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� 1 Job Name: �•��;—]-I-�,:1 z c_ TOOL BOX SAFETY MEETING �%— t�7- �`� Job Number: %4—ts��.c�7 The Right Safety Attitude Date of Training � Employees aze paid to get out production, and there can be no quarrel with the worker who gives his or her all toward this end. However, this dcesn't mean you have to take safety shortcuts, since statistics indicate that acciden[prevention and high production go together like peanut butter and jelly,or April showers and May flowers. Accidents cost money, and must be paid for by the company. This cost is not like the cost of materials, equipment, or wages. It is a total loss, to say nothing of the loss and suffering of the injured employee. There is no return for the company or the injured employee on money spent as the result of an accident. Look at it this way: An accident-free business is a profitable business. � When you buy a house, a car, or any luge item, you weigh the advantages and disadvanta;es before you invest your money. The same is true of investing your time and effort in safery, with one excepcion. You may decide to forego the expense of a new car, but you should not, in fact cannot,afford to forego your"safety investment." � A good safery attitude toward laws, rules, and housekeeping practices is the best way to protect yourself and your fellow employees from accidents. People with lackadaisical a[titudes about safery blame accidenu on the "law of avenges." But accidents don't just happen—they are caused. Most accidents happen as a result of an unsafe condition,a poor attitude,or both. People with bad attitudes are showing disregard for themselves and others. Just look at traffic accidents, for example. Research 1 shows that bad driving attitudes often cause unsafe accs,and unsafe acts ue involved in most accidents. The same is uue in your job. ' People who take chances—trying to repair machines while they are running, or removing a guard to make the work go quicker—are showing a bad safery attitude. You can never be smart enough or quick enough to beat the odds! � What about good attitudes toward safety? All of us are required to follow certain procedures in our jobs, but your best defense against injury is a good safery attitude. One way to build a good safety atticude is to learn your job well. Know the hazards and]rnow the safeguards. If you understand your work,you will have a better understanding of the importance of safe work practices and a good safety attitude. � Another indication of a good safety attitude is to set an example for others. If you see a piece of scrap on the floor, take the time to pick it up,because i[could cause an injury[o someone else. This may sound too simple to work, but it really dces. Safe attitudes are contagious. � If you run into a problem that you're not sure you can handle safely on your own, report it to your supervisor or manager, who is in the best position to correct the problem quickly. Another key to working and bemg safe is commumcation. Here's your chance co tell us what safery items you are concerned about. Tell us what hazards you have seen recendy. Is there a condition you know about which could cause an injury? Is there a suggestion you feel would help prevent an injury? It is pan of the company's safety attitude that you are in an excellent position to spot the signs of potential trouble. So all your comments will be reviewed and corrective action will be taken promptly. � COMMENTS: ' 1 EMPLOYEE SIG�ATURES SIG1vIFYING ATTENDANCE: �� '�::�'' �` r � � � . � ', .� � , ' � Tool Box Talks-TB03 '