Safety Trainig

Safety Training

Safety Training is very crucial for workers in any organization or manufacturing unit.

It is important for every employee or worker to attend these training organized by the firm/company. The training helps individuals to understand the hazards and risks involved in the process and procedures used by the organizations in their day-to-day activities.

It can be any type of industry, whether it is a manufacturing unit, construction company, assembling company, a mining company, etc. these training sessions are important for all.

A safe and sound body & mind is important for every individual to live their life happily. We are working to achieve different goals in our life. Some are working to fulfill their dreams, some are working to give their family a better life and opportunity. If a person is not in sound health he cannot work. Working in a safe environment is important to avoid any injury or loss of life or limb. It focuses on awareness and using corrective measures while working. The use of safety equipment, safety gears, and PPEs are very important.

5 Reasons why Safety Training is important?

It is important in order to reduce the hazards at workplaces.
It helps us to understand the safe and unsafe acts. Working under safe conditions helps us to eliminate any type of personal injury and sometimes unsafe acts at the workplace can lead to huge accidents which can affect other workers present at the workplace.
This training helps us to learn about the use of safety equipment, while using tools or operating machines.
It helps create Discipline and Harmony at work, where workers take responsibility for their jobs and execute them efficiently and safely.
Safety training increases coordination among workers which helps in achieving personal and organizational goals.

Example- Different hazards at a construction site

Let us understand the importance of training and why it is important for the workers to be aware of the safety protocols. For example:

A company named XYZ Construction Ltd. is a company involved in the construction of buildings and apartments. There are different types of work going on at the construction site.

Some of the workers, work on erecting scaffolding, some work on the excavation, some work on lifting heavy machines, tools, or raw materials like cement, sand, stones, iron fittings, etc., and some workers work in hot jobs like welding or gas cutting.

Since there are lots of activities going on at a construction site, there are lots of hazards

and risks involved which can turn into accidents at any time because of which safety training becomes an important activity for an organization. Use of proper PPEs and helmets is compulsory for all.

Workers working on scaffolding must use gloves, helmets, and harnesses when they are at a height above 1.8 meters from the ground. Workers working near the excavation ground must stay at a safe distance from the excavator and the excavated land. They should be aware of the signs and symbols they use for directing the person using the machine. Workers involved in lifting heavy items must stand away from the object when lifted and ensure no one standing in the proximity of objects or beneath them.

Safety Tips

For those working on gas cutting and other hot works, they must use gloves, protective vests, eye protectors, helmets, protective shoes, etc. so as to eliminate accidents or injuries.

Apart from these, they must also keep in mind some important Safety Tips while working.

Should not leave tools and equipment lying on the ground when the work is over, or when not in use.
Must use a harness while working at height, or the edges of the building.
Gas cutting workers should cut the supply of flammable gas immediately after the work is over.
Cables should not be lying on the ground as someone may get entangled and fall.
Work area crowds should be limited. Only engineers and workers should be allowed to be in the working area.
The work area should be clean.
Training at regular intervals is mandatory for a safe working environment.

Conclusion

These are some of the importance of Safety Training and we learned about different hazardous situations at construction sites. The use of safety kits and PPEs is important and one should always be alert and careful while working. The workers working at height must use a harness to climb and open only after coming back to the ground. Keeping in mind these safety tips we can avoid hazards or injury.

For safety training: visit – Bangalore Institute of Safety and Technology.