Following Safety Precautions. Employee Safety Freedom from danger, risk or injury in the workplace.
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Following Safety Following Safety PrecautionsPrecautions
Employee SafetyEmployee Safety
Freedom from danger, risk or Freedom from danger, risk or injury in the workplaceinjury in the workplace
Why be concerned about Why be concerned about Safety?Safety?
• Employees can help to manage Employees can help to manage business risk.business risk.
• No one benefits from injuriesNo one benefits from injuries
Missed workdays and lost wagesMissed workdays and lost wages Decreased productivityDecreased productivity Increased insurance paymentsIncreased insurance payments
Safety HazardsSafety Hazards
Any situation that has potential Any situation that has potential to cause bodily harm to to cause bodily harm to employeesemployees
Types of Work HazardsTypes of Work Hazards
Where employees workWhere employees workType of work performedType of work performed
Depend OnDepend On
Unsafe Work ConditionsUnsafe Work Conditions
• Poor Poor housekeeping housekeeping hazardshazards
• Electrical Electrical hazardshazards
• Fire hazardsFire hazards• Unsafe Unsafe
equipmentequipment• Unsafe work Unsafe work
areasareas
Unsafe ActsUnsafe Acts
• Wearing inappropriate clothingWearing inappropriate clothing• Lifting improperlyLifting improperly• Using tools improperlyUsing tools improperly• Lacking knowledgeLacking knowledge• Having poor personal habitsHaving poor personal habits• Driving carelesslyDriving carelessly• Horsing aroundHorsing around
Safety ProceduresSafety Procedures
• Think about safetyThink about safety• Follow company Follow company
guidelinesguidelines• Report or correct Report or correct
safety hazardssafety hazards• Ask questionsAsk questions• Do not take Do not take
shortcutsshortcuts
Occupational Safety and Occupational Safety and Health Administration Health Administration
(OSHA)(OSHA)• Federal government agencyFederal government agency• Writes and enforces safety standardsWrites and enforces safety standards• Prevents employee injuries and deathsPrevents employee injuries and deaths• Insists that businesses maintain safe, Insists that businesses maintain safe,
hazard-free workplaceshazard-free workplaces
Employee’s Employee’s Responsibilities for SafetyResponsibilities for Safety
• Follow OSHA rules and standardsFollow OSHA rules and standards• Comply with business’s safety rulesComply with business’s safety rules• Report dangerous work habits or Report dangerous work habits or
unsafe conditions to supervisorsunsafe conditions to supervisors• Report job-related injuries or Report job-related injuries or
illnesses to the appropriate illnesses to the appropriate supervisor and seek medical supervisor and seek medical attention as neededattention as needed