I was trained by USA experts on Behavior Based Safety (BBS). We were taught to make safety to become part of our life . The are for stages of safety behaviours:
- unconsciously unsafe
- consciously Unsafe
- consciously safe
- unconsciously unsafe.
We were told to move the worker from unconsciously unsafe to unconsciously safe. It was a tough job.
In Singapore most of the drivers in Singapore are unconsciously safe. They normally put on safety belt while driving. However, the back seat passengers are the consciously unsafe lots. They do not have the habit of wearing safety belts.
I used to wear safety shoes in the office. After I left the company for so many years, I still have the habit of wearing safety shoes.
Above is the picture of my safety shoes. It is comfortable, cheap ($32) and good. More importantly it is safe. In line with what we learn from the training room.
2 comments:
Passengers who deliberately choose not to wear seat belts are actually asking for trouble. There was a horrific motor accident whereby a Taiwanese MP and his lovely wife got into. The couple did not wear seat belts and the car was smashed up after being hit by a smaller car from the rear. His wife was saved but lost one arm though the MP was unhurt. This incident is a timely reminder to we Singaporeans.
Wearing of safety shoes is compulsory when working in a dangerous environment but not neccesary in a safe place like an office, unless the
wearer needs to shutter between two places. Even walking in public places, especially with heavy traffic, can be unsafe. So wearing nice-looking safety shoes is quite a smart option, provided we do not mind the heavyness of the shoes. One must also be conscious of the occasion. Having some common sense for example we can't possibly wear a pair of safety shoes to a wedding dinner no matter how good the safety shoes look like.
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