What you DON'T know can hurt you

MEET MALCOLM.

• He was working on this construction site when he fell, broke both legs and slowed the construction process by 3 weeks.

IGNORANCE IS NOT BLISS.

KNOWING YOUR RIGHTS IN THE WORK PLACE

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO:

• K- know
• A- Act responsibly
• R- REFUSE
• actively Use your right to k.a.r. in the workplace.

THE RIGHT TO KNOW..

• Specific regulations (regarding workplace or hazardous material)
• GENERAL TRAINING ON HOW TO HANDLE YOUR JOB SAFELY (TRAINING ON HOW TO USE SPECIFIC MACHINERY)

THE RIGHT TO ACT RESPONSIBLY..

• Having and wearing your personal protective equipment (ppe)
• REPORTING HAZARDS OR INJURIES AND PROVIDING SOLUTIONS TO AVOID THEM IN THE FUTURE

THE RIGHT TO REFUSE..

• TO WORK IN UNSAFE CONDITIONS
• TO WORK IF YOUR QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS ABOUT SAFETY ARE NOT CATERED TO

K.A.R | YOUR RIGHTS TO BE ENTITLED TO, YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW THEM.

REMEMBER MALCOLM?

• IF HE HAD USED HIS RIGHT KNOW REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE USE OF EQUIPMENT, ACTED RESPONSIBLY AND REFUSED TO WORK IF THOSE REGULATIONS WERE NOT MET HE COULD'VE AVOIDED INJURY.

What YOU DON'T KNOW can hurt you