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October 2020 Newsletter                          Volume 12, Issue 10
HASC | Global Health: FDA Authorized COVID-19 Antigen Quick Testing Now Available!

Global Health locations in Pasadena and Texas City are open to the public for walk-in COVID-19 Antigen Quick Testing.
  • Real-time infection status
  • Laboratory machine in clinic
  • Same-day results
  • High accuracy
    • If the result shows positive, it is 100% accurate (predictive value)
    • Sensitivity 87.5%, Specificity 90%
Other testing methods available:
  • Antibody finger stick testing (15 minutes)
  • Blood draw antibody testing (average 5 days)
  • PCR nasal swab testing (average 7 days)
  • On-site testing
Please contact nurse@hasc.com or 281-476-9900 x338 for more information.
Flu Vaccinations - Available Now

Available at your job site or at Global Health clinics in Texas City and Pasadena.
Required at SCTC: Mask or Face-Covering

To continue doing our part in COVID-19 prevention and promoting best practices, and in accordance with Governor Abbott's guidance, SCTC is requiring all visitors to wear a mask or other face-covering when on our campus.
Safety Culture Checklist: 6 Keys to Success - EHS Daily Advisor

Many organizations want to improve their safety culture in order to reduce injury rates, save money, and increase productivity. But how does a company begin to foster a culture of safety? The following are a just few key areas that go a long way toward establishing a positive safety culture in an organization.
  • Management commitment. Safety culture must have the full commitment of company leadership. Executives and managers must lead by example by following safety policies themselves and must adopt safety as a core organizational value. Safety efforts must be viewed as complementary to productivity and profitability goals rather than in conflict with them.
  • Employee engagement. In an organization with strong safety culture, employees are highly engaged with safety. They don't resent safety efforts, view safety rules as a nuisance that interferes with their work, or believe that safety is "someone else's job"; rather, they are fully committed to making their workplace as safe as possible. Engaged employees do not hesitate to speak up if they witness unsafe conditions or actions because they know that they can raise concerns without fear of retaliation.
Are Your Supervisors Communicating Safety Every Day? These Verbal Contacts Can Help - EHS Daily Advisor

Supervisors have the most direct and frequent contact with employees, which makes them ideal safety leaders in the workplace. With the right tools, proper training, and encouragement from upper management, your front line leaders can become your best organizational safety champions.

Here are a few suggestions for simple, easy verbal contacts between supervisors and employees that can help promote workplace safety. Share them with your team leaders to make safety a daily priority among them and their direct reports.

'Passing By' Verbal Contacts
Supervisors can easily integrate safety into their daily dialogue with employees by taking a couple of minutes to talk about safety as they pass by. For example:
  • "Are you having a safe shift?"
  • "Is that machine running safely?"
  • "Let me know if you run into any problems as you proceed."
  • "Hey, don't forget your safety glasses."
Safety Council of Texas City
409-948-9009 ext. 404
krobison@csctc.org
http://www.csctc.org