| When it comes to safety equipment it seems | | | | the frequency required by the government. |
| that even if available, workforces do not use it | | | | Supply Safety Equipment |
| consistently leading to injuries and deaths that | | | | Not only should equipment and workwear be |
| could be prevented. | | | | provided by the company, but the workers should |
| Statistics tell us that eye injuries are very | | | | also be trained how to use each item properly. |
| common. Such injuries are totally preventable by | | | | Use of safety glasses is pretty simple, but fall |
| the use of safety glasses, and most workers do | | | | harnesses that are not used properly can actually |
| have some, but not all wear them, or they do not | | | | cause injuries instead of preventing them. |
| wear them all the time. Falls is the number one | | | | Respiratory equipment may also be somewhat |
| cause of injuries and death in the construction | | | | complicated to some workers. |
| industry and such tragedies could be prevented | | | | Provide Safety Training |
| by using harness equipment. Numerous workers | | | | Training should be concentrated on educating |
| develop hearing impairment from loud noises in | | | | employees of the company's policies. Equipment |
| the workplace and if they consistently used | | | | use can be included. This type of training gives the |
| hearing protection such losses could be prevented. | | | | company the possibility of making safety |
| In road construction, there are numerous injuries | | | | measures real to the employees. It might be |
| and deaths from year to year that could be | | | | more effective if injured workers talked to the |
| decreased by proper use of high visibility clothing. | | | | workforce or if families of those deceased by |
| Most companies do provide safety equipment and | | | | work-related accidents shared their story. This |
| train their employees how to use it, but year | | | | type of involvement may open the eyes of the |
| after year workplace accidents happen. So, what | | | | workers in regard to possibilities if they do not |
| is a company to do? | | | | use the equipment in accordance with their |
| Develop a Safety Policy | | | | intended use. |
| The policy should include safety standards, | | | | Enforce the Policies |
| requirement for use of certain equipment, | | | | Enforcement is where many companies fail. You |
| disciplinary actions to be taken if workers refuse | | | | can have a perfect policy, engage in regular |
| to comply, and perhaps a bonus system to | | | | training and provide all of the needed equipment |
| encourage workers to be safe. Training schedules | | | | and still experience senseless injuries and deaths |
| should be included in the policy. For instance, long | | | | due to workers refusing to comply. If the |
| training may be provided once a year, with | | | | company enforces their policy bringing discipline to |
| quarterly reminder sessions. You do need to | | | | non-compliant workers, before long, most |
| check safety regulations in your industry to see | | | | workers will comply to avoid the disciplinary action. |