““Can Do” Attitude-Can Do” Attitude-Can Get You KilledCan Get You Killed

Annual Refresher TrainingAnnual Refresher Training

► Almost always get Almost always get the job done – the job done – regardless of the regardless of the obstaclesobstacles

► Safety is an Safety is an obstacle.obstacle.

The Story of JohnThe Story of John

►Most of us know someone like JohnMost of us know someone like John►Maybe we know him all too wellMaybe we know him all too well

► John is a supervisor at a Concrete John is a supervisor at a Concrete Plant, working on a rare Saturday Plant, working on a rare Saturday nightnight

►The newspaper article, printed on The newspaper article, printed on Sunday morning following the Sunday morning following the “accident” stated that John was in “accident” stated that John was in charge of a crew of workerscharge of a crew of workers

► It’s my guess that John had a real “can It’s my guess that John had a real “can do” attitude at workdo” attitude at work

►People with a “can do” attitude don’t People with a “can do” attitude don’t want to be slowed down when there is want to be slowed down when there is a job to be done.a job to be done.

► It’s also my guess that the company It’s also my guess that the company had safety rules regarding the repair had safety rules regarding the repair and adjustment of the machine John and adjustment of the machine John was working on, likely calling for the was working on, likely calling for the machine to be “locked out”machine to be “locked out”

► John’s head was John’s head was crushed in that crushed in that machine and he machine and he died of massive died of massive head injuries on the head injuries on the job that Saturday job that Saturday night.night.

►What safety equipment are you not What safety equipment are you not wearing?wearing?

►What safety procedures slow you What safety procedures slow you down?down?

What procedures are you What procedures are you taking shortcuts with?taking shortcuts with?

► If your “can do” attitude doesn’t have If your “can do” attitude doesn’t have safety at the top of your list of things safety at the top of your list of things to do, then “accidents” will likely and to do, then “accidents” will likely and unfortunately be one of the results you unfortunately be one of the results you achieveachieve

Elements of aElements of aGood Safety AttitudeGood Safety Attitude

► AwarenessAwareness

Elements of aElements of aGood Safety AttitudeGood Safety Attitude

► FocusFocus

Elements of aElements of aGood Safety AttitudeGood Safety Attitude

► StrengthStrength

Elements of aElements of aGood Safety AttitudeGood Safety Attitude

► PatiencePatience

Elements of aElements of aGood Safety AttitudeGood Safety Attitude

► ResponsibilityResponsibility

Elements of aElements of aGood Safety AttitudeGood Safety Attitude

► ThoughtThought

AccidentsAccidents

BAD LUCKBAD LUCK

Taking CHANCESTaking CHANCES

Unnecessary RISKSUnnecessary RISKS

Sometimes we are happy going thru life doing

whatever we want to do, but sometimes when we least expect it, something comes at us from out of nowhere !