Quick Take
Quick Take on Safety: Reporting Injuries and Near Misses
Mini Training Session for Loss Prevention
A Quick Take on Safety is a script that serve as a short safety talks to remind staff about safe work practices. This Quick Take focuses on the importance of timely reporting of injuries, near misses and other hazards.
Quick Takes on Safety:
- Help keep safety in the forefront of employees’ minds.
- Demonstrate the employer’s commitment to safety and encouraging a culture of safety.
- Offers an opportunity for employees to ask questions, discuss safety concerns and develop solutions to specific issues while encouraging communication.
Objectives for Quick Take on Reporting Injuries and Near Misses
Overview: Discusses the importance of timely reporting of injuries, near misses and other hazards.
Purpose: Inform employees about the negative consequences of not reporting so as to improve communication and reduce injuries.
Preparation:
- Read and become familiar with this Quick Take. Change as needed to reflect procedures and personnel in your department.
- Review and become familiar with hazard and injury reporting procedures within your organization.
Notes:
- Many people avoid reporting injuries due to concerns about having to take unpaid time off for recovery or cover the costs associated with medical care should workers’ compensation be denied. Much of this is outside the control of supervisors or management; however, being familiar with sick leave and paid time off options and including them briefly in the training can help alert employees to options about which they may not have been aware.
- Consider other obstacles to communication within the organization and make plans to address them prior to giving this training.
Supervisors typically use a Quick Take on Safety during regularly scheduled or informal meetings.
Some ideas on when to use Quick Takes on Safety:
- A short orientation at the start of a shift to discuss the data security concerns and best practices for tasks to be performed that day.
- A quick refresher during a team meeting or during a department meeting.
To improve the prepared script’s effectiveness, supervisors should modify the content to reflect the needs and situations of their specific workplace. Quick Takes on Safety are not designed to take the place of regular formal training.
All Quick Takes on Safety include the following:
- Training overview and objectives: Includes necessary preparation for the training and handouts that could be used to supplement the message.
- The script: Even if no preparation is required, instructors should read the script prior to the training and make changes to adapt the training to the specific audience and location. Occasionally bracketed areas indicate where the instructor can include additional information specific to the organization or the team’s work.
- Discussion questions/further activities: Discussion questions are designed to encourage further conversation about the topic but can be omitted in the interest of time. There may be ideas for further activities.
- Session Planning and Review: This section details resources for additional information and offers an opportunity for the instructor to evaluate the Quick Take session, making notes about how to improve the session in the future. Instructors should review this page prior to conducting the training in the future to make improvements.
- Attendance Record: This tracks those present during the training and can serve as a record. It can also be helpful when deciding when to train on the topic again.
Employee Handout, The Quick Review of Safety serves as a reminder to employees about the best practices covered during the training session. This can also be modified to include information specific to the organization or the team.
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