Your summer checklist
- As always, Height Safety - ensure you revise this often so everyone in your team is fresh on what they need to do.
- Powerline Safety - we have gathered a range of links, templates, guidelines, posters and maps into one place to help you with working safely around powerlines, and keeping awareness at the forefront.
✔ Sunscreen - Protect yourself from UV rays and melanoma. Make sure you apply the recommended amount, apply before you head outside, and reapply often - once a day won't cut it. Watch out for titanium dioxide or zinc oxide sunscreens that can damage roofing materials, including auto finishes and pre-painted cladding surfaces. This damage is irreparable, so prevention is the only defence. For more information contact the material supplier.
✔ Heat protection - regular breaks, stay hydrated and don't push yourself too hard.
✔ Hydration - Keep a bottle at your side and sip often. Replenish your electrolytes too.
✔ Hat - Keep your head and neck covered, to protect from sunburn and sunstroke. Grab a pair of glasses too, and keep those UV rays at bay.
✔ Shirt - Keep covered to protect your skin. Wearing sunscreen is needed for exposed areas, but covering up is still one of the best ways to protect your skin. Make sure it's a thick fabric, has a sun protection rating, and doesn't have a knit or style with gaps in it.
✔ Fatigue - Be mindful of your energy levels during the day. Take regular breaks, stay hydrated, and don't push yourself when you need a rest. Rotate tiring tasks like working on tough machinery.
Protect yourself
Here's a great list of links for more information, products and apps that can help you stay sun smart, and safe, this summer.
Keep up your summer safety habits and take care of yourself and your team to get the best out of summer work days.
