Page 21 - PS Logistics 2022 Benefit Guide

A LIFE WELL LIVED

Protect yourself and loved ones with sun safety Recipe of the Month
awareness, tips, and resources to create a
healthy and safe work environment and Simple Potato Salad
community.
Having fun in the sun is a great way to relieve stress Makes: 6 servings
and obtain vitamin D. Too much sun can damage Ingredients:
your eyes, skin, and cause skin cancer. Practice sun • 1 pound potatoes (4 medium potatoes)
safety to prevent these risks.
• 1 cup onion (diced)
Take Precautions and Prevent Harmful Exposure • ½ cup celery (chopped)
to the Sun • ½ cop mayonnaise, low-fat
Outdoor workers receive up to 8 times more UV
radiation than indoor workers and have a 60% greater • ¼ cup sweet pickle relish
risk of developing skin cancer. Does your workplace Directions:
have policy and practices in place to protect your 1. Scrub the potatoes and peel them.
workers from painful sunburns and dangerous skin
cancer? 2. Cut the potatoes into 1-inch cubes.
3. Put the potatoes into a saucepan. Cover
Workers can protect their skin both on and off the job
by wearing sunscreen, sunglasses, hats, lip balm, and with water.
protective clothing, and employers can provide shaded 4. Bring the potatoes to a boil on medium
areas for workers. This issue highlights a variety of heat.
resources for staying safe both on and off the job for 5. Let the potatoes simmer for 15 minutes
employees and their families. until they’re soft.
Popular Resources 6. Drain the hot water and let the potatoes
• Skin Safety Flyer cool.
7. While the potatoes are cooling, peel and
• Protecting Your Skin From The Sun
chop some onions until you have 1 cup
• Sunburn: Self-Care of chopped onions.
• Checking Your Skin for Non-Melanoma Skin 8. Chop the celery until you have ½ cup
Cancers of chopped celery.

Popular Resources 9. Put the chopped onion and celery in a
Check out this resource guide to help you find medium mixing bowl.
environmentally friendly and healthy-for-your-body 10. Add the mayonnaise and pickle relish.
products and skin care for babies, children, and adults. Stir together.

11. Add the cooled potatoes. Stir again.
12. Cover the bowl. Put in the fridge for at
least 2 hours before serving.

Other Resources
• Impact Melanoma: Safe Skin at Work
• America Red Cross: Water Safety for Kids
• CDC’s 8 Tips for Safe and Healthy Summertime Work and Play

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