Basic Safety

What is Safety?

• A way of life.

• Doing what is right even when one is watching.

• It is a learned behavior, attitude, and way of working that must be incorporated into a company as a culture.

• It is a learned behavior, attitude, and way of playing that must be incorporated into a playground as a culture.

How is Safety Culture created?

• When you mix baking soda and vinegar.

• When the whole company sees the value of a safe work environment.

• When the whole community sees the value in teamwork.

• When you finally see the value in paying attention.

What is an Accident?

• An unplanned event that may or may not result in personal injury or property damage.

• A planned event that will result in death.

• An planned event that may or may not result in personal injury or property damage.

• Making a right turn when you were supposed to make a left turn.

How are Accidents categorized?

• By their severity and effects.

• They are not categorized.

• By their physical look.

• By their severity and impact.

What is a "Near-miss"?

• An planned event or occurrence in which no one was injured and no damage to property occurred.

• When a car almost hits another car while driving past it.

• An unplanned event or occurrence in which no one was injured and no damage to property occurred.

• When something was close to hitting something else.

What are "Minor injuries"?

• Personnel may have received major injury but return to work the next shift.

• Personnel has received major injuries and return to work the next month.

• Personnel may have received minor injury but return to work the next shift.

• Personnel may have received minor injury but return to work the next week.

What are "Fatalities"?

• An unplanned event or occurrence in which no one was injured and no damage to property occurred.

• Minor Injuries

• Deaths

• Major Injuries

Which of the following accidents happen the most often?

• Serious or Major Injury.

• Incidents with no visible injury or damage.

• Property Damage Accidents.

• Minor Injury.

Which of the following accidents happen the least often?

• Incidents with no visible Injury or Damage.

• Serious or Major Injury.

• Minor Injury.

• Property Damage.

How do you prevent an accident that would have been caused by Failure to Communicate.

• By reminding employees once a month about the dangers of their workplace.

• By have specific markings and signs to identify hazards and provide emergency information.

• By sleeping while operating dangerous machinery.

• By not telling employees about the dangers of their workplace.