Achieving Safety Goals – Picture This – Spanish
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He has on shoes and gloves. Want to see what the cons are? Read on.

Correct use, safe work practices, and PPE are a must when using tools! And here’s why…
Never assume that “this’ll just take a second” is a safety defense. A second is all it takes to flip the switch and start the machine in motion.

Ingenuity at its finest or accident waiting to happen? In addition to the obvious lack of fall protection and precarious position this worker is in, the walking space on the plank is limited and awkward which makes any movement dangerous. Reach back for the hammer, lose balance, slam into the stair guardrails on the way to concrete floor below. Traumatic brain injury, broken back, multiple fractures? Maybe all three. That’s if he’s “lucky” enough to survive the fall.
What we’ve got here are a few people who aren’t concerned at all about stability or gravity. My question is how did everyone/anyone on these sites let this happen? Even if you’re not well-versed in safety regulations these situations look incredibly unsafe.

Your safety depends on workplace inspections and the corrective actions that should be taking place. Workplace inspections are designed to uncover hazards, the obvious and not so obvious kind.
Permit-required confined space entry procedures must be part of your employers confined space entry program. Following these procedures will save your life and the lives of bystanders who may attempt rescue (unprepared and unprotected).

Using an angle grinder can be extremely dangerous for several reasons. If the wheel isn’t the right size or type, or is defective, it could break apart and become a dangerous projectile. One that can take off a finger, put out an eye, or do serious and sometimes fatal damage.

Check out what this worker found when he went to use the first aid kit in his lab after he burned himself.

Frostbite is the freezing of the extremities (fingers, toes, nose, earlobes, etc.) caused by loss of blood flow, which can cause tissue damage and the need for amputation. Make sure you know the signs and symptoms of frostbite so you can recognize and properly treat the condition.