If you could go back to before the accident, would you be willing to master these 4 skills?

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No one wants an employee to get into an accident! To avoid this, these 4 basic employee safety skills must be mastered! Employees are both the controllers of hazards and victims of accidents, as well as the ones held responsible for them. To address safety issues in enterprises, it is necessary to start with the employees and improve their “four response” skills. It should be understood that “what should be known” refers to what employees need to be aware of during their work; this mainly includes knowing the dangers present in the work or operational processes, understanding the characteristics of those dangers, as well as being aware of the conditions, pathways, processes that lead to dangerous accidents, the parties affected, and the consequences of such accidents. Know the control measures and requirements that need to be implemented for specific hazards. If entering the factory building, a safety helmet must be worn; when working at heights, a safety belt must be used. It is also necessary to be familiar with the operating procedures and the proper use of tools. “\"Knowing\" is the foundation of employees’ safety skills and the core of a company’s safety culture. If one does not know, do not recognize, is not clear, or has no understanding, then it is impossible to take action or put it into practice. Should be able to: “Should be able to” means that, based on the knowledge they possess, employees are capable of identifying, operating, using, and putting things into practice. It mainly includes: the ability to identify hazards present during work, as well as the capacity to assess the level of risk associated with those hazards. Known hazard control measures will be implemented or enforced, and the effectiveness of these controls will be ensured. Will use various tools and equipment safely. Operations or tasks will be carried out in accordance with the procedures and requirements. “\"Should be able to\" reflects a capability, addressing the question of whether such ability exists. Without knowledge, there is naturally no ability; without ability, there is naturally no way to carry out anything. Having the ability isn’t enough; the issue of \"willingness to do it\" also needs to be addressed. Even if one knows how to do something, if they don’t want to do it, are reluctant to do it, or are too lazy to do it, it still won’t work. \"Should be able\" means that employees are capable of carrying it out and implementing it. Within the limits of one’s capabilities, proactively identify hazards present in the work process and take effective control measures. “\"Should be able to\" reflects an attitude – the initiative, autonomy, and enthusiasm of employees. Current enterprise safety management focuses on this aspect, aiming to address the issues related to capability, such as safety supervision and inspections, safety audits, safety responsibility systems, and safety target management. “\"Should be able to\" is based on \"Should be able to do\". “It can’t be done “naturally”; otherwise it would be a risky move. To completely resolve the issue of ‘ability’, systematic planning and design are needed from the three aspects of ‘what should be known’, ‘what should be able to do’, and ‘what should be capable of’. A comprehensive approach is essential; otherwise, efforts will only yield temporary solutions. Emergency response: “Emergency response” refers to an employee’s ability to handle emergencies. Emergency response capabilities include proactive emergency response and protective emergency response. Proactive emergency response involves taking effective measures to control the occurrence and progression of an incident, such as using fire extinguishers to put out fires in their early stages. Protective emergency response refers to the ability to safeguard oneself and others from harm in emergency situations, such as escaping. “The “four responses” are essential safety skills for corporate employees, all of which are indispensable. Only when all four skills are improved as a whole can an employee’s safety capabilities be enhanced gradually. It is not advisable to focus unilaterally on just one ability.