Get A‘Tude
Developed by Southern California Schools Risk Management JPA
Safety Starts the 1st Day
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Safety is especially important for
new employees
Take safety seriously from the
very beginning
One key to Safety –
Work Injury Stats
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About 10,000 workers die
from on-the job accidents
every year
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A worker is injured every 19
seconds
Consequences
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Lost time from work
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Painful Injuries & Death
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Loss of Productivity
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Accidents are Costly
Safety Training
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Safety Training – Understand
hazards & how to protect against
them
Don’t try to do job if not trained
Take training seriously, pay
attention, & put to use
Safety Training
Hazard Recognition
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Safety Starts with Identifying Hazards
Some Hazards:
- Chemicals
- Untidy Work Areas
- Back Injuries
- Machinery
- Lack of PPE
- Electricity
Hazard Recognition
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Ask Yourself If Situation Might Be
Hazardous –
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Never Ignore A Hazard –
Avoid Unsafe Acts
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Only YOU can prevent unsafe acts –
Don’t
- Cut corners
- Remove safety equipment
- Fool around on the job
- Do a job without training
- Think safety applies only to others
- Ignore unsafe acts of others
Avoid an Unsafe Attitude
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An unsafe attitude can cause a serious, even
fatal, accident
Avoid an Unsafe Attitude
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Examples of unsafe attitudes:
- Complacency – Automatic Pilot
- Emotions
- Fatigue
- Distractions
- Carelessness or Know It-All Attitude
- Substance Abuse
Safe Attitudes
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INFORMED
SERIOUS ABOUT SAFETY
ALERT
FOCUSED
TEAM-ORIENTED
FIT
This Year:
0
LOST DAYS
FROM
ACCIDENTS
Safe Workplace
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Contribute to Safety
-Cooperate with Safety Inspections
-Identify Improvements
-Make Safety Suggestions
-Learn 1st Aid/CPR
-Help New Employees
-Set a Safe Example
Safety Around the Clock
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Safety – On and Off
the Job
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Safety in the Home
Everyone is Responsible
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Look & take action
Know & follow rules &
procedures
Keep work areas clean
Stay alert, pay attention,
don’t become careless
What is an
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