Safety Talks

SAFETY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILTY: Today is the best time to think about bad safety habits and then correct them. SAFETY MUST BE LEARNED Remembering the safety guidelines and procedures established by the company and applying them in EVERY MINUTE and aspect of your life, whether at work or at home.  Let us try and anticipate…...

Fire prevention is something which should concern everyone. Not only are fires dangerous , they are costly, because they can destroy valuable property.  Fires in the workplace can lead to injuries, loss of lives and the loss of jobs. Employees can help prevent fires in the workplace by being alert and practicing some safety precautions…....

“The goal of decision making is really very simple: doing the right thing, at the right time.”  Why should we care about decision making? The numbers speak for themselves. Poor decision making is the root cause of many—if not most—accidents. You don’t have to be a high-time worker to make consistently good decisions about the…...

WE do many wonderful and useful things with our hands.  We work, we play, we eat, and we ask important questions “WITH OUR HANDS”.  Some of us may hold our children and grand-children with our amazing wonderful hands.  Young or Old, BIG or small, we need our hands. My hands are worth caring for, are…...

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…...

DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room, denting the freshly-painted project which you had carefully set in the corner where nothing could get to it. WIRE WHEEL: Cleans paint…...

Electric Shock is a condition that occurs when there is a flow of electricity through the body. It is usually caused by contact with poorly insulated wires or ungrounded electrical equipment, by using electrical equipment while in contact with water, or by being struck by lightning. The severity and effects of electric shock depend mostly…...

MANY THANKS to Wayne Kordonowy (“Safety Wayne“) for this great story! General George S. Patton, the greatest combat general of WWII, was seriously injured in a car accident in Occupied Germany on December 9, 1945…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

A little dark safety humor… DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room, denting the freshly-painted project which you had carefully set in the corner where nothing could get to…...

Rushing is a characteristic of human nature • It’s human nature to want to get a job done as quickly as possible. • Getting a task done in a hurry gives you: the ability to start your next task sooner in some cases, more time to do other things that may be more enjoyable… Membership...