While the rate of workplace injuries has dropped significantly over the past while thanks to stricter rules and regulations. However, millions of people are still hurt at their workplace and in fact, every seven seconds a workplace injury is taking place. That is still a large amount, and many of them are easily preventable.
With that in mind, this article is going to take a closer look at some things you can do to protect yourself and your co-workers from potential injuries. These are all very easy and simple things to do but can have a potentially huge impact on reducing and preventing workplace injuries.
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Look After Work Areas To Prevent Injuries
This should be the rule one when it comes to protecting yourself from workplace injuries. The area that you work every day is the most likely spot for you to become injured, so you should make sure it is always clean, free of clutter and safe for everyone.
This can be everything from organizing your cables, keep random boxes and other items off of the floor and ensuring nothing can potentially fall off the wall or ceiling and hurt anyone. Also, if you share a workspace, make sure to echo this advice to your office-mates, to ensure you all have a safe place to work every day.
Wear The Required Safety Equipment
While this doesn’t apply to many of those who work in an office, it definitely applies to the millions and millions of Americans who work blue collar jobs. These jobs can put employees in potentially dangerous situations, where personal protective equipment must be worn.
Whether it is a helmet, a safety vest or a pair of steel-toed boots, it is incredibly important to always have it on when you’re supposed to. While there is a good chance nothing bad will happen to you at work, it is better to have the equipment on and not use it than it is to not have it on and need it.
Report Any Spills, Messes Or Other Potential Hazards
Maintenance staff or those in power are not mind readers. They are not able to weed out every potential hazard without a little help from you. If you see or hear something that is a little bit off or different, you need to be sure to report it to someone who can address it or fix it.
If hazards are ignored, they could potentially lead to a preventable injury, which is never a good thing. If you slip and fall on a spill or a slick floor that no one warned you about and no sign was present, and the company you work for is being difficult, you may want to reach out to a law firm like thedoanlawfirm.com who specialize in this sort of thing.
Be Careful And Think About What You’re Doing
That’s right, sometimes it is as simple as being careful and making deliberate and well-thought-out decisions. Many accidents occur when someone isn’t paying attention or isn’t being as careful as they should. Taking the few extra seconds to ensure an injury doesn’t occur is always a good idea.
Not only should you watch where you walk and what you do, but you also need to be careful with your body. Lifting or carrying heavy objects is something many people do every day, but if you do it wrong (either once or repeatedly) you run the risk of seriously hurting yourself. Take time to learn the proper way to lift, and your body will thank you for it.
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