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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.