Planning 10

2. Workplace safety refers to the safety, health, and
welfare of people engaged in work and employment.
Young People from the ages of 15-24 are particularly
vulnerable to injuries on the job. They lack the
experience and knowledge that older workers have
which makes it hard for them to judge what's safe.
Young workers are at the greatest risk of getting
injured during their first six months on the job. And,
young men are more likely to get hurt than any other
group of workers.

3. Physical hazards are probably the most common cause
of injury in an industry but is so easily avoidable.

4. Falls are common when working in construction,
extraction, transportation, health care, and building
cleaning and maintenance.
Its usually caused by not having a clean area or not
cleaning up a spill.
It can also happen if your not wearing proper footwear.

5. Noise is another problem that is most common in an
engineering environment.
When working in a loud environment its best to wear
hearing protection to prevent hearing loss.
Not wearing the proper protection for a certain
machines is also a problem.
When working on machinery to cut wood or metal its
best to wear eye protection make sure you keep the
guard on if the machine has one and follow all safety
procedures.

6. When lifting heavy material don't try to act like the
macho Koodo guy and try to impress someone with
how strong you are.
Always get help if its too heavy and always lift with
your legs and not your back to avoid back injury.

7. If your not how to do something always ask don't be
scared.
It's better to ask someone and look stupid then to not
and look even more stupid when you hurt yourself.
If you ask you're not looking stupid you're acting
mature and smart.

8. Some of these things happen from lack of training.
Make sure when you get employed in a industry that
you get trained properly.
If no one trains you then don't try to figure things out
yourself, it's probably best to quit or ask someone to
train you.

9. The most common age group that's exposed to these
things are kids just out of high school. When offered a
job be aware of the work hazards and be safe and not
hurt yourself or the people around you.