PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-735
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 735
FEBRUARY 2014
58
PS 735
FEB 14
59
PS 735
FEB 14
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Using chemicals without
reading and following
label precautions
and material safety
data sheet (MSDS)
instructions.
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Not putting on proper
respiratory protection
when entering an
area where hazardous
chemicals or substances
are being used.
•±
Not wearing your
seatbelt when riding in
a vehicle, even if it’s just
for a short trip on post.
•
Using the wrong tool
for a job. Maybe it’s
because you don’t have
the time or patience to
hunt down the right
one, but the reason
doesn’t matter if things
go wrong.
I
t’s true that when it comes to maintenance, there’s often more work that needs to
be done than there is time to do it. That’s when it becomes tempting to cut corners.
But motor pools and maintenance bays are magnets for risk. There are chemicals,
heavy equipment, sharp tools and other hazards around.
When you take safety shortcuts or ignore safety procedures, you risk stumbling,
literally and Fguratively. That’s because trying to save a pinch of time now can cost
lots more in the long run, especially when you add up potential injury costs, lost
work hours and damaged equipment.
•
Not wearing your
seatbelt when riding in
a vehicle, even if it’s just
for a short trip on post.
But the biggest consequence of shortcuts may be the chance that you’ll pass on
unsafe habits to new Soldiers, even unknowingly. You may be unaware of the danger
until someone gets hurt or killed using a shortcut they saw you use.
Good safety practices are everyone’s responsibility and education is the key. ±or
more info, including materials and tools on starting, improving or sustaining your
unit’s safety program, visit the US Army Combat Readiness/ Safety Center website:
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Using chemicals without
reading and following
label precautions
and material safety
data sheet (MSDS)
instructions.
Safety…
Shortcuts
Can Be
Costly!
The key
to staying
on
safety’s
straight path
is
recognizing and
avoiding risky
shortcuts in
the first place.
Here are some
examples…
heck, I’m just goin’
a few blocks. I don’t
need a seatbelt!
Let’s not forget the
biggest cost of all—
lives.
The Army
Safety Center
reports those
sad statistics
every year.
Watch this,
Hernandez.
Hold on, Soldier.
Take it from this old
master sergeant…
shortcuts
now
can have long-term
consequences
later!
Gonna show you
a nifty little
trick here that’ll
shave a good 20
minutes off the
MAC time.
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