Safety Culture

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• Corporate Authors:
  University of Texas at Tyler. Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education
• Description:
  Safety is more than a set of skills or special equipment; it is a culture. The word 'culture' refers to the beliefs, practices, and attitudes in a workplace that influence behavior. Think about what influences your behavior. In agriculture, forestry, and fishing (AFF) operations, safety is occasionally taken for granted. A certain amount of risk is thought to be part of the job and unavoidable. Workers frequently bypass safety features and procedures to save a few seconds and get back to work quickly. However, short cuts can have disastrous consequences. For example, if a tractor operator does not tum the equipment off before working on il he/she can be injured or even killed by rapidly moving parts like the PTO. Practicing safety requires time and money, but injuries and fatalities can be far more costly. According to OHSA, "developing strong safety cultures have the single greatest impact on accident reduction of any process." To get started, AFF operations could post safety reminders and warning signs (Check out http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/agriculture/). As the culture progresses, businesses can identify and address physical hazards, develop safety recognition programs, create safety committees, and start incentive programs. If you are self-employed or manage a small work group, consider what is at stake. If you are injured, who will do the work? If someone on your operation is injured, who will pay their medical bills? How will the media portray the incident? Be your own advocate and research best safety practices. Free resources are available through the SW Ag Center ( www.swagcenter.org ), The National Ag Safety Database ( http://nasdonline.org/browse/238/safety-programmino.html ), and even You Tube. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Behavior Education Health Promotion Occupational Health Public Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Industry Health Promotion Injury Prevention Public Health Safety Culture Safety Practices
• Publisher:
  The Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Newsletter
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053583
• Citation:
  Monthly Safety Blast. Tyler, TX: The Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education, 2011 Aug; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Center at Tyler
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Monthly Safety Blast
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216310/cdc_216310_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 143.28 KB ]