WHY HAVING A “WE’VE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT” ATTITUDE IS DANGEROUS
“We’ve never had an accident.” It is a sentence we hear all the time. It is a similar argument to car insurance and health insurance. “I’ve never wrecked my car,” or “I don’t have major health issues,” do not always win the argument for not having car and health insurance. After a prolonged period of time with things going smoothly, we get a false sense of security that nothing bad will happen. We can feel invincible (like an elephant walking on a tightrope). Unfortunately, that seems to be about the time an accident happens, and it is too late. So why should companies invest in safety even though they haven’t had an accident or an OSHA citation?
In normal day to day activities, we tend to see a lot of the same things at work and at home. The repetition may cause us to not even think twice about what we are seeing. For example, some office workers may type an email addressed to “Brain” instead of “Brian”. Without Spellcheck catching the error, the mistake can go unnoticed. In our homes, we may not give second thought to a non-skid surface in our tubs and showers. That one time you almost slip and fall in the tub can make you reconsider those little rubber ducky mats. The same can be said for a construction site or a production plant. Ask yourself this, are there any hazards I see at work every day that I am not giving thought to?
Investing in a safety program is an excellent way to prevent accidents and injuries. Utilizing an outside safety consulting company, such as LSCI, is a great way to bring in someone with fresh eyes. We can inspect your facility or jobsite to see what hazards exist that you may be walking past every day, or conduct a training with information that may have never been presented before. LSCI can even help to form your own safety committee in the workplace so that you can work as a team to assess hazards.
You may have never had an accident, but why risk it? Frequent and periodic training, coupled with site inspections and a safety committee are the best preventative measures to utilize to keep your employees safe. Call LSCI today to see where we can assist you. Let us be your “rubber ducky mat”.