DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. This word will be limited to the most serious situations.
The term IMPORTANT emphasizes areas where equipment damage could result, or provides additional information to make a step or procedure easier to understand. Disregarding information marked IMPORTANT would not be likely to cause personal injury.
2-3-1 Reporting a Safety Defect
If you believe that your equipment has a defect that could cause injury, you should immediately discontinue its use and inform Sterling.
The principle factors that can result in injury are failure to follow proper operating procedures (i.e. lockout/tagout), or failure to maintain a clean and safe working environment.
2-4 General Responsibility
No mater who you are, safety is important. Owners, operators and maintenance personnel must realize that every day, safety is a vital part of their jobs.
If your main concern is loss of productivity, remember that production is always affected in a negative way following an accident. The following are some of the ways that accidents can affect your production:
•Loss of a skilled operator (temporarily or permanently)
•Breakdown of shop morale
•Costly damage to equipment
•Downtime
An effective safety program is responsible and economically sound.
Organize a safety committee or group, and hold regular meetings. Promote this group from the management level. Through this group, the safety program can be continually reviewed, maintained, and improved. Keep minutes or a record of the meetings.
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