The Acrobat and the Safety Net: A Safety Talk about Taking Shortcuts

Taking short cuts during a work task is one of the hardest things to prevent workers from doing on the job. Short cuts, no matter how small they may seem, can eventually lead to an incident. On any jobsite there can be a lot of procedural or safety-related rules. These procedures and rules serve to protect life and property. Every rule and procedure is in place for a reason.

WAY TAKE SHORT – CUTS

Shortcuts are actions that employees assume will save time and/or effort at the risk of being injured. […]