...a faith based organization of the United Methodist Church, helping families recover from Hurricane Rita.

Safety issues are a real concern for us at Rita Recovery.  It is exceedingly important that you follow all of the safety procedures when you are volunteering with Rita Recovery, as we do not want to see any of our volunteers injured.  It has been proven that over a third of the workers injured at work are new employees; people who've been on the job less than one year.  The time to start developing good habits is right here, right now.  Please, pay attention to the safety instructions and commit them to memory, because they will be very important when you are working here in Southeast Texas.  These safety habits you are learning will last a lifetime.  Don't spend your volunteer work trip in a hospital bed.  Use it to help families.  Here's a checklist you can use every time you get ready to work.  These simple safety precautions should soon become second nature to you, but until then, keep this checklist as a reference and refer to it before starting any job.
  "I will lie, die and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety." (Psalm 4:8 NIV)

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