WHAT YOU CAN DO TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS

Have you ever wondered what you can do to prevent accidents? Maybe, like many people, you believe accidents are bound to happen and theres not much you can do about them. Or, you may think that they only happen to the other person. Well, the truth is that accidents do happen to everyone and can be prevented.

Something to think about Statistics show that in many cases the victim, or the victims co-worker, could have prevented an accident. hink o! accidents that happened to people you know. "sually, it was a stupid mistake. #i$ht? %n other words, that person or someone else workin$ on the &ob could have prevented it. Seven excellent suggestions Here are seven ways you can do somethin$ about preventin$ accidents'

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Make accident prevention a part of your daily routine. (lan sa!ety in advance. )e!ore be$innin$ a &ob, be sure your tools are in $ood condition. *lso, see that you have the re+uired protective e+uipment. Report unsafe acts or conditions to your supervisor. %! you see somethin$ thats dan$erous or someone workin$ in an unsa!e way, do somethin$ about it. %! its an unsa!e condition, correct it i! you can. Otherwise, report it to someone who has the authority or ability to do so. %! you see someone committin$ an unsa!e act, warn that person in a !riendly way. Avoid horseplay. *rent you always tellin$ your kids to knock o!! !oolin$ around be!ore someone $ets hurt? Well, horseplay is dan$erous !or kids o! any a$e. On a construction &ob you can easily be in&ured i! youre not strictly business all o! the time. O!ten a person is killed or hurt when a ,harmless- prank or a practical &oke back!ires. Follow instructions. .ou/d !ollow instructions i! you were dismantlin$ a time bomb ---and very care!ully at that0 Well, take the same attitude on the &ob. When we $ive you instructions, its only a!ter weve considered the sa!est and best way to do it. Sometimes doin$ somethin$ &ust a little di!!erent !rom what you were told can $et you or someone else in a lot o! trouble. Make suggestions. %! you see a +uicker or a better way to do somethin$, let us know. Well check it out and i! its practical, well use it. )ut !irst well make sure its sa!e. *nd i! you see a sa!er way o! doin$ somethin$, brin$ it to our attention, by all means. Practice good housekeeping. 1obody likes a slob. %ts upsettin$ to see someone with a messy work area. )ut it $oes even !urther than that. * sloppy work area is not only hard on the eyes, but its a breedin$ $round !or accidents. rash and materials strewn around can result in trips, !alls, and !ires.

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Dress for the job. In addition to wearing protective equipment, dress so that you wont get hurt. Dont wear !oppy c!othing "such as !oose s!eeves or cu s# or $ewe!ry that can catch on something or %ecome entang!ed in machinery.

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