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Tips and
Helpful
Suggestions for YOU and YOUR
FAMILY
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On-The-Job Accidents
Thousands of laborees are killed annually and severa!
million suffer work-time loss dueto injuries on the job.
The U. S. National Safety Council says the three
industry groups having the highest accident death rates are
agriculture, construction and mining.
lf
you are employed
in one of these occupations, be especially safety-conscious
while on the job.
The majority of accidents result from a combination of
careleu acts
and
muafe conditions.
A thorough analysis of
75,000 job-accident cases found that 98% of industrial acci–
dents are of a
prevenlable
kind.
So,
heed the safety instruc–
tions for your particular job. Utilize al! safety equipment
( special clothing, gogglcs, machíne safety fcatures, etc.) .
If
you spot faulty equipment, a safety hazard or unsafe practice
where you work, report it to your supervisor.
Above all, don't get involved in horseplay on the job!
Keep
J'OIIr
mi11d on tuhat yo11 are doing.
Be especially careful
if your job involves operating a car, bus, tractor or truck. The
highest number of fatalities involve sorne kind of vehicle.
Exercise caution when working with power tools and
machinery of all sorts. Respect your equipment and keep it in
good repair. Realize that machinery has limitations and that it
shouldn't be used for jobs it was not originally designed to
do. Even
if
you are not a machine operator, you should learn
how to turn off thc machine nearest you, in case of
emcrgency.
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Glass Door Hazards
Many sliding glass doors, glass panels and glass storm
doors are only slightly stronger than ordinary window panes.
They can become an invisible hazard, shattering into hun·
dreds of glass splinters when run into by people mistakenly
thinking they are open.
Children running in and out of the house while playing
are especially prone to run into glass doors. A number of
serious injuries and even deaths have resulted.
If
your house is equipped with glass doors, be sure to
protect yourself and your family from glass-door hazards.
Here's how:
Decorate glass doors with a decal, decorative tape, sand·
blasting design or other
types
of visual warning signs to
show when they are closed. Install a bar across the middle of
the glass door to keep people from walking through it. But
better yet, especially if you don't want the see-through quality
blocked in any way, replace any thin, breakable glass with
shatter-proof safcty glass similar to the laminated type found
in car windshields or the tempereJ kind found in side win–
dows of cars.
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Motorcyéle Accidents
The increasing number of motorcycles is termed "epi·
demic." So is the rise in motorcycle accidcnts.
It is estimated that a motorcyclist has 20 times more
chance of being killed on a vehicle-milc basis than an auto
passenger.
If
you are a cydist, follow the advice of the
cxperts:
W ear proteclít'e clothil1g ll'híie riding a motorcycle!
Wear long sleeves and full-length trousers, together with full
shoes or boots. Keep in mind that bright colors make riders
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highly visible. They can be more easily spotted by other driv–
ers. Protect your eyes by wearing goggles. Also,
WEAR A HEL·
MET -
70% of motorcyde fatalities are from head injuries!
Drit•e defemivel)'!
Assume that others don't see you.
Many times this is the case. When following an automobi le,
ride in a safe position where the driver in front can see you in
his rear-view mirror. And don't pass between the curb–
lane traffic and thc curb - a car may suddenly turn or park.
FJde with extreme ca11tion
011
hazardofls roads.
Oil, ice,
grave!, rain, wet Jeaves and sand make road surfaces
extreme!y hazardous! And as a rule of thumb, avoid riding in