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WHY SAFETY MATTERS IN UTILITY OPERATIONS
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WHY SAFETY MATTERS IN UTILITY
OPERATIONSBy Bob Hathcock, Alliance Water Resources
(A.K.A.: Why is this guy still alive?)
What are the most dangerous issues
you deal with in the workplace?
Question #1
Why Does Safety Matter?
Question #2
A. FamilyB. StaffC. OSHA
What hinders you from being a
Safe Operator?
Question #3
A.Leadership1. Mayor2. Council3. Board 4. Supervisors5. Managers6. You
B.Attitude1. “It won’t happen to
me!”2. Time3. People you work
with
C.$$$$ - Cost of safety
Where do I start?
Question #4
A.Yourself1. Attitude2. Responsibil
ity3. Leadership
B.Management1. Have you talked
about safety? “I don’t tell
them…they should know”
2. Is it a priority for the people you work with? Make it a priority
What are the most dangerous issues
you deal with?
…and now, back to Question #1
A. Trench CollapseB. Confined
SpacesC. Electrical
HazardsD. TrafficE. HeightsF. Motors,
Blowers, & Pumps
G. Weather ConditionsH. ChemicalsI. Back InjuriesJ. DogsK. Disgruntled
Customers
Safety Matters To
AllMaintaining a
Healthy Workplace Environment