Top Work-Related Injury Causes
Examples of harmful substances and hazardous environments.
Note: Think of ways one could get injured or be exposed.
What is electricity, radiation, noise, extreme temperatures, harmful substances, or hazardous atmosphere?
Examples of slip hazards.
What are wet surfaces, spills or ice/snow?
Practices to keep work areas clean.
Note: This is something Robert preaches on :)
What is proper housekeeping?
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_______ is a way to communicate how to do a task and how to do it safely.
What is training?
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_______ take away focus from the work task at hand.
What are distractions?
Examples of contact with objects or equipment
What is object striking an employee or caught between?
Examples of trip hazards.
Examples of using the wrong tool
Oh there are so many options. Main idea is using a tool in a manner that is not intended to be used.
Steps of a job tasks, associated hazards of each step and safeguards.
What is a JSA?
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_____ leads to taking shortcuts or not following normal work procedures.
What is complacency?
Examples of non-impact injuries.
Note: non-impact is defined as excessive physical effort.
What is lifting, pushing, turning, holding, carrying, or throwing?
What is guarding of unprotected edges, wearing fall protection when warranted, safe ladder use, etc?
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Always wear the _______ ______ for the work task.
What is proper; PPE?
These relay important information regarding hazards and safeguards.
What are labels and warnings?
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______ is a major issue and leads to many different hazards if poor.
What is housekeeping?
Examples of repetitive motion.
What is bending, twisting, grasping, or reaching?
What is clean up spills immediately and avoid letting grease accumulate in the workplace?
_____ work when it becomes unsafe.
Examples of reasons to work safe.
What is your health, family, reputation, co-workers, and company?
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_____of hazards is the most effective way to protect employees against injuries.
What is elimination?
Examples of slips, trips and falls.
What are spills, ice, snow, rain, loose mats, rugs, and stepladders?
Trip prevention examples
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Never assume a ________ understands the hazards of a task, especially if they are new or new to the task?
What is co-worker?
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______ is everyone's responsibility. Any ____ acts and/or potential _____ must be reported to management or Candice.
What is Safety; unsafe; hazards?
Examples of unsafe conditions
What is inadequate guards, defective tools/equipment/materials, improper protective equipment, etc?