TheMechanical Contractors Association of Chicagoand United Association Local Union 597 have released a series of Safety Stuffers based on scary movie themes. Safety Stuffers are small flyers dispersed with weekly paychecks to LU 597 workers employed by member contractors of MCA Chicago. Twenty-six different stuffers are being distributed, each conveying its safety message in the form of a scary movie ad, complete with eerie illustrations.
A couple of examples:
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Front: Ordinary Coffee Spilled
On The Stairs Turned Them Into A Deathtrap! Those
Stairs Were … DEADLY WHEN WET. Starring Slick
DeMise. Rated P for PERILOUS.
Back: Please, clean up spills as soon as possible.
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Front:
A Frayed, Worn-Out Fall Protection Rope … Thank Goodness She Inspected It
Before Using It! THE FATAL FLAW. She Caught It –
Before It Could Kill! Starring Maria Diligent.
Rated O for OBSERVANT.
Back: Please, inspect all equipment before you use it.
“The Safety Stuffers cover a wide variety of vitally important worksite issues,” said James Buchanan, business manager of LU 597. “There are Safety Stuffers for appropriate lifting techniques, proper ladder usage, personal protective equipment, lockout/tagout procedures, ergonomics, fire safety and more. There are even Stuffers that address sexual harassment and workplace violence.”
While the current Safety Stuffers employ scary movie themes, a previous round of the cautionary print pieces used playful innuendo to catch the attention of workers.
Examples include:
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Front:
Pucker up those lips and…
Back: …learn CPR. It could save a life.
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Front:
It’s easier to return a wink when your eyes are in your head.
Back: Wear your safety glasses.
