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Sound- machinery, ladies talking with loud voices
Juana:
Oh, so many hours standing up!
Gloria:
Yes, my legs are killing me too. There's no way to sit down
in these packing houses..
Machinery
stops
Lidia:
Ay! What happened?...Oh, not again? This machine has been
breaking down all day. Juana:Well, at lease while they're
fixing it we can relax.
Lidia:
(shouting) Hey! Juana! What are you doing? Don't lean on that
conveyer belt! Didn't you hear what happened to Mar¡a?
Juana:
OK! OK! You scare me. What happened to Maria?
Lidia:
Last week we had several machine breakdowns. She was tired
and leaned on the machine and it suddenly started again at
full speed. The belt caught Mar¡a's long sleeve. She pulled
it out just in time but her wrist was broken.
Juana:
Oh, my! I didn't hear about that.
Gloria:
That's right....Maria was lucky but she will be off work for
at least a month. Let's talk to the supervisor about posting
a warning. No one should work around these belts with long
hair loose, long sleeves, hanging jewelry or anything that
can get caught in the machinery.
Juana:
Well, thanks for warning me. I think I'll roll these sleeves
up.
Lidia:
And I think I'll talk to the supervisor.
Gloria:
I'll go with you. We are responsible for our own safety. But
we need to let the bosses know about safety problems.
Machine
starts up again.
Juana:
Oh, back to work. At least I know what NOT to do from now
on.
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NASD Review: 04/2002
This
radio public service announcement was produced by the Agricultural
Health and Safety Center, Applied Behavioral Sciences of the
University of California at Davis. For further information contact
Jenny Rodriguez, UCCE, Ag. Bldg., County Civic Center, Visalia,
CA 93291-4584, (209) 733-6491.
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