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    This document discusses common reasons why people engage in unsafe acts that can lead to accidents and injuries. It identifies three main causes of carelessness: external pressure from supervisors to get a job done quickly, internal pressure from a desire to complete tasks without enough time, and an attitude of believing safety rules do not apply to oneself. The document stresses that safety should be the top priority to prevent injuries, and that following established safe procedures is important for self-preservation and finishing jobs successfully.

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    PATHS

    PA Training for Health & Safety

    Accident Prevention Through Education

    :: Carelessness ::

    Have you ever done anything that wasn’t really smart? Bad Habits -- You fail to follow the established procedure
    Something that you know put you at increased risk of injury? and you don’t get hurt (or you were not caught) this time.
    When you realized what you did, whether you were hurt Psychologically, this is a reward and so you do it again and
    or not, did you ask yourself, “Why did I ever do that?” For again and again. But it is also Russian roulette. You know,
    your own self-preservation, this should be a very important sooner or later, something is going to happen. There is
    question for you to answer yourself. only one way to stop it - stop taking risks! Do yourself a
    favor and follow the established procedures.
    Consider the fact that approximately 20 percent of injuries
    are due to unsafe conditions and 80 percent are caused by Internal Pressure – “There is just so much to do and not
    unsafe acts. If you realize that most unsafe conditions are enough time!” Are you self-motivated and self-directed?
    brought about by human failure, then virtually all accidents/ Most employers love this type of individual, but your
    mishaps are brought about by unsafe acts. Why did you do single-minded determination to get the job done may
    something in an unsafe manner? To answer this question, you cause you to lose sight of the dangers around you. Think
    will need to put personal defenses aside and know that blame of it this way: you will not finish the job if you get hurt, but
    may lie within yourself. Also realize that there may be more you may finish the job if you don’t get hurt. Therefore, first:
    than one reason for your actions and others may be involved. prevent injury; second: work to complete the job. Does that
    If you knew the proper, safe way to the do the job, then you make sense?
    cannot claim ignorance. What is left, whether you like it or
    not, is carelessness. So what can cause you to temporarily Attitude -- “This safety stuff doesn’t apply to me!” Why
    disregard your own safety? doesn’t it? Safety applies to every employee all the time.
    It doesn’t matter if you’re a new employee or have been
    External Pressure -- “Let’s get this job done!” Usually this with the organization for many years, there is nothing in
    pressure comes from your direct supervisor. Disregarding your status that will protect you from injury, except
    safe practices is not going to save enough time to make following the safe procedure.
    a significant difference, however, any accident or injury is
    guaranteed to have an effect. As a matter of fact, when Remember, safety is no more than doing the job the right
    the pressure is applied, it is worthwhile to pay more way and following the established safe procedures every day,
    attention to safety because we know from experience such day in and day out.
    situations frequently lead to more accidents.

    Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
    Equal Opportunity Employer/Program
    LIBC-158 REV 07-12

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