Fermilab has launched the "Take Five" campaign to give you the tools to improve ES&H and promote best practices. ES&H is everyone's responsibility!
Take Five Program
Take five minutes to consider how to do the job safely.
- Walk down to the work area.
- Review the hazards and plan with the team members.
- Discuss what can go wrong.
- Consider how to minimize environmental impact.
- Identify the tools, materials, personal protective equipment, signs and barriers required.
- Review the training needed for the work activity.
Take five seconds to think about what you're going to do.
- Have I established a safe work area?
- Am I using the necessary personal protective equipment?
- Am I using the necessary safety measures? (Hazard Analysis, LOTO, ALARA...)
- Do I have the time necessary to complete the task safely?
Take five items to reflect on when the job is done.
- Am I leaving the work area free of hazards?
- The next time I perform this task, how can I do better?
Message from the Director
This simple exercise will help all of us avoid the issues that arise when we act too quickly. It also serves as a mechanism for our talented technical staff to provide feedback into work processes and make them better.
Message from the head of the ES&H section
Too many times when we start a task, we think "I should...", but then we don’t do it. "I should get the right tool, should get help, should think more about this task, should put on better gloves." We all know such situations. ...we need to work together and help each other to do our jobs safely and responsibly. We want to meet Goal Zero: no injuries, minimal environmental impact.