"Think Safe, Work Safe, Live Safe!”

Wear Your Personal Protective Equipment

---

HEALTH, SAFETY and ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT 2007 FATALITY REPORT

What are electromagnetic fields? Electric fields are created by differences in voltage: the higher the voltage, the stronger will be the resultant field.

HANDBAGS... ? Have you ever noticed gals who sit their handbags on public toilet floors - then go directly to their dining tables and set it on the table?

Accidental Deaths Increasing at Alarming Rate Itasca, IL – Accidental deaths in the United States are rising at an alarming rate, more than 20 percent over a 10-year period, reaching 113,000 deaths in 2005, according to the latest data available.

State by state injury data

Mosquito Repellent Insect repellent helps reduce your exposure to mosquito bites that may carry West Nile virus or other diseases, and allows you to continue to play, work, and enjoy the outdoors with a lower risk of disease.

It's time to prepare for West Nile Virus West Nile Virus is spread by mosquitoes. Infection with the virus can cause severe and sometimes fatal illness. There were 3000 reported cases of West Nile disease in the US during 2005, including 119 deaths.

What Is the UV Index? The ozone layer shields the Earth from harmful UV radiation. Ozone depletion, as well as seasonal and weather variations, causes different amounts of UV radiation to reach the Earth at any given time.

Tornadoes Each year about a thousand tornadoes touch down in the US. Only a small percentage actually strike occupied buildings, but every year a number of people are killed or injured.

Planning a home improvement job? Homeowners often make risky assumptions about whether or not they should get their utility lines marked, but every digging job requires a call – even small projects like planting trees and shrubs. The depth of utility lines varies and there may be multiple utility lines in a common area.

Eliminate Top Safety Threats to Prevent Electrical Injuries Each year approximately 1,000 residents in the United States die as result of electric shock. An additional 5,000 individuals seek emergency treatment for electric shocks. Approximately 20% of all electrical injuries occur in children, with the highest incidence occurring in toddlers and adolescents.

Making Strides In Your Community While death rates from breast cancer have been declining steadily since 1990, the disease remains the most common cancer diagnosed in women and the second leading cause of cancer death in women. Thankfully, you have the power to help do something about it.

Electricity: Why Caution is Important It’s definitely a Monday morning and your shower is doing absolutely nothing to wake you up. You think a little music might help, so you reach out of the shower to plug in the radio. Suddenly you can’t move. You can’t breathe and everything is turning pitch black. The steady pulse of your heart is now an erratic drumbeat and your vessels are being squeezed.

Home and Garden Appliance Safety For most people the home is a place where friends and family can come together, rest, and relax. However, if electrical appliances are not maintained or used properly this safe haven can be diminished in a matter of seconds.

---

---

USW Local 9231 and 9231-01 2007 Safety Initiative Restructuring plan In the coming year your Local Union is planning several important initiatives, none of which is more important than safety, and we need your help. Over the years we have had many team members who have stepped up and provided a valuable service to our membership and we encourage them to continue. As we have all gotten a little older, and our lives a bit more hectic, we have all had to cut back on our involvement in Safety and other work related activities. We have seen the number of safety representatives dwindle, the number of first responders fall dangerously low, and our Haz-Mat and Confined Space teams are in jeopardy of disbandment. This call is to ask all of those who are currently working with the Safety Councils to continue and for those who have been involved in safety in the past or those who would like to in the future to get involved with this new program.

---

NOTICE OF LEGAL USAGE