Why should you care about safety anyway?

Safety rules are established to protect everyone from accidents or injuries. They are usually written as a result of an accident or injury that happened to someone.

Example 1: Why can't I wear my sandals in the lab?

Photo of student's feet with second degree burns

Source: Kerry's Feet, The Consumerist, Flickr

This student did not have on proper shoes while using chemicals in the lab. The accident resulted in second degree chemical burns to the feet.

Example 2:

workman repairing or installing electrical equipment while standing on a metal ladder immersed in a swimming pool

Source: Safety Ladder in Pool, Orange County Register

Yes . . . This is a REAL picture! Can you list the safety rules and symbols he probably missed on his safety quiz?

In your notes, list the safety violations you see in the picture above.