Key Questions
The following key questions are answered in this module:
What should be the first priority of every worker?
Safety.
Who has to work together as a team to make a safe work place?
Employees, contract workers, visitors, vendors, supervisors, managers, and owners. In short, everyone.
Who is most responsible for your own safety?
You are.
What should you do if you see a coworker working unsafely?
Tell them in a friendly, courteous way.
What are three types of hazards?
Physical hazards, such as working around mobile equipment; work environment hazards, such as noise; and performance and behavioral hazards, such as those related to insufficient work and safety training.
What are some hazards in a typical workplace?
Equipment in motion; pinch points; rotational nips; sharp surfaces; hot surfaces; mobile equipment; excessive noise; hazardous materials; ergonomic hazards; and slips, trips, and falls.
How can hazards be controlled?
Elimination, substitution, engineering solutions, administrative solutions, and the use of PPE.
What is one of the first aspects of safety at work?
Good housekeeping, which is critical.
When should accidents, injuries, and near-misses be reported to employers?
Always.