Every workplace is subject to internal and external rules and regulations. Even if your company has no official safety policies and procedures, you must meet or exceed all applicable government regulations to work lawfully. Ask your supervisor, or do an internet search on your government website to learn more about safe work policies in your country.
The leading causes of workplace accidents are
Everything on this list has something in common - each list item is completely preventable. If you catch yourself thinking,
"I don't need to grab my PPE - I'll just fix this quickly."
or perhaps
"No one else is around so I don't have to lockout-tagout."
remember, that's what the beginning of an accident sounds like.
When you are working in an industrial environment, have a safety plan for the job you are about to perform. This includes
Become a member to get immediate access to the rest of this lesson, and all the other great content on LunchBox Sessions.