Toolbox talk, Health, about 6 minutes
First aid and reporting injuries
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Why this one
Injuries get worse when nobody speaks up. A cut that's ignored gets infected. A strain that's hidden becomes a bad back. Early reporting gets care sooner and gets the cause fixed before someone else is hurt.
Say this
- 1.Know where the first aid kit is, and who on this crew is trained in first aid.
- 2.For anything serious, call for help first. Don't wait. Say where you are and what happened.
- 3.Don't move someone with a possible neck, back or head injury unless there's danger where they are.
- 4.Basic first aid is for small things, like a clean cut or a minor burn. For anything more, get medical help.
- 5.Tell your lead about every injury and every close call, the same day, even if you feel fine.
- 6.Aches, strains and pain that show up later count too. Report them, don't tough them out.
- 7.Reporting is not a punishment. We want to know so we can fix what caused it.
Ask the crew
- – Where's the closest first aid kit, and who has the key or the access?
- – Why do people hold back from reporting a small injury? What would make it easier?
- – If someone went down right here right now, who calls, who meets the ambulance and who stays with them?
Watch for today
- First aid kits that are empty, missing or locked away.
- Someone hiding a limp, a cut or pain and working through it.
- No one on the crew who knows the address or directions for calling emergency services.
Close with: Get help early, tell your lead, and let's fix the cause.
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