Safety Awareness

Safety Statistics

• More than 5,500 workers die from injuries each year

• Annually, 1.3 million workers miss workdays from injuries

• Employees with fewer than 6 years on the job sustain 37% of illnesses and injuries

Did you know?

Your Role in Safety

Aetna’s goal is an accident-free workplace in which everyone goes home without incident each day.

Your role:

• Participate in safety education

• Report hazards, incidents, and near misses

• Maintain a safety awareness attitude

• Ask for help and direction

General Safety Rules

• OBEY all warning signs

• FOLLOW all safety procedures

• DO NOT take shortcuts

• DO NOT engage in horseplay or unsafe acts

• USE common sense

Your Role in Security

• Workplace goal is safety

• Follow procedures— keep doors locked, carry your I.D. card, respond to alarms

• Report security concerns— unlocked doors, strangers, suspicious mail

• Cooperate with all investigations

Identify Safety Hazards

• Keep your eyes open for safety hazards

• Fix what you can within scope of work

• Report what you can’t fix

• Suggest ideas for safety improvement

Slip, Trip, and Fall Hazards

• Power cords, ropes, hoses across the floors and walkways

• Open-sided floors and platforms

• Clutter in walkways

• Floors, wall holes, and openings

• Open pits, tanks, vats, and ditches

• Wet floors

Good Housekeeping

• Keep clear access to evacuation routes, emergency exits, fire-fighting equipment and first-aid stations, and electrical panels

• Keep walkways and stairwells clear

• Close drawers and doors

• Dispose of trash promptly and properly

Knowledge CheckMatch the items on the left

with appropriate actions on the right

Maintain Security

Stay Informed

Good Housekeeping

Identify Hazards

Prevent Violence

Report suspicious activity

Contact a Safety Ambassador member with safety ideas

Show respect to people even if they are upset

Keep alert for safety hazards

Keep walkways and stairwells clear

Key Points to Remember

Play your role in safety and security

Look for and report hazards

Use common sense

Respond safely to emergencies

Follow workplace safety procedures