Team Safety Strategies for Any Workplace

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• Regardless of the industry, workplace safety
  should be a number-one priority for employers and
  employees alike.
• Too often, safety is minimized in the face of
• High pressure
• Convenience
• Cost
• General laziness
• In this presentation, well explore steps that
  you can take to ensure that your employers (or
  employees) are taking every precaution they can
  to get the job done safely.

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• Simply having a safety meeting isnt enough,
  though its a good start. Employers and employees
  should work together to set realistic safety
  expectations that make sense to both parties.
• Often, safety concerns go unspoken because
  employers dont want to spend time and money on
  additional equipment or training, and employees
  want to be perceived as team players. By
  creating a welcoming environment dedicated to
  keeping an open dialogue, you can make the whole
  team feel more secure.

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• Its better to plan for an accident than to be
  caught by surprise. By taking the time to consult
  with safety experts and devise your own safety
  plans, you can better protect your employees from
  harm.
• Its also up to the staff to tell management
  which aspects of the plan do not work in
  practice, or have the potential to open up more
  avenues for danger.

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• For some industries, specific equipment may be
  needed in order to ensure employee protection.
  While its up to management to supply these
  items, workers should be encouraged to speak up
  if they realize that they are not properly
  equipped. Some of these items include
• Hardhats
• Steel-toe boots
• Flame resistant work uniforms

• Goggles
• Gloves
• Ear protection

• Anti-slip matting
• Wet floor signage
• First aid kits

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• Together, employers and employees can decrease
  the chance of an accident on their premises by
  simply treating their safety policy with respect.
  
• This can be demonstrated by participation in
  active safety training that goes over the details
  of the job, and the hazards presented by each
  position.

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• Together, employers and employees can nominate
  team leaders that can manage and oversee the
  application of safety precautions.
• By making safety a task to be shared, you can
  encourage an overall sense of responsibility and
  accountability across the team. Team leaders also
  may be able to conjure a unique one of us
  authority that management may not be able to
  replicate.

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• Workplaces can make safety a priority by
  constantly acknowledging and reinforcing the idea
  that safety should come first. For instance,
  rewarding the person who completes their task the
  fastest may send the wrong message to the rest of
  the employees.
• Seasoned team members can show their respect for
  safety by closely following established safety
  procedures and work habits, especially when
  training new employees.

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• Collaboration is the key to establishing
  realistic safety precautions, but that is only
  the beginning.
• As the job evolves and new workplace procedures
  evolve, it will be necessary to create even more
  common-sense guidelines to ensure employee
  safety.
• Safety is all about observation and foresight, so
  if all members of an organization keep their eyes
  open and their minds alert, they can help each
  other keep the workplace as risk-free as
  possible.

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