Unsafe Acts is questionably one of the most important safety issues to be addressed. Unsafe Acts in the workplace contribute to many accidents and injuries and is a major safety issue.
- workplace design and layout
- provision of appropriate guards and interlocks
- written safe work procedures
- availability of required personal protective equipment
- appropriate signage and labeling and so on.
But, despite all of this, accidents and injuries still occur. Many of which occur as a direct or indirect result of unsafe acts.
This program examines all the key issues associated with unsafe acts in the workplace.
Included in the program are the following:
- A definition of the term, Unsafe Acts
- The factors or causes which lead to Unsafe Acts
- Outcomes of Unsafe Acts, and
- A strategy to reduce the number of Unsafe Acts that occur.
Creating and maintaing a workplace culture that addresses the need to
reduce the number of Unsafe Acts that occur is not an easy task to achieve.
It requires a combination of appropriate levels of education and training,
enforcement of safety standards, encouragment and good leadership.
A reduction in the number of Unsafe Acts will result in a reduction in the number of accidents, injuries and illnesses.
Running Time - 15 Minutes |
