Lesson 2.01 Why is Safety Important

Part 1:

Watch the Workplace Safety video and answer the following questions. Complete the 2.01 Why is Safety Important Worksheet.

 

1. List some important factors regarding safety in the workplace that were observed in the video.
2. How can the employee that cannot read affect safety in the workplace?
3. Name two main areas of safety training and discuss the importance of the employees and the employers' role in training.

 

Part 2:

Look around your workplace or if you are presently not working, visit a grocery store, hospital, or your school grounds. Observe safety posters, signs, signals, etc. Take notes of all types of awareness of safety signals.

1. Why is this important?
2. What type of visual signs did you observe?
3. Are they noticeable to all employees, customers, etc,?
4. How could the business improve their visual communication of safety?
5. Did you notice fire exit signs and procedures?

When you are finished, submit your work to the 2.01 Why is Safety Important? Dropbox.