Sterling 0, 882, 238 manual General Responsibility, Reporting a Safety Defect

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.

REPORTING A SAFETY DEFECT

NOTE: If you believe that your equipment has a defect which could cause injury, you should immediately discontinue its use and inform the manufacturer at our address listed in this manual.

The principle factors which can result in injury are:

•Failure to follow proper operating and clean-out procedures, i.e. lockout/tagout.

•Failure to maintain a clean and safe working environment.

2-5 General Responsibility

NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE…

Safety is important. Owners, operators, and maintenance personnel must realize that every day, safety is a vital aspect of their jobs.

If your main concern is loss of productivity, remember this:

Production is always affected in a negative way following an accident. The following are some of the reasons, which can affect your production:

•Loss of a skilled operator (temporarily or permanently)

•Breakdown of shop morale

•Costly damage to equipment

•Down-time

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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