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DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

Have a good day, everyone. Remember to work safely today.

-Matt

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PRO TIP

SUCCESS IN THE WORKPLACE:
The Union Member and Public Safety

As a union member in a skilled trade, you have a responsibility for the safety of the public. This means you need to be careful and follow safety rules when working on a job site. Your actions can affect people around you, so it's important to be cautious in everything you do. By taking your responsibility for public safety seriously, you help to make sure that everyone stays safe and the industry maintains a good reputation.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

The Scenario:

Imagine you're a pipefitter working on a busy construction site. You notice that a part of the fence around the site is broken and people are walking too close to the edge of the construction site, putting themselves in danger.

What would you do in this situation?
Select an answer below to learn more.

 A) Keep working and ignore the problem.

Sorry, that is incorrect.

If you chose option C, you would tell your supervisor about the broken fence. It's a union member's job to make sure the public is safe. Telling your supervisor alerts them to the problem and lets them fix the fence according to the correct standards to prevent accidents from happening.

 B) Fix the fence by yourself.

Sorry, that is incorrect.

If you chose option C, you would tell your supervisor about the broken fence. It's a union member's job to make sure the public is safe. Telling your supervisor alerts them to the problem and lets them fix the fence according to the correct standards to prevent accidents from happening.

 C) Tell your supervisor about the broken fence.

Yes, that’s correct!

You would tell your supervisor about the broken fence. It's a union member's job to make sure the public is safe. Telling your supervisor alerts them to the problem and lets them fix the fence according to the correct standards to prevent accidents from happening.

TAKE AWAY: Have you ever been in a situation where there were dangers not only to the workers but also to the people around them? How did that situation make you feel?

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