At Crane Tech, we constantly teach about the need for safety in the workplace, whether it is through a training program, providing an educational tip through a blog post, or reviewing incidents with an outside perspective. We talk about how proper training can help not only make your job site safer, but can help employees be able to work reliably. Meaning that they will have the knowledge and experience to perform safely and efficiently in routine, as well as extreme or unexpected conditions.
From time to time we come across some great content that reflects our sentiments exactly, and in this case, it comes from the latest Tailgate Safety Topic from Incident Prevention, a magazine for utility safety and operations professionals.
The post Safety vs. Productivity reviews three scenarios where near misses, incidents and accidents happened because employees were in a hurry to get the job done, shortcuts were taken and established safety procedures were not followed. In essence, safety suffered in the face of a “just get it done” attitude.
We hope you will take a minute to stop and read the post about the balance of safety and productivity–it has lessons that can be easily applied no matter the industry you work in.
IP Tailgate Safety Topic: Safety vs. Productivity
Remember, Safety through Education, is more than just our motto, it is our guiding principle. If you need training to help build reliability into your work place, contact us today!