AccidentPreventionWhydoaccidentshappen?Accidentshappenbecauseofoneorbothofthefollowing:UnsafeactsUnsafeconditionsUnsafeActsUnsafeactsareactionsbypeoplethatdirectlycauseorcontributetoanaccident.Examplesare:Horseplay,runningDrugoralcoholuseNotfollowingprocedures–takingshortcutsUnauthorizeduseofequipmentortoolsUsingdamagedequipmentNotusingpersonalprotectiveequipmentUnsafeConditionsExamplesofunsafeconditionsare:DamagedequipmentPoorlightingMissingmachineguardsUnsafeatmosphereSlipperyfloorsLackofproperequipmentControlspreventaccidentsThereare3basictypesofcontrolsweusetopreventaccidents:EngineeringControlsAdministrativeControlsTrainingControlsEngineeringControlsEngineeringcontrolsinclude:BuildingandequipmentdesignLocationandtypesofmachinerycontrolsMachineguardsEquipmentlocationandaccessAdministrativeControlsAdministrativecontrolsinclude:HazardidentificationandanalysisIdentificationofpersonalprotectiveequipmentSpecificsafetyproceduresProperstorageofmaterialandequipmentControlledaccesstohazardousareasAuthorizationrequirementsforhazardousoperationsTrainingControlsTrainingisnecessarysoyouknowhowtorecognize,report,avoidandcontrolhazardshowtosafelyuseequipment,toolsandchemicalshowtoselect,useandstorepersonalprotectiveequipmentIfitlooksunsafeItprobablyis!TellyoursupervisorWhatyoucandoNeverdoanything…thatyouhavenotbeentrainedandauthorizedtodothatisunsafethatviolatescompanyproceduresthatputsothersatriskReport!AnyunsafeactsAnyunsafeconditionsAnyaccidentsorinjuriesAnynear-missesEncourage!Letothersknowthatyouwanttoworksafelyandexpectthemtofollowtherulestoo.Don’tletothersendangeryouorothers.Inspect!DoadailysafetycheckofyourworkareayourequipmentyourtoolsyourselfInform!LetyoursupervisorknowifyouaretakingmedicationthatmakesyousleepyoraffectsyourvisionBeAlert!ThinkaboutyouractionsWatchoutforothersKnowthehazardsofyoursurroundingsWatchwhereyouwalkBeAccountable!Don’tcreateunsafeconditionsCleanupspillsimmediatelyPutthingsbackwhenyouaredoneKeepyourworkareasafeforothersBeSafe!BeingsafeisanactivechoiceyouhaveeverydayKnowthehazardsandcontrolsFollowthesafetyprocedures–theyprotectyouandothers