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

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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