Welcome back to our blog. We appreciate your various comments and if you missed yesterday’s discussion kindly visit www.safetymomentswithfunmilola.blogspot.com to know how to boost employee morale through pep talk. Today we are looking at Toolbox Meeting- a must do at every worksite. This is a type of verbal commination as discussed last week. It is an informal safety meeting that focuses on safety topics related to the specific job at hand. These meetings are normally short in duration and are generally conducted at the job site prior to the commencement of the day’s job or a work shift. It can be referred to as tailgate meeting, safety briefing or a mini pep talk. Topics can range from proper lifting techniques, appropriate use of PPE, good housekeeping, proper handling of tools etc. it is normally conducted by the safety professional in charge of the worksite. Major Components of a tool box meeting are as follows: The topics discussed should be relev...
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION- A GUIDE TO A POSITIVE HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICE PART II VERBAL COMMUNICATION This is a method of relaying information through speech or word of mouth. It is the most common and popular means of communication. It is used in the workplace for information dissemination, training sessions, meetings, interviews etc. It is however important that the information being communicated should be clear and easily understandable, vital information should not be lost in transient also which may jeopardize the entire communication process. It is also vital that recipient indicate their understanding and information to be communicated back to the communicator as well with questions like; Did you say……?, My response is ………?. Common barriers to effective verbal communication are as follows: Level of understanding and IQ of the recipient Physical and psychological condition of the recipient Language and dialect of the communicator Use of technical language...
WELCOME!!!!! To the beginning of a new working week. And today we would be discussing the topic UNSAFE ACTS. “Advanced Learners Dictionary defines Unsafe acts as actions involving or causing danger or risks, liable to hurt or harm”. A more comprehensive definition states that “ Unsafe act is any act that deviates from a recognized and acceptable safe way or specified method of doing a job and which increases the probabilities for an accident. Unsafe acts are always human initiated and it can originate from either employer or employee. Kindly note that all actions, behaviors, choices and decisions that we engage in at our workplace that is detrimental to our personal Health and safety and sometimes liable to jeopardize the safety of others, equipment, company properties and the environment as a whole are unsafe acts. The IL O Convention 187 outlined the first specific responsibilities of employees to be “To take reasonable care fo...
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