June is National Safety Month

The Garage Safety
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Each June, the National Safety Council encourages organizations to get involved and participate in National Safety Month. Each week carries a theme that brings attention to critical safety issues.

Help your family, friends, and employees stay cool this summer:

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[]Drink water in moderation but often – even if you are not thirsty
[]Use sunscreen with not only an appropriate SPF rating but protection from both UVA and UVB rays
[]Don’t forget eye protection – use (safety) glasses with UV protection
[]Wear lightweight and breathable clothing
[*]Be aware of heat exhaustion (high temps and dehydration) and heat stroke (core temperature exceeds 105°) symptoms
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Definitely need to be careful when working in the heat. Even more when your up on a roof. I’ve worked myself in the heat to the point that I started to lose my balance.

So being up on a black roof that is even hotter than the air temp, is a quick way to overheat yourself, and a bad place to do it.

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Well said.

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We had no Spring here. I swear, it went from the 40’s right to the 90’s… and we weren’t used to it.
Dehydration was [U]definitely[/U] a factor for me and my guys, for about a week.

“Preparedness”

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Same here.