---SAFETY ATTITUDE---

Most of us have had some type of safety training during childhood. We were taught to look both ways before crossing streets and not to play with matches. As adults, we are warned by others and by the media not to smoke in bed, not to stay out in the sun too long, and not to drive while under the influence of alcohol. And yet, common as these safety rules may be, how many of us can truthfully say that we have not turned a light on or off with wet hands, smoked in bed, got a sunburn, or driven home from a party after having too many drinks ?

Employees often neglect safety rules because they :

• Are in a hurry
• Figure accidents always happen to others.
• Are resentful of their supervisors

Every time employees engage in unsafe acts, they are betting that an accident will not occur. Is health, and possibly life itself, worth such a bet ?

When employees are aware of safety rules and break them anyway, we say they have unsafe attitudes. The following are examples of unsafe attitudes. A technician neglects to wear eye protection while working with harmful liquids that could splash the face, a worker who knows that an object weighs too much to be lifted by one person attempts to lift it without any help.

Safety officers can give excellent safety orientations. You can know all the safety rules and be able to demonstrate the safe way to do a job, but knowing every safe rule ever written will not protect you if you fail to use that knowledge daily on the job. If you have a habit of doing things the wrong way, the habit may be difficult to break, but it can be done. The next time you are about the break a safety rules, stop and think about what could happen to you, your co workers, or your family.

Image the pain, the inconvenience and the lost time and money that could result. Then do the job correctly, the safe way. At first you will be slowed down, but soon you will start to notice safety becoming a habit. Safety will turn out to be done of the best habits you have ever had, because it will decrease your changes of joining those who are disabled or killed in accidents each year. Let’s start by reviewing a few basic safety rules :

• Report all accidents to your supervisor, even though they may seem minor at the time. Studying the causes of accidents points out ways in which they can be avoided in the future.
• Know which types of fire extinguishers may be used safely on each class of fire. Use of the wrong type of extinguisher can causes serious injury. For example, you may receive a serious or fatal shock if you use water on an electrical fire.
• Use good body mechanics when lifting and moving objects. Get help when you need it and let your legs rather than your back do most of the work.
• Wear eye protection when needed, when there may be flying particles or when working with acids or harmful chemicals that might splash.
• Practice good housekeeping to avoid slips and falls. Clean up spills and keep all areas free of clutter, especially in heavily traveled areas.
• Do not use defective electrical equipment, have it repaired. Do not touch outlets, switches or electrical equipment with wet hands.
• Take the time to teach safety to your co workers, in a tactful way of course, especially if you see them violating safety rules.

No one can say when an unsafe condition or act will result in an accident, when an accident will result in injury, or when injury will cause permanent disability or even death. So don’t take chances with your life or health, lets resolve to work safely.

#Best_Regards #Mohammad_Afianto