, or the whirring blades of amputation, or decapitation. A rather childish way to see it, but fair. Speaking as a full time "heavy" diesel engine mechanic for a s…
I’m just glad there are diesel mechanics contributing on HN.
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#8Here's a marvellous title for your next post >>> "We aren't f__s, and you can believe that!"<<<
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#9When I worked in light construction "safety meeting" was code for smoking weed in the trailer.
Smoking weed while wearing a hardhat seems out-of-whack.
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#10>We have safety meetings every Monday and Friday after lunch. Statistically, most accidents happen right after lunch, so the idea is to talk about it before it happens, as if talking is a kind of protective spell, a hex against fiery death, or crushing death, or the whirring blades of amputation, or decapitation. A rather childish way to see it, but fair. Speaking as a full time "heavy" diesel engine mechanic for a s…
Nimbius. Awesome to see mechanics here. I'm a programmer working on a startup in the heavy equipment space. I would like to talk to you, my email is in my profile.