Safety First at Peace Village

Having some fun this Easter holiday at Peace Village while we reinforce ladder safety and our Can You Tell Me How To Get To Safety Street? safety board.  

Top of Mind Safety

Safety is always top of mind at Peace Village! Safety champion, Jean Swiecicki, engages staff with a fun and interactive safety board to remind the team of our purpose and to go home the way they came in! We are so grateful for these daily safety minders. 

Skills Fair at Western Home

 We held a Dietary Skills Fair this week and it was a great success.  We kept it simple and will be doing these monthly moving forward.  It was great on multiple levels.  We helped our employees better understand the tasks that we entrust in them and it was a great engagement time.  

Everyone had a good time and were all cross trained into something they hadn't been exposed to before.  Our stations were:

1. Reading Diet Spreads with Katie complete with a hands on skills test
2. Emergency Preparedness with Julie complete with a Emergency Menu review
3. Knife Skills with Neil complete with a hands on skills test
4. Purees with Jeff complete with a demo and hands on skills test of making a puree salad

Randy Husted, CDM, CFPP

General Manager of Dining Services

Western Home Communities

Safety Fair at Western Home

Jeff Camarata lead the Food Safety portion of the Safety Fair at Western Home today.  Over 200 people stopped by the booth and took in some great information on food safety at work as well as in your own home. 

Randy Husted, CDM, CFPP

General Manager of Dining Services

Western Home Communities

Cantata's Safety Day

Despite the rainy weather Cantata held it's annual safety day for all the associates.  There were a wide range of topics covered including food safety.  We moved the BBQ indoors and the staff brushed up on their safety techniques while enjoying a nice lunch.

Brooke Roth | General Manager of Hospitality Services

"Read It and Eat It"

Rice Krispy treats and food safety were the highlight when the annual EcoSure Auditor stopped in at Walter P. Reuther. After the audit was completed, the management team took the opportunity to go over the audit with all associates with our “Read It and Eat It” project. Associates received a typed evaluation of the audit that they were to read through and discuss while enjoying homemade Rice Krispy Treats. It was a fun, informative activity that involved the whole team.

Ashley Aughton | Assistant Director | Walter P. Reuther Psychiatric Hospital

Food Safety Reminder from Fulton Manor

Thanksgiving celebrations have already started here at Fulton Manor and this is a good time to emphasize that turkey pop-up timers are useless. In the picture on the left the timer has not popped and the turkey is temping at 170, it was a little dry. Much worse though, the turkey on the right is only 147, NOT SAFE TO EAT, and the timer is popped. There is no substitute for a meat thermometer when checking the temperature of food. 

#take5photo Contest Winners from the McFall Region

#Take5Photo Contest Winners!

From cut gloves, to burn sleeves, a PPE fashion show and visual safety, our winners demonstrated a fantastic understanding of safety in our communities! A BIG thank you to everyone who submitted photos for our contest - we had more than 50 submissions! McFall Region Winners: Cheryl Naftel from The Fountains in Southfield, MI Grant Arnold from Christian Rest Home in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Engagement Boards at Church of Christ EVS

We created a Safety Board using images to catch someones eye. The Community Works and Dining Services employees all signed as we Pledge to follow our Safety Rules. To ensure a Safe, Clean and Healthy Environment for the Residents and Staff, this board was created by the EVS Supervisor Christy Bryant

At the Church of Christ Care Center we Engaged with the Residents on Father's Day. We created a board highlighting the Fathers by creating a Bio and placing it on their favorite tool. These tools were displayed in the toolbox so all staff members could read about them. This Board was created by Katrina Martin (Lead Cook) and EVS Supervisor Christy Bryant. 

Christy Bryant | Environmental Services Supervisor 

Weekly Wellness Tip: Holiday Food Safety

Here are some links to share-able info-graphics and handouts to keep food safe during the holiday season of buffets, trays and leftovers!

The more the merrier: Leftover Safety

A Safe Holiday Feast

Handling Holiday Ingredients

Food Safety Cooking Temperatures

Weekly Wellness Tip: Holiday Food Safety

Here are some links to share-able info-graphics and handouts to keep food safe during the holiday season of buffets, trays and leftovers!

Brilliant Buffets and Party Platters

Getting Your Kitchen Ready for the Holidays

Planning Tips for a Successful Holiday Event

Holiday Food Safety Basics Presentation

MSLHATS competition on Twitter

Christian Rest Home HATS Champion Beth Loaf has been leading the way with instructing hospitality training to her fellow associates.  Rising up to the @MALHATS challenge of posting innovative associate engagement exercises on Twitter, Beth got her co-workers involved in the Safety Minder of “Walk like a Penguin”.  It got everyone up and involved, and gave her an entry on Twitter.

Join the fun!  Each month a winner will be drawn from all entries, and a $50.00 gift card awarded.  Every six months, another winner will be drawn from all entries for an IPAD mini.  Create an exercise, show it in action, and post @MSLHATS. Aaaannnd GO!

Christina Bodanza | Morrison Senior Living

Safety Post to Blog from Debbie Hanchett

I wanted to take a minute to talk to all of you about Safety.  We know that safety is our #1 priority for our associates and for those we serve.  At times we get caught up in the day to day and lose that laser focus.

I would like everyone to work toward keeping this as a top of mind item each day. Here are a few things to get you started:

1.       Do you complete the safety orientation with all new hires?

2.       Is the current 2015 copy of the safety manual posted and reviewed with all associates?

3.       Do you go over the safety pledge with ALL associates on an annual basis and keep a signed copy in the employee files?  Including managers?

4.       Are the Golden Rules of Safety posted?

5.       Are you doing the safety moments with Showtime daily?

6.       Have you completed the JSA’s to determine the proper safety gear needed to perform tasks?

7.       As managers, do you watch for proper use of safety gear?  Cut gloves, safety shoes, steam gloves and aprons in the dish room, protective eye goggles when handling oven cleaner and delimer just to name a few.  It is important that you reinforce this gear being worn as well as setting the example when you are in the kitchen.

8.       Review the Eco Sure audit, including the safety portion with your team.

9.       What steps do you take to ensure resident Safety?

10.   Are your food allergy procedures in place and followed?

11.   Do you have a safety board and post the # of days since a reported claim?

12.   Do you have a safety committee for the dining services department?  This is a great way to get some of your associates engaged as well. See the list below of topics to get you started.

              Safety Meeting Topics, Safety Meeting Questions from Workplace Safety Experts. Com:

• What is our most important safety concern with regard to overall cost and liability to the company?
• What is our most common safety hazard or safety problem in an average day, week, etc?
• What safety measures have been falling behind or are not being properly enforced, regulated, and employed?
• What new safety measures or safety precautions need to be implemented in the workplace for the immediate future?
• What literature has been passed out to company employees?
• What signs and posters have been placed around the workplace to promote safety awareness?
• Who is in charge of which safety procedures?

I want to congratulate Brecon Village and the Memory Support Center for a successful Eco Sure Audit and for exemplifying our safety standards during that audit.  The Auditor took pictures of our dishwasher and stated she has never seen anyone wearing all of the proper gear in her audits.  Additionally, our safety orientation packet and forms was also considered a “best practice” and she took copies to share with other units, nice job Ashley!