Every hour 750 workers are injured or become ill at work. Every day 17 people lose their lives on the job. Every year more than 6 million workers end up on the injured list. Many of us are safety-conscious at work, but when we get home we forget to use some of the same precautions. The rest occur at home or in public places.
Unsafe acts cause four times as many accidents as unsafe conditions.
Seven Most Common Causes of an Accident Ignoring Safety Procedure. If you purposely ignore safety procedures, you are endangering both yourself and your co-workers. Shortcuts that reduce your safety or the safety of others on the job are not shortcuts. They are an increased chance for injury. While confidence is good, overconfidence can be too much of a good thing.