Safety is defined as the state of being safe, while rule is a statement of what to do or not to do in a certain situation. Safety rules contain set of policies interpreting a law or policy to maintain safety. It is applicable in any area and must be done at all time. Unexpected situation like accident may occur in a workplace. That’s why safety rules come with its purpose, and it is to prevent the occurrence of any work related injury. Safety rules includes checklist of safety standards in the workplace, appropriate personal protective equipment and identifying safety symbols.
Being knowledgeable enough about the safety rules is the real essence of Occupational Safety and Health. I chose this topic (safety rules), not because our group conducted a report about this during prelim. That’s just a simple reason. Definitely, I picked this one because I was able to visualize the usefulness of safety rules when the time comes that I need to face the real world. That real world pertains to a suitable job for me in the near future, wherein I am responsible to apply what I had gained during college years. Safety rule is really applicable since my course is Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Operations Management. After all, in any type of occupation, it is a necessity that there must be a safety precautions or rules to follow.
Everyone must practice safety rules not only at the workplace or occupational purposes, but also everywhere and in daily activities. The reasons why we need to know safety precautions are for us to be able to protect: protect people from injury, protect the environment from contamination and protect the equipment from damage.
Back to my high school days wherein my Technical Vocational Education (TVE) course is Computer Hardware Servicing since I am a graduate from Business High School, there, we tackled about what I knew is Occupational Health and Safety. We must practice safety because our workplace is prone from