Know to safety

Start smart with safety training.

Starting at the time new employees are hired, manufacturers should make safety training mandatory. These comprehensive orientation sessions, which would break down their new safety responsibilities, should conclude by asking employees to sign a statement that they’ve successfully completed the training and understand what’s expected of them. These types of orientation trainings should be updated regularly as the plant’s needs change.

 

Safety training shouldn’t end there. Manufacturing managers should offer ongoing classes and certifications to make sure employees are kept up to date on emerging plant policies and safety trends. In addition to education, this will reinforce the fact that safety is their first priority.

 

 

Make safety a leadership priority.

No matter how many policies you implement,

employees are only going to take protocol as serious as their managers do.

If a worker believes in safety but a manager only evaluates them on production,

the employee will favor output at the expense of safety.That’s why it’s important to hire key leaders who will prioritize safety best practices.By prioritizing safety from the top, this will set the tone for company and trickle down to the rest of the plant’s employees.

 

"Each and every one of us shares the responsibility of making sure everyone goes home to their family’s safe daily. We can achieve this by following the safety procedures that are in place, our families count on us, let’s not let them down."

"Stop to think before you act. Accidents are not always the result of bad luck. They occur when someone decides – consciously or not – to take a chance. Be smart and avoid taking unnecessary risks"

 

  

What is PPE?

A Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is clothing or equipment designed to reduce employee exposure to chemical, biological, and physical hazards when on a worksite. It is used to protect employees when engineering and administrative controls are not feasible to reduce the risks to acceptable levels. 

Personal protective equipment, commonly referred to as "PPE", is equipment worn to minimize exposure to hazards that cause serious workplace injuries and illnesses. These injuries and illnesses may result from contact with chemical, radiological, physical, electrical, mechanical, or other workplace hazards. Personal protective equipment may include items such as gloves, safety glasses and shoes, earplugs or muffs, hard hats, respirators, or coveralls, vests and full body suits.