If employees don't know what the hazards are—or could be—they can't effectively protect against them. Employees therefore should:
- Think about the tasks they perform and what could go wrong and cause an accident.
- Inspect their work area and workstation at the beginning of every work shift.
- Inspect equipment, PPE, and materials before use.
- Consider their safety attitude and fitness to work (for example, are they rested? concentrating? limber?).
Before starting a job, employees should think about such things as:
- PPE, equipment, and materials they will be working with
- Specific tasks they will be performing
- Where and with whom they will be working
- Applicable safety procedures and rules
- What they would need to do in the event of an emergency
To work safely, employees must pay attention while they work. They must:
- Give the task their full attention.
- Avoid distractions.
- Beware of becoming self-satisfied about safety or taking shortcuts, no matter how many times they've performed a task or how many years of experience they have.
- Pay attention to people and conditions around them and of any changes in activities or conditions that could create new or different hazards.
Employees should ask their supervisor whenever:
- They're not sure what to do or do not understand a safety rule or procedure
- They're unsure whether something is a hazard
- They don’t know what type of PPE to use
- They're dealing with a new substance, procedure, or piece of equipment
- Something seems wrong, but they are not sure what
Near misses should be taken as a warning that something's wrong and needs to be corrected. As, all accidents are headed by one or more near misses.
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