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improperly..These.violations.may.serve.as.an.indicator.that.a.certain.job(s).should.be.
the.subject.of.a.planned.safety.observation.
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Supervisors.may.have.reasons.for.observing.certain.employees..For.example,.repeat.
offenses.or.observed.unsafe.behavior.are.examples.of.an.area.where.a.job.would.be.
selected.because.of.individual.needs..The.supervisor.should.select.the.repeat.offender.
for. regular. planned. safety. observations.. Such. planned. observations. can. show. rea-
sons.why.some.employees.have.more.accidents.than.others..Another.area.selected.
for.observation.includes.chronically.unsafe.employees..These.may.be..workers.who.
take.unnecessary.chances,.violate.safety.rules,.and.develop.improper.work.methods..
Workers.suspected.of.being.physically.or.mentally.incapable.of.safe.work.may.also.
it.into.the.area.of.individual.needs.
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Many. accidents. involve. experienced. employees,. and. planned. safety. observations.
can. detect. the. reasons.. Some. workers. who. have. been. doing. a. job. for. many. years.
will.often.develop.short-cuts.and.effort-saving.practices.that.are.hazardous..Because.
accidents.have.not.happened.before,.they.will.insist.that.the.short-cuts.are.safe.
Inexperienced.workers.usually.follow.examples.set.by.supervisors.or.experienced.
workers..When.these.people.work.in.an.unsafe.manner,.it.has.an.inluence.on.the.
inexperienced.worker..All.employees.should.be.included.in.the.safety.observation.
program.so.that.all.unsafe.practices.can.be.found.and.corrected.
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Detecting. unsafe. behavior. and. practices. quickly. in. the. inexperienced. employee. is.
important. and. will. allow. the. supervisor. to. take. corrective. measures. quickly.. This.
will.prevent.accidents.and.will.deter.employees.from.developing.unsafe.work.habits..
It.is.much.easier.and.more.effective.to.correct.an.inexperienced.worker.when.he.or.
she.is.observed.performing.unsafely.
Inexperienced.workers.require.frequent.planned.safety.observations.to.establish.
exactly. what. they. know. and. do. not. know. about. doing. their. work. safely.. Further.
instruction. and. guidance. are. usually. the. required. procedures. after. observations.
show.the.need.for.additional.safety.training.
PrePArIng For A PlAnned sAFety oBservAtIon
A.planned.safety.observation.gives.supervisors.a.positive.means.of.determining.the.
effectiveness.of.safety.instructions..It.also.serves.as.a.learning.tool.for.the.supervisor..
The.supervisor.learns.more.about.each.job,.each.worker,.and.areas.requiring.closer.
supervision..The.supervisor.will.learn.to.be.more.perceptive.in.all.areas.of.respon-
sibility.that.will.result.in.the.best.distribution.of.supervisory.time..The.supervisor.
