Emergencies at the workplace are unpredictable, whether it’s an isolated incident or large scale disaster. When faced with emergencies you have little time to act and an even less margin for error.
As an employer, you have the obligation to familiarize yourself with mandatory safety regulations; as an employee, you are exposed to hazards every day on the job, a greater knowledge in safety awareness may one day save your life.
The Department Of Labor’s statistics show that overall workplace injuries amount to 16,000 per day. That means that 16,000 people will be injured on the job today! Work-related injuries cost Americans $146.6 billion in 2002. |