Almost everyone has been guilty of speeding through a job. We forget, until it’s too late, that “hurry up can hurt”.
In just about every instance, hurrying on the job does not do much to increase productivity. Usually it is simply an easy way to get a job done—get a tough job out of the way—or try to get off the job as soon as possible.
When we hurry on the job, we accomplish little more than to increase our chances of an unsafe act happening. Let’s look at some hurry up acts. Which ones have you caught yourself doing?
Didn’t wear safety glasses because the job would only take a few minutes.
Used the wrong ladder because the proper one was too far away.
Took a short cut between machinery or stockpiles of materials.
Reached “just-a-little-bit-further” on the ladder so you didn’t have to get down and move it.
The list is endless. Do they sound familiar? Sometimes when you hurry, nothing bad happens. Other times there may be “near misses”, but eventually a serious injury will occur. It is only a matter of time. Is it really worth your eyesight, your limbs or even your life to save those few minutes?
When hurrying on the job, you don’t end up speeding up the work, you just speed up your chances of an accident.
Article provided by: Simon Mac Innis, Quality, Health, Safety, Environment and Security Specialist
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