Safety with a PB & J – The Impact of Workplace Injuries
Impact of a Workplace Injuries
Here at Cogbill Construction, we hold a safety meeting every Tuesday, and today was no different. Today’s topic was the impact of workplace injuries on our day-to-day life activities and how it affects our lifestyle. To illustrate this, we demonstrated the effects of various injuries on a person’s ability to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. One worker was uninjured an suffered no disabilities. The second had lost a part of his arm, crushed by a press brake, simulated by strapping his arm. Additionally, the third had lost a part of his leg, a forklift flattened it when he was caught in a pinch point, simulated by strapping his foot. Lastly, the fourth had suffered a chemical injury and had lost both his eyes, and as such was blindfolded. Each person was asked to make a simple sandwich, and all materials and tools were provided. Alas, the race began!
