Contents:
- Medical Video: What Causes Accidents - Safety Training Video - Preventing Accidents & Injuries
- Stay alert to your workplace
- Avoid injuries caused by falling objects
- Ensure safety during the trip
- Consider the weather
Medical Video: What Causes Accidents - Safety Training Video - Preventing Accidents & Injuries
Thousands of workers are injured at work every year, and some of them have serious life-threatening injuries. All types of work, both office work and construction work, are at risk of injury. Here are some tips that you can do to maintain personal safety at work.
Stay alert to your workplace
Many employees are not aware that the poor improvement in the workplace is a major factor in the cause of workplace accidents. For example, you can easily slip or trip over objects strewn on the floor. Always make sure your workplace is clean and well organized to reduce the risk of injury. You can advise the company to use a non-slip mat on the floor or use non-slip shoes at the office.
If you work at a construction site or a high-rise building, always make sure the stairs or skeleton of the building are in good condition or have been properly installed. The condition of the ladder and frame of the building must be regularly inspected and maintained.
As self-protection, consider building layout standards and immediately report to the technical section if you encounter something that is not functioning properly or can threaten your safety.
Avoid injuries caused by falling objects
Personal protective equipment for workers in extreme environments certainly plays an important role for safety. Here are tips that you can try to avoid unwanted incidents while working:
- Avoid working under a crane or crane, hoists, or heavy machinery in operation.
- Wear glasses and face masks to avoid particles, chemicals or caustic liquids that mix in the air.
- Use gloves to prevent cuts, scratches, punctures, burns, exposure to chemicals or extreme temperatures.
- Wear a hard hat to protect the head from falling objects.
- Use safety shoes at work to anticipate heavy objects that fall and hurt the foot.
- Wear earplugs to protect hearing function in a very noisy work area.
- Fasten your seat belt if you have to work using a vehicle.
Ensure safety during the trip
You need to ensure the condition of your company's vehicle that you will use to work. Vehicles must be inspected and repaired at least once a month.If you drive a vehicle, check the function of the headlights, turn signal, tire pressure, and the amount of fuel in the tank carefully to reduce the risk of injury.
Consider the weather
Weather that is too hot or too cold can also affect your health. Here are some suggestions for those of you who work under extreme conditions.
If the weather is cold, keep your body temperature by wearing thick clothes that cover the entire body. Bring spare clothes to anticipate if your clothes are wet.
In the case of hot weather, make sure you are not dehydrated by consuming lots of water. Wear loose clothes and take frequent breaks in the cool rest area. Consult further with your doctor about advice when working in extreme temperature environments.
At present, accidents at work are considered very common. Safety in the work environment is not only the responsibility of the company, but also your responsibility as a worker. If you have a serious injury, talk to your company about assistance and precautions so that the accident does not happen again.
