How to motivate workers to wear PPE

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Managers and safety professionals from various companies have determined ways to encourage workers to wear personal protective equipment (PPE). Boeing safety and health director Jim Vinson, for instance, believes that workers should be involved in the selection of PPE while Dupont Chemical ergonomics specialist Lem Odom advocates peer-to-peer training and management programs. Behavior-based safety has also become a popular practice in the industry where employees encourage their co-workers to maintain safe work practices.

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Employees get involved in PPE issues

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Employees can use a number of ways to call management attention to personal protective equipment (PPE) issues. Among these are obtaining information on PPE-related problems and developing an intervention strategy for presentation to management. Employees can also request for a hazard reporting system to encourage anonymous comments about safety issues while participation in state voluntary compliance program can also be recommended.

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How to cook up an ergonomic resource center

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Companies can gain substantial cost-savings by companies by establishing ergonomics research centers where employees can test ergonomic products and obtain information on workplace and worker safety. Depending on the company's resources, an ergonomics resource center should be able to provide literature, training materials, ergonomics appliances and referrals.

Safety Management, Ergonomics, Employee safety education, Industrial management

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