Safety Presentation!

1. Workplace Safety
Alexander McGuigan

2. Understanding Risk
• Every job you will take on will have some level
of risk associated
• It is important to assess and consider the risks
of a job before applying for it in the first place
• If you are unsure of the risk associated with a
job, search it up online

3. Assessing Risk
• When arriving at a job site, it is important to
assess the risks
• You should be aware of all large or dangerous
objects
• All moving objects such as vehicles or
conveyer belts
• Everyone around you as they could be
unpredictable

4. Knowing your limitations
• It is important to understand the limits of
what you can and can’t do
• Don’t push your self to do to much sacrificing
safety on the jobsite
• Know how much you can push yourself
mentally and physically
• Do not exceed your limits or risk serious injury

5. Understanding Your Rights
• As a worker you should know what rights you
have
• You have the right to ask questions about
safety policies
– You should use this if you are ever feeling unsafe
at a job site
• You have the right to deny a job if you feel the
conditions are not safe

6. Understanding Your Rights
• You have the right to request a change in
working conditions if you deem them to be a
safety risk
• It is important to understand that you have
these rights and should exercise them when
appropriate

7. What’s Most Important
• SAFETY!
• Safety should always be your first priority
• It is better to sacrifice productivity for safety
• Accidents can happen to everyone, take the
necessary steps to make sure it doesn’t
happen to you