Safety Is No Accident
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The document discusses safety in the workplace. It outlines that 90% of accidents are caused by unsafe acts rather than unsafe conditions. It also discusses the importance of having a proper safety attitude and being proactive about safety in order to prevent accidents and injuries. The total average cost of a hand injury is $7,500. Maintaining safety requires communication and taking responsibility by using common sense.
Safety Is No Accident
- 1. Safety Is No Accident By: Kurt VonRueden February 8, 2010
- 2. Safety Is No Accident Todays Objectives: 1. Causes 2. Proper Attitude 3. Being Proactive
- 3. Why Do Accidents Happen?
- 4. Causes of Accidents 10% Unsafe Conditions 90% Unsafe Acts
- 5. The Accident Triangle 1 ======== 29 ================ 300 Serious injury or possible fatality Minor injuries or accidents Near- misses
- 6. What Is A Near-Miss?? How Many Times Until Someone Gets Killed?
- 7. Attitudes- What We Can Control vs.
- 8. Good Safety Attitude = You: Happier Safetys Goal is to get you Home in the very same Health & Condition as when you came to work earlier that day
- 9. There Are Costs To ALL Accidents/Injuries..
- 10. Imagine an Iceberg. Direct Costs Hidden Costs (Indirect Costs)
- 11. Do You Know What The Total * Average Cost of a Hand Injury is? $7,500.00
- 12. Being Proactive: Communicate
- 13. Responsibilities- Whats Your Definition?.... Obliged to do or answer for Involving duties Dependable Using Common Sense
- 14. ALWAYS BE SAFE . Your Life Could Depend On It!