One of the best ways to ensure safety is to act in a sensible way when around hazards. Companies have to provide a safe place to work – this is why a health, safety and environment management system (HSE-MS) is needed. However, not all hazards can be removed or controlled by systems, and people working close to hazards should be careful of their own safety and their colleagues.
In order for someone to work safely six main steps are necessary:
The Working Safely booklet provides a structure for understanding the causes of unsafe behaviour and addressing them.
The booklet:
Working safely can help develop the competence of front-line workers and to encourage them to work responsibly. Use Working safely as the basis for training workshops given to both supervisors and workers. The exercises within the booklet can also be given to workers in short 5-10 minute sessions by supervisors, for example, during weekly meetings and toolbox talks.
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