What is dangerous in the work place! People!You!

You often hear people in place like the us say that gone don't kill people! People kill people! TRUE
The same can be said for a lot of other things including in the work place!
In the UK and Europe we have strong but often belittled safety laws but why? As I have said before misunderstanding/misinteraptions etc but this is not the topic here.
What is the most common cause of accident in the work place? Slips and trips offically but I say no people but how? What do you slip on? Spilled drinks cables etc all cause by ourselves and our collegues! True or flase?
The 1974 health and safety act say we are responsable to ensurs we work in a way that is safe to ourselves and other around us simple really!

What is the most dangerous piece of kit in the work place? The folklift? No the person? Misused the folklift is very dangeroys but sat around unused like most kit it is harmless mainly. Left IN THE wrong place it may cause harm but it did not put it self there afterall.

Remeber in regards to PPE it must be fit for the purpouse it is been used for and limit or prevent hazards not create any itself! (1998 work equipment act)
Wrong PPE can be just as bad as no PPE!

Bump caps for example are wrong on a building site that a place for a hard hat.
Steel toe cap shoes are great in many situations I have drop pallets on my feet wearing them and ran it over using pallet truck (further examples of my eariler point about people been the hazard not the item I drop the pallet) but with steel toe cap boots and shoes s1 are no good if you need s4 remember s1 isthe lowest protection s5 the top end
The right tool for the right job also goes for PPE
I mean why wear ear plugs if it cause more of a hazard than it solves? In fact it would be a voialtion of the 1974 and 1998 acts mentioned eariler and that may sound wrong from a PPE supplier but safety is paramount wearing PPE when it not need can cause hazards bot solve them.
High viz gear for examle is great to be seen in the dark in a wide range of locations but not for a solider hiding from the enermy!

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