2. Prepared by: Olga E. Smyth, RN-OHNA USPS Greater South District 6/16/08 BAD SAFETY HABITS The Key to Breaking Them

3. SAFETY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILTY Today is the best time to think about your bad safety habits and then correct them. Today is the best time to think about your bad safety habits and then correct them.

4. WHAT SAFETY MEANS FREEDOM FROM DANGER

5. BENEFITS FOR YOU AND YOUR EMPLOYER

6. “KNOW THE GENERAL RULES FOR SAFETY AT WORK”

7. Remembering REMINDER – SAFETY CAN BE LEARNED REMINDER – SAFETY CAN BE LEARNED Remembering the safety rules set up by your company and applying them in EVERY MINUTE and aspect of your life, whether at work or at home. Remembering the safety rules set up by your company and applying them in EVERY MINUTE and aspect of your life, whether at work or at home.

8. “ANTICIPATE ACCIDENTS” Let us try and anticipate what could happen by being aware of near misses and reporting them. In this way we all can play a big part in preventing accidents. Let us try and anticipate what could happen by being aware of near misses and reporting them. In this way we all can play a big part in preventing accidents.

9. So we see that accidents do not have to result in injury. But, they are strong indications that something is wrong. If not remedied in time, they may very well result in a major lost- time injury. So we see that accidents do not have to result in injury. But, they are strong indications that something is wrong. If not remedied in time, they may very well result in a major lost- time injury.

10. DO YOU KNOW SAFETY ?

11. KNOW YOUR JOB. KNOW YOUR JOB. KNOW YOUR TOOLS. KNOW YOUR TOOLS. KNOW YOUR SAFEGUARDS. KNOW YOUR SAFEGUARDS. KNOW YOUR PENALTIES. KNOW YOUR PENALTIES. KNOW YOUR REWARDS. KNOW YOUR REWARDS. Know the advantages of working safely. Know the advantages of working safely.

12. KNOW THE REMEDIES. KNOW YOURSELF.. KNOW YOURSELF.. KNOW YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES. KNOW YOUR HAZARDS.

13. A SINGLE RISK, MIGHT MEAN AN ACCIDENT FROM WHICH YOU MIGHT NEVER RECOVER. WORTH REMEMBERING

14. Always remember that in safety, you protect: Always remember that in safety, you protect: YOU AND ALL THOSE YOU LOVE!

15. USE Good Judgment. Never relying on luck. Never relying on luck.

16. PROTECT YOURSELF YOU ARE THE HUMAN MACHINE

17. NOT A PUMP

18. NOT OIL AND GREASE

19. NOT JUST A CAMERA

20. Not Tires

21. NOT A COMPRESSOR

22. NOT A CHAINFALL

23. NOT A SLING

24. NOT JUST SUPPORTS

25. INVEST IN YOURSELF SAFETY DEPENDS ON YOU