Why Safety Always ?

 

WHY SAFETY ALWAYS ?

Safety must be practiced at all times and in all ways. Even though safety is emphasized at work, we must remember that accidents do occur en route to work and at home.

Every effort must be exerted to avoid possible accidents, injury, or death on the job. This is everyone's responsibility. Good judgment and alertness are two key items that aid in reduced accidents and injuries. Unsafe conditions will be eliminated if over-all good housekeeping is practiced in the work area by all workers, for it is everyone's obligation. Personal protective equipment affords the worker protection against many hazards. This equipment is furnished by the company and worn whenever the job requires it to be worn. No exceptions should be allowed.

Statistics indicate that more accidents are the result of unsafe conditions at home than on the job. Therefore, it is quite important that certain efforts be directed toward making our homes safer for ourselves and our families. Since we are considered to be self-appointed home safety engineers, we must be on the lookout for unsafe conditions and unsafe practices on the part of our families.

Fire hazardous items should not be placed in storage areas. Paints, thinners, pesticides, and other solvents that are potentially dangerous should be kept in proper locations.

Items that are not medicine and which are of a dangerous nature should not be stored in the medicine cabinet. This cabinet represents a contribution to our safe being and should contain medicines for this purpose only. Inspect all gas and electrical appliances regularly to assure A-1 operating condition.

Keep alert and practice safety all the time.