industry with a rich heritage. That's been around for thousand of years. Growing

grapes, tending vines, harvesting, crushing, making the wine, aging the wine - all culminates

to this point with you at the bottling line.

You play an important role in one of California's prize industries. That is why

working safely and avoiding injury is so important. This video will explain how you

can help reduce the risk of an injury while working

on the bottling line.

Uh oh! Could this be a problem? Do you think someone arriving to work late

or in a rush, might be a little stressed?

Someone stressed is more likely to be distracted and therefore unsafe on the job. Other contributing

factors to accidents are coming to work tired, hungry, hungover, or

upset. So come to work on time, well rested, well feed, and able to

be an active participant in your work environment.

Don't you hate missing out on a good joke? Or can you imagine not

being able to hear your friends or family, and join in a good

conversation? Good hearing is part of living well. Music, chatting

with friends, communicating is a basic need. So protect your

hearing! It's really worth itt and using hearing protection is

required by law in California!

One thing to remember though, is when wearing hearing protection, be

even more visually alert to your surroundings. You may not hear

other people or vehicles approaching, so keep your eyes open

when wearing hearing protection. And use hand signals if you need to

help communicate.

Do you see a problem here? These guys do! Do you think are friend here is wearing the

right kind of shoes for the job? Let's see what

his boss has to say!

"What are you doing? Those are not the right shoes!"

This is a joke to exaggerate a point. These shoes are obviously

not right.

But what about this pair? Or, this pair? Can you see how any kind of sandals, high

heels or open toes shoes put your feet at risk?

Safe, appropriate footwear for the wine bottling area are rubber

soled, non skid, close toe shoes.

If you are lifting, you may also want to consider steel toe shoes or

boots in case you drop anything on your foot.

You may also want to consider steel toe shoes or

boots in case you drop anything on your foot.

Rubber soles will help cushion your feet, which in turn help reduce

fatigue and back ache. Get comfortable from the ground up by

wearing the right shoes for the job.

Rubber soled or non skid shoes also help maintain contact with the floor. It's not

uncommon for the floor to become wet. So shoes that

offer some skid protection and traction are also a good

idea.

Cool shades! But for work? Some people think that if they are

wearing their regular prescription glasses, or even sun glasses, they

don't have to wear safety glasses. Wrong!

Everybody has to wear safety glasses, even if you wear

prescription lenses. Safety glasses are specially made to

deflect particles and debris, and help keep any splashes of liquid

out of your eyes too. They tend to wrap around, offering some side

protection as well. There are some prescription glasses that can be

rated to wear as safety glasses, but you would need to check to see

if they have ANSI rating on the lenses. If not then safety glasses

can be worn right over your regular glasses. If you are unsure, speak

with your employer or your eye doctor before wearing your

prescription glasses as safety glasses.

There is so much beauty in the world to see - don't miss out on

any of it. Protect your eyes!

Here is are goofy friend again! With more inappropriate clothing!

dangling jewelry and loose clothing can get caught in machinery. It's dangerous

to wear such things on the bottling line. So

roll up any loose sleeves, or better yet, don't

wear loose clothing to begin with. And, tuck in

a necklace or better yet, don't wear any dangling jewelry to work. Keep long hair tied back..if

you wear a hooded sweatshirt, make sure the string ties are

tied and tucked in. Pinch points may sound like a

hazard from a younger sibling, but along the bottling conveyor, pinch

points are parts of the machinery in which your fingers, other body

parts, loose clothing, dangling jewelry or hair could get caught.

Be aware when working near pinch points, and use all available

machine guarding. The interlock system at many

bottling lines is designed to shut down when the access doors open.

If you open the doors and it doesn't shut down, do not proceed

with any repairs, but instead let your supervisor know.

You may really love doing a particular task, and feel you could

do it all day long. But a lot of people begin to lose focus after a

while doing the same task over and over. Your mind may drift. It's

when you lose your focus that accidents are more likely to

happen. And doing the same motion over and

over, in addition to possibly getting boring, can also lead to

repetitive stress injuries. Even a small motion, if done hundreds or

thousands of times a day, can put stress on your body. There are a

couple of ways to avoid both the problem of mental and physical

burnout. An ideal solution is to rotate jobs

every so often throughout the day. That way you aren't doing any one

thing too long. While you are at a particular work station for an

extended period, you can do a few things to reduce stress to your

mind and body. An ideal solution, is to rotate jobs every

so often throughout the day. That way you aren't doing any one thing to long.

While you are at a particular work station for an extend period, you can do a few things

to reduce stress to your mind and body. Maintain good posture. Keep your weight

evenly distributed. Avoid letting your head drop forward

which can put stress on your neck and shoulders. Keep

your body in alignment. When standing in place for long

periods of time, using a foot stool can help alleviate fatigue in

your lower back, legs and feet. Ideally your work space should be

at waist height, so you're not reaching up or down. Use a platform,

or other device if that helps you get to the right height.

Stretching throughout the day will also help reduce fatigue.

You can often stretch while you work. Depending on your work

station, foot rotations, head tilts, shoulder rolls, can all

without missing a beat. When you do get a break, take the

opportunity for bigger stretches. You might just be amazed at how

much better your body feels after a good stretch!

Which item do you think is more dangerous to lift?

A bottle or a whole box of bottles? The answer is that almost any item, no matter

how big or how small could cause injury depending

on how you lift it. It's all in technique!

From a safety standpoint, the safest lifts occur at waist height.

That's because at waist height, you're not having to bend over

putting strain on your back. If the item you're lifting is lower than

waist height, don't bend over at the waist, but rather bend your

knees, keeping your body as upright as possible throughout the entire

lift. Turn using your feet while carrying a load. Do not twist at

the waist. Keep the load close to your body_

Avoid holding the item away from your body. When you reach your

destination, do not extend the load away from your body to set it down.

Instead, use your body to get right up to your destination, set the

item down and push it into place. If you choose to wear a back brace,

remember it's only a tool for lifting and should not be worn when performing other

tasks throughout the day. The Lock out/tag out

procedure, also known as lock out/block out, involves locking out

the power source to a piece of machinery when doing regular

maintenance, or during repairs. That way no one can inadvertently

turn on a piece of equipment while someone else is working on it.

In many businesses, employees with the training and authority to work

on machinery have their own locks tagged with either their name,

picture, or number code on it. So that way when you see the equipment

locked out, you can tell who did it, and check with them about the

status of a piece of machinery. Use lock out tag out even if you're

only doing a quick repair. The few seconds you take to lock out the

machine, could save you or a coworker from a serious injury. And,

this might be a good point to mention that everybody, whether you do repairs

or not, should know where the emergency shut off switches are located.

No one wants to be seen as a complainer, or a big baby, but in the

case of an injury on the job, stop and tell your supervisor! Don't be

the tough guy, and keep working if you are hurt. You could make an

injury worse. All injuries, big or small, must be reported to your

supervisor immediately. And if you were hurt before coming to work,

let your supervisor know about that too.

Depending on the severity of your work place injury, you may be

entitled to worker compensation insurance benefits to help with

medical and rehabilitation costs. But worker compensation benefits

are only for injuries suffered while doing your job. And just so

you know, it's a felony to file a claim for worker compensation

benefits for an injury that happened outside of work.

We hope you are never injured on the job.

But if you are, it's good to know help is available for your care

and recovery in order to get you back on the job.

We hope you enjoy a healthy, happy career in the wine industry. If

you ever have any questions or concerns about how to do your job

safely, please ask your supervisor. Your work is the pride of

California. Be safe, and cheers to you!