When you put an effective safety program in place–one that eliminates as many hazards as possible, substitutes safer alternatives when available, and uses engineering controls to minimize other hazards–your workers can start to think of the workplace as “safe.” And when people feel safe, what happens? They might let their guard down.
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In the workplace, that can be a deadly mistake.
What can you do to keep workers from relaxing their guard in ways that put them and their coworkers at risk? How can you fight complacency in your workplace?