Do you make a habit of? Following safety rules and procedures YES NO • Using assigned personal protective equipment (PPE)?• Asking questions when you aren’t sure about the safe thing to do?• Reporting all workplace hazards, no matter how small they seem?• Paying attention to safety training and using what you learn?• Knowing two emergency…...
Worry is the misuse of imagination. Dan Zadra, Business Executive The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right time, but also to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment…. Unknown Always know that you are the CEO of all you do. Dr. Vincent Muli…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
FLYING DEBRIS & PROJECTILESAnother “line of fire” hazard we must consider is flying debris. There are many operations we perform that create flying debris and projectiles. Before starting these types of operations, make sure to protect yourself by wearing the proper protective equipment and performing the task in a safe manner. As the operator, it…...
What if we worked ten million (10,000,000) hours without an injury, but after careful analysis we recognize that we also work zero (0) hours without taking a chance. In other words not an hour in each work day or not one work day passes without at least one worker deviating from standard safety procedure, taking…...
