BEHAVIORAL SAFETY - WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY?

Safety is everyone’s responsibility! As an employee, you should:

• Learn to work safely and take all rules seriously.
• Recognize #hazards and avoid them.
• Report all accidents, injuries and illness to your supervisor immediately.
• Inspect tools before use to avoid injury.
• Wear all assigned #PersonalProtectiveEquipment

On the other hand, it is management’s responsibility to:

• Provide a safe and healthy #workplace
• Provide personal protective equipment.
• Train employees in safe procedures and in how to identify hazards.

Everyone must be aware of potential hazards on the job:

• Poor housekeeping results in slips, trips and falls.
• Electricity can cause shocks, burns or fire if not handled properly.
• Poor material handling may cause back problems or other injuries.
• Tools and equipment can cause injuries if guards or protective devices are disengaged.

Always use the protections that are provided on the job:

• Guards on machines and tools keep body parts from contacting moving equipment.
• Insulation on electrical equipment prevents burns, shock and fire.
• #Lockout or #tagout assures equipment is de-energized before it is repaired.
• #PersonalProtectiveEquipment shields your body from hazards you may face on the job.

In case of #emergency:

• Understand alarms and #evacuation routes.
• Know how to notify emergency response personnel.
• Implement a procedure for leaving the scene safely so emergency personnel can do their job.
• Wipe up spills promptly and correctly.

Safety benefits everyone. With fewer injuries, a business can be more productive and profitable. By incorporating #safetyrules, employees avoid injury as well as illness from exposure to #hazardous substances.