Supervise Safety By Example-Safety is really nothing more than getting workers to perform their jobs correctly.

Supervise Safety By Example

Workers, especially new workers, tend to follow by example. For that reason, it’s essential that supervisors set a good example by practicing and enforcing safe work habits. If supervisors don’t value the necessity of following all safety procedures – all the time – then the workers under their direction will not place an importance on working safely.
Safety is really nothing more than getting workers to perform their jobs correctly. And what supervisory function is more important than getting workers to do their jobs properly? Accidents and injuries, in any operation, are the evidence that work is being interrupted. These interruptions reduce efficiency and reflect on a supervisor’s ability to get workers to do their jobs properly.
Emphasis on the safe way to do the job is really emphasis on the right way to do the job. Accidents are simply proof that something is wrong; that jobs are not being performed the way they should. Every accident represents an interruption of the operation. Their frequent occurrence also means that the jobs are not being performed at peak efficiency and productivity.
Some supervisors take the stand that nothing should interfere with productivity or the work process. The fault in this reasoning is that safety is being considered as something separate and apart from the work process. The fact is that no work operation can be efficient and run smoothly unless safety is an integral part of it.
The accident problem will never be solved, as long as safety is something that’s considered to be “not really all that important” or something apart from essential supervisory duties. Supervisors cannot do an effective job of preventing accidents until they recognize and accept the fact that safety is an integral part of good, interruption-free job performance that can only be achieved by getting each worker to do the job properly. A key function of a supervisor is to be a “role model” and advocate for safe work performance.
the warmth of a heater, the monotony of a continuous road, of staring at an instrument panel, and by dim lights or the dark of night. So, workers should recognize early signs of fatigue such as a lapse in attention or not remembering the last ten miles or ten minutes. During long periods of continuous work activity or when workers notice that they’re “glazing over” or feeling drowsy, they should take a break from what they’re doing, pull off the road and take a nap, or ask a coworker to “take over” for a few minutes of rest.
At least once every two hours during an eight-hour shift or whenever feeling fatigued, workers should vary the activity, re-adjust positions, take a short break, walk around, take deep breaths, eat a light and healthy snack, talk to a coworker, or even sing or talk out loud. Since dehydration increases the effect of fatigue, drinking plenty of non-caffeinated liquids throughout their work shift is also recommended.
However, the most important factor in preventing fatigue is for workers to get adequate sleep and
sufficient rest.