WHAT’S AT STAKE?

Careless handling of tools, equipment, vehicles and stock costs your company money in repair, replacement time and other expenses.

WHAT’S THE DANGER?

Carelessness puts all workers in danger. Examples of careless practices are as follows:

• Dropping a hammer. A chip of the weakened metal eventually breaks off on impact and strikes a worker's eye.
• Failing to secure a heavy grinding wheel to a forklift. The package falls and the grinder wheel gets a slight crack, putting the user at risk if it is not inspected or tested properly.
• Tossing a cutting tool into a drawer where the blade can get […]

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