Discussing other topics wastes time and can ruin the effectiveness of your safety meeting. At the end of the meeting, ask employees to sign a sheet on the back of this talk as a record that they attended the safety meeting. Keep this talk on file for your records. Job Site Fire Prevention Fires are very costly to the construction industry. Each year they take many lives, cause workers and their families to suffer, and cost millions of dollars.
Fire control is everyone's business.
You can do your part by observing and complying with fire-control regulations. If you notice any hazards or conditions that could cause a fire, report them to your supervisor immediately. Matches and cigarettes are principal causes of fire. Many fires have started because of carelessly dropped live ashes, cigarette butts or burning matches. Fireproof receptacles should be used to extinguish smoking materials.