Add these valuable safety tips to your company newsletter to keep your team safe!
According to safety professionals, four of five serious injuries are the result of workers not being sensible on the job and taking unnecessary chances. Common sense on the job is irreplaceable. Most of us have worked around people that are accident prone. They aren’t jinxed; they just aren’t very common sense smart.
- Always wear the proper personal protective equipment.
- Don’t over exert yourself – get help with heavy tasks.
- Don’t over extend yourself when on ladders – and risk losing your balance.
- Always use the proper tool for the job.
- Concentrate on your work.
- Look for unsafe acts or unsafe working conditions – and then report them.
- Watch out for others – remember you are part of a team.
Submitted by Colleen Gemmill, D.E. Gemmill, Inc.