'Safety at my workplace` by @rossnenye
| How secured and serene is your work place? |
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Well currently, I'm not working but few months back I did my final year project practical in a Microbiology lab. The lab was conducive, because we had to observe so many rules in order not to contact infections.
| Do you think your organization have tried in terms of safety at your work place? Justify your claims. |
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Yes they're trying their very best. When I was working in the lab, there was a man assigned to check if you are wearing your protective covering which is lab coat, hand glove, hairnet and nose marks. If he finds you without the above mentioned, he will send you outside.
There also a room kept aside for eating incase you wants to eat.
Thirdly there is adequate water supply in the lab.
There is always uninterrupted power supply to avoid removing your lab coat due to hot weather.
There is always alcohol based hand sanitizer.
We are not allowed to work on dangerous Microorganisms that can get one easily infected.
| Are there organizational incentives given to accident victims in your work place? |
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Yes lab technicians working in my department lab are usually paid hazard allowance every month aside their salaries.
| What are your tips of being safe at your work place. |
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Some safety tips of working in my workplace includes.
Do not eat in the lab.
Always wash your hands with soap and water or with 70% alcohol.
Do not carry long hair to the lab, cover it properly with hair net.
Do not talk in the lab to avoid inhaling Microorganisms.
After working in the lab, take your bath once you get home to avoid infecting people.
Wear protective lab coat and hand gloves and nose masks while cooking in the lab.
Do not use your bare hands to touch Microorganisms to avoid getting contaminated.
| What is your advise to those professionals working in a danger zone without safety. |
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- Prioritize your safety
Take necessary precautions to save yourself because if anything happens to you, you will suffer the consequences for life.
- Wear protective covering
Always use personal protective Equipment.
- Consider yourself first
If the working conditions is quite dangerous, advocate for a change and if it doesn't happen then consider quitting because your life matters.
Thanks for reading through my post, I invite @mhzita, @james100 and @knaus to participate in this contest.
Ps: All the pictures are legally mine.