WORKPLACE SAFETY TIPS

• Your safety is your personal responsibility.
• Always follow the correct procedures.
• Never take shortcuts.
• Take responsibility and clean up if you made a mess.
• Clean and organize your workspace.
• Ensure a clear and easy route to emergency exits and equipment.
• Be alert and awake on the job.
• Be attentive at all times to your work surroundings.
• When in doubt, contact your supervisor or manager for instruction, guidance, or training.
• Never take risks when it comes to safety.
• Obey safety signs, stickers, and tags.
• Take short breaks when you keep up a repetitive motion for a long period of time, and sit, stand, or walk with good posture.
• Report serious injuries immediately to a supervisor and get emergency assistance.
• Keep things in perspective. Hazards may be limitless, so focus on the most likely risks first.
• Strained backs and sliced fingers may be more popular in your workspace than would the risk of flooding (as in a basement office) or the risk of wild animals cutting loose (as in a zoo).

SAFETY IS A TEAM EFFORT

Educate everyone in the workplace about the safety requirements and consider posting a list of workplace safety tips. A workplace safety training will help them reduce or eliminate injuries and illnesses from occurring in the workplace.

Always keep the communication lines open with your co-workers, employers, or employees in order to promote and maintain a safe environment.

Immediately notify others of any (new or old) hazards that you perceive.

Be alert to hazards that could affect anyone— not just yourself; in this respect, maintain a team mentality at all times.

Report a hazardous condition immediately to your manager or supervisor.

Be conscious as to what others are doing around you, and do your best to ensure you don’t pose a hazard to them (and vice versa).

If you’re an employer, invite and involve your employees in safety planning; obtain their insight, give and take suggestions, and ensure that everyone is on the same page.