Tailgate/ToolboxSafetyTrainingSafetyServicesCompany-SafetyMeetingDivision,POBox6408Yuma,AZ85366-6408TollFree(866)204-4786119©SafetyServicesCompanyCompanyName:___________________________________________JobSiteLocation:______________________________________Date:_______________StartTime:_______FinishTime:_______Foreman/Supervisor:_____________________________________Topic119:AvoidUnsafeActsIntroduction:Everyyear,thousandsofworkersingeneralindustryandonconstructionsitesareseriouslyinjuredandmanyevendiefromaccidentsthatcouldhavebeenprevented.Thesadtruthisthatnearly95%ofthesework-relatedaccidentsareavoidable.Themajorityofthesemishapsareduetoworkerscommitting“UnsafeActs”.An“UnsafeAct”isanyactiontakenbyaworkerthatisnotsecurefromhazard,risk,orinjury.Thereareplentyofunsafeactsthatweallonoccasionhavebeenguiltyof,anditdoesn’tmatterwhetherornotoneactswithoutthinkingordoesit“onthesly”hopingnottogetcaught.Thepurposeofthismeetingisnottocauseanyonetrouble,exposethe“safetynerd”,orpointoutwhoisthe“deathtrap”.Thepurposeistohelpusallbecomeawareofthehazardousroutineswesometimesgetintothatweallshouldalsowatchoutfor.OSHAregulationsrequireallemployerstoinstructeachemployeeintherecognitionandavoidanceofunsafeconditionsandtheregulationsapplicabletohisworkenvironmenttocontroloreliminateanyhazardorotherexposuretoillnessorinjury.Herearesomeexamplesofbadhabitsthatcauseunduehazards:�Theuseofdrugsoralcoholintheworkplace.�Forgettingtowearpersonalprotectiveequipmentsuchashardhats,respirators,eyeandfaceprotection,safetyboots,gloves,orfallrestraintgear.�Takinginappropriateshortcutswhilebuildingorworkingfromscaffolds.�Nottakingenoughtimetosetupanduseladdersproperly.�Blockingasawguardopenwithanail,oranyotherunsafemodificationstopowertools.�Yankingelectricalcordsunpluggedfromadistancewhichcoulddamageelectricalcomponents.�Neglectingtocleartheworkareaofexcessrubbleandclutterthatmaycreatetriphazards.�Notpayingattentionorkeepingtrackofwhereourco-workersare.�Havingconversations,arguments,orotherwisenotconcentratingwhiledoingdangeroustasks.�Notshowingupwhenyou’reneeded(amissingpartofaworkingteamcanoftencreatecriticalhazards)�Pushingyourselftoohardtoimpressthebossorco-workersbyliftingtoomuchordoingtoomuchwork.�Unnecessaryhurrying,rushing,horseplay,orotherdistractingactivities.�Improperstorageoftoolsandequipmentornotusingthepropertoolsforthejob.�Forgettingbasiccommonsense,failuretoreportunsafeconditions,orblatantneglectofsafeworkpractices.Theseactionsareirresponsibleandshowdisregardanddisrespectforcompanysafetypolicy.Oneshouldalwaysconductregularworksitesafetyevaluations(surveyandevaluateyourimmediateandsurroundingworkareaforhazards).Workersshouldfeelcomfortabletovoicetheiropinionsandmakesuggestionsregardingsafetyattheirworksite.Watchoutnotonlyforyourselfbutthesafetyofyourco-workers.Conclusion:Mostaccidentsarecausedbyhumanerrorresultingfrom“UnsafeActs”.Makeacommitmenttoyourself,yourco-workers,andyouremployertoapplysafeworkpracticesandtoconsciouslyassessthesafetyoftheworksiteatalltimes.Applyingtheseprincipleswillmakethework-daysafer,lessstressful,andmoreefficient.WorkSiteReviewWork-SiteHazardsandSafetySuggestions:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PersonnelSafetyViolations:_______________________________________________________________________________________MaterialSafetyDataSheetReviewed:______________________________________________________________(NameofChemical)EmployeeSignatures:(Mysignatureattestsandverifiesmyunderstandingofandagreementtocomplywith,allcompanysafetypoliciesandregulations,andthatIhavenotsuffered,experienced,orsustainedanyrecentjob-relatedinjuryorillness.)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Foreman/Supervisor’sSignature:__________________________________________________________________________________Theseguidelinesdonotsupercedelocal,state,orfederalregulationsandmustnotbeconstruedasasubstitutefor,orlegalinterpretationof,anyOSHAregulations.