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HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS FOR GROWN-UP ZOMBIES!

It seems as though Halloween isn’t just for kids anymore.  Adults enjoy Halloween parties and if their companies allow, going dressed to work as their favorite spook or celebrity.

We have covered safety tips for Halloween for children, but this year we decided to dedicate this article of safety tips for those “young at heart” parents and adults who look forward to October 31st as much as the youngsters! 

If you are permitted or encouraged to dress for Halloween at work, choose appropriate costumes. You can visit consignment shops that feature clothes from each decade, in case you want to be John Travolta or Marilyn Monroe, or even one of the Beatles.  Some outfits you can make yourself, without spending a ton of money for a “once-a-year” outfit.  Plan ahead for the type of costume that allows you to work freely, without getting anything tangled in equipment, or covering your face while you work.  Don’t drive to work wearing a mask!  You might not look too good as some monster being loaded into an ambulance, in case of an accident.  Horseplay is never allowed at work, so even on Halloween, pranks should not be attempted.  Someone could wind up hurt, and then it wouldn’t be funny for anyone.  

My friends at Texas America Safety Company could find just about anything to wear for Halloween right there at the warehouse, including hard hats, vests, hi-visibility clothing, or even crime scene tape to decorate for their party.  If you do dress for work, be sure your shoes are comfortable, not part of the outfit, if you must stand a long time while working.  Carry the other shoes for later on. 

Pumpkins are at the center of decorations for Halloween; however, pumpkin carving can be an accident waiting to happen!  Each year, thousands of people end up getting emergency treatment for injuries from carving a pumpkin   Grown-ups can find many ways of hurting themselves without even trying!  Be sure you are in a brightly lit room while carving.  Don’t drink and carve, for Pete’s sake.  There’s plenty of time for that later if you go to a party.  (But still, don’t drink and drive).  Use a stencil to draw the design you want for your pumpkin, and use a serrated blade that won’t stick in the skin of the pumpkin, and remember to cut with a sawing motion.  Hopefully, you will be able to keep all your fingers! 

Just as we advise our older kids, once the evening begins, you should always be aware of your surroundings.  Always be alert of who is around you.  Stay out of neighborhoods you don’t feel comfortable in.  If you see a car that you feel is following you, take a photo of its license plate number with your cell phone and stay in a well-populated area.  This is a safety rule we all should follow every day. 

While you are decorating your home before Halloween, remember candle safety.  Battery-powered lights can be just as effective flickering as real candles in pumpkins.  Never leave a pumpkin with a candle near any flammable materials or unattended. 

Be sure your children have a safe Halloween, and you older ghouls and goblins, have fun, too.  Remember, though, safety first!

“HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY!”

This message is short but sweet, but we at Blog4Safety and Texas America Safety Company wish  a safe and Happy St. Patrick’s Day to everyone!  I also hope you are wearing green today, not taking any chances on getting pinched!  Also, there will be many parades and celebrations celebrating our Irish friends; in case you are one of them, please don’t over-do it with alcohol, but call a cab or let a friend drive you home. 

May the “Luck of the Irish” be with all our friends and readers the rest of this year!

 

 

 

 

“CLICK IT OR TICKET” CAMPAIGN KICKED OFF MAY 21ST

  • If you asked for those in a room to raise their hand if they are guilty of not always fastening their seat belts, I would have to comply!  Just because of living in a small town, it is certainly not an excuse for failing to wear my seat belt.  So help me, I promise I will click it every time I get behind the wheel, from now on!  Our three grandchildren were so well trained that they wouldn’t allow anyone to start the motor until they were safely fastened in their seats.  Two of them are driving now, and the other is five.  It has been such a great experience to see that it became a habit of safe riding naturally, and we thank their parents for teaching them.

Click It or Ticket Campaign began Monday, May 21st, and will continue through June 3rd, coinciding with the Memorial Day holiday.  If you plan to travel this week-end, it is a good idea to fasten those seat belts, and observe speed limits if you want to get home without a high-dollar souvenir from your friendly Department of Public Safety troopers.

 

 

 

 

 

With larger volumes of traffic anticipated on our roads and highways,  we want every motorist to know the importance of buckling up while driving or riding in a motor vehicle.  The theme for this year’s campaign is simple: “Always focus on your driving and be certain that everyone riding in the vehicle is buckled up every trip, every time.”  It only takes two seconds to buckle a seat belt and this injury-reducing and life-saving task should be an automatic practice for everyone riding inside a motor vehicle.  And, as always, please let one of your passengers take care of the cell phone – don’t let distracted driving cost your life or anyone else’s.  Don’t drink and drive or drive under the influence of drugs.  Let’s keep our highways safe.

Have a safe Memorial Day, and don’t forget to honor our fallen heroes of past and present wars.  It is the beginning of summer vacations that we all look forward to, however, we must always remember those who gave their lives for us.  One more thing to consider:  Thanksgiving is a day when we pause to give thanks for the things we have; Memorial Day is a day when we pause to give thanks to those who fought for what we have.

Have a safe and happy summer, and drive friendly!