If you don’t understand, ASK?? Sandy usually sat at the back of the room for safety meetings and kept her head down same as she did at school so she wouldn’t be called on. She listened to what her supervisors and co-workers said, but she never participated in discussions, offered suggestions, or asked questions. That […]
Every person is the architect of their own fortune, good or bad, depends on the individual’s acceptance of personal responsibility. At a young age, we are taught to assume responsibilities. (“Look before you cross the street . . . playing with matches is dangerous . . . be home before dark . . .”) Even
Have you ever found yourself reading an incident report concerning an injury to a worker or damage to equipment and wondered “how in the world did that happen?” More than likely it happened because someone didn’t recognize a hazard. Hazards are the source of personal injuries and damage to vehicles, equipment, and property. Hazards abound at
77.1605(b) A Adequate brakes 77.404 c L LOTO 77.1710(g) W Wear fall protection 77.1606(a) A Always do a Pre-op 77.1607(g) Y You should signal before moving 77.1710(i) S Seatbelts 77.405(b) B Block raised machinery 77.1607(n) E Equipment shall be chocked & brakes set 77.404(a) S Safe operating condition must be maintained 77.1000 A Always remember
My neighbor works in a misc. metal fab shop. He was working a hydraulic press to bend steel. He was complacent and tired and made a mistake by positioning his finger too close to the press while bending a small piece of steel. He has insurance but had to go to Maricopa County Hospital for
Unlike a television shootout, serious accidents cause real anguish and suffering. So real and vivid that those involved rarely forget the flow of blood, the broken limbs or the screams of pain. Any accident without injury, though, is more like the bloodless, painless fakery of television violence. Without sense or propose in the drama and
Most of us have the necessary knowledge and experience to do our jobs and we don’t want to hurt ourselves or others. Why, then, do we often ignore our good friend “safe practices” and set ourselves or others up for an accidental injury? Carbon monoxide can kill – but we sometimes work in a closed
By far, the single most important aspect is the personal interaction with the hourly employee is in “Their Comfort Zone” (e.g. their work area). Come to them on their terms, watch and absorb , don’t judge. Take off the “Production Hat” and become human for an instant. Watch the work task being performed in it’s
Excuses Heard After Someone Gets Hurt! Bullet Aiming Toward an Accident/Incident I was hot. I was cold. I was tired. I got distracted. I was in a hurry. The PPE is too hot. I did not notice that. I did not know any better. I was not properly trained. I was not paying attention.
(Winston Churchill loved them) are figures of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected; frequently humorous. 1. Where there’s a will, I want to be in it. 2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it’s still on my list. 3. Since light
On August 30, 2003 a mobile equipment operator was injured while working at a surface coal mine. The miner was operating a Hitachi hydraulic shovel when a 35-foot wide by 35-foot high section of the highwall toppled onto the operator’s cab, pinning him inside. The victim was removed from the shovel and transported to a hospital where
When you read the below, it is a success story for two people. We don’t always hear these. If you have these stories, let’s share them with each other and if we have people who take the extra step to protect human lives, let’s recognize them also, not for taking chances, but for working safely
