Awareness Materials
Get Wise to Indifference (Take Responsibility)
Help build a positive safety culture and reduce work-related injuries and illness by using the below Get Wise to Safety Villains poster, table tent and digital image. This is part of the Work Wisely program.
The message reminds employees to avoid the safety villain of indifference. Safety is everyone’s responsibility. Employees are encouraged to:
- Remedy or report workplace hazards.
- Suggest ways to improve safety in the workplace.
Place posters near workstations and high-traffic areas around the office, such as next to coffee pots, water stations and refrigerators.
MCIT members can request to have printed Work Wisely materials sent to them.
The table tent is great for an eye-catching reminder at employees’ desks or displayed in other high-visibility areas, such as workbenches and tables, and break areas.
The digital (jpeg) image file can be used anywhere you can insert an image, such as on the employee intranet, emails, employee newsletter, computer lock screen.
Mini Training Session for Loss Prevention
A Quick Take on Safety is a script that serve as a short safety talks to remind staff about safe work practices. This Quick Take focuses on the problems with silence in the workplace as it relates to safety and provides methods to encourage employees to speak up about safety concerns.
Objectives for Quick Take on Speaking Up for Safety
Overview: Discusses the problems with silence in the workplace as it relates to safety and provides methods to encourage employees to speak up about safety.
Purpose: Inform employees about the negative consequences of silence in an effort to improve communication and reduce injuries.
Preparation:
- Read and become familiar with this Quick Take. Change as needed to reflect procedures and personnel in your department.
- Review and become familiar with hazards and injury reporting procedures in your workplace.
Benefits of a Positive Safety Culture
Positive safety culture benefits employers and employees. A thriving positive safety culture can:
- Reduce employee work-related injuries and illness
- Improve productivity
- Raise employee morale
- Lower operational costs
- Boost organization’s reputation
- Reduce employee absenteeism
Work Wisely Program
MCIT’s Work Wisely program helps members build and support a positive safety culture:
- Encourage each employee to become a safety advocate
- Boost the safety mindset of employees
- Improve safety behaviors
When all people of an organization embrace and value safety, the frequency and severity of workplace injuries and illnesses decrease. MCIT encourages members to Work Wisely!
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