Seven Basic General Industry Safety Rules

Mar 31, 2024 | SafetySeven Basic General Industry Safety Rules Toolbox Talk1. Keep work areas clean.Proper housekeeping alone can go a long way in preventing workplace injury. Injuries such as slips, trips, falls, lacerations, sprains, strains, etc. can be reduced bykeeping work areas organized and clean. Basic safety rule: A clean workspace makes it a safe working environment.2. Use the proper tool for the job.Avoid the first impulse to use whatever tool (or object) is around you to get awork taskdone. Using the wrong tool for the job can result in aninjuryor damage to the tool, which can lead to an injury in the future.3. Always wear the proper PPE for thework task.The lack of PPE, or the use of improper PPE, leads to many injuries in the workplace. PPE is the lastline of defense when protecting yourself from the hazardsof your work. If you come into contact with hazardous materials while not wearing the correct PPE, the injury will be moreseverethan if you were wearing it.4. Never w...