 Hello, this is Demetrius Rump, the Director of Safety and Risk Management for the City of Columbia. This is your monthly safety message for the City of Columbia employees in the public. Today I will be discussing workplace safety tips all employees should know. Here are several safety tips that I want you to pay close attention to. No matter how many safety guidelines or work practices that you have in place, they won't do our organization any good if our employees aren't aware of those procedures and practices. Be aware of your surroundings. A lot of our work sites have inherent dangers like working around large equipment and bears or even tripping over items in the office. It is so important that you are aware of your surroundings. Next, make sure you take regular breaks. Taking regular breaks or schedule regular breaks is a must. OSHA has put these guidelines in place because tied workers are more prone to have incidents. Emergency exits. Make sure you do not put anything in front of an emergency exit even if it's only for a short period of time. Never take shortcuts to procedures. It is very important that you follow all the safety guidelines and instructions when operating any equipment and make sure you use the right tool and the correct tool for that piece of equipment very correctly. Making sure that you also wear your personal protective equipment that's being provided to you. Wearing that personal protective equipment could potentially prevent you from being injured. New safety procedures and updates. Anytime we buy any type of equipment, we need to make sure that those procedures are being adhered to in any updates to any of our safety training. We all have to be a participant and be engaged in the safety process here at the City of Columbia organization so that we all share a responsibility for everyone working safely at all times. Remember safety starts with an S but it begins with you. Thank you. Thank you.