It’s not just the hard hat, the gear and the glove;
That bring you home safe to the people you love.
The guard on the grinder, the chain on the hose;
The safety-load binder, the foul weather clothes.
The latch on the lad hook, the outrigger block;
Emergency brakes and the standard wheel chock.
The safety valve feature on the high-pressure tanks;
The cave in protection on the vertical banks.
The well installed belt guard, the safety toed shoe;
The fire extinguisher- ready to use.
The safety belts that hold you inside your car;
The road signs of safety, wherever you are.
These are mere tools, like a carpenter’s plane;
They won’t produce safety, or minimize pain.
Your Health and Safety depend upon you;
On whether you think about things that you do.
So, think before acting, make thinking a rule;
Make use of your brain….your best safety tool.
Unknown Author.
Many thanks to Bob Cornett @ MSHA and his safety sharing group for sharing this us.