Johnston County Public Health Department

517 Bright Leaf Blvd

Smithfield NC, 27577

919-989-5200

Workplace Safety

Safety can be such a wide range of things from safety in the work place, terrorism, internet privacy to domestic violence.  Safety is everywhere and it is everybody’s business.  It is everyone’s responsibility to be safe.

Even when we were little we have always been taught to be safe.  “Be careful when you ride your bike - wear your helmet.”  How about when we got our first car?  Did your mama and daddy tell you to “Be safe or you might run it in a ditch.”  Have you ever noticed when you get a ticket the officer leaves you with the words “Be safe”?

As we work from day to day, we all need to be reminded not to be too relaxed in what we do.  Let’s talk about some facts in regards to work safety and OSHA (Occupation Safety and Health Administration.

• In the US alone, there are 600,000 – 1,000,000 needle sticks a year.

• Every year, OSHA has required that we take a training class so we can be reminded of the hazards we come in contact with that could cause bodily harm and a life changing event

• OSHA has also required the medical facilities to test a safety device to determine what might be better for the employees to use.  This is a yearly requirement.

Let’s encourage each other to take the time to be safe.  Zero in on safety wherever you are. 

Remember: All the training, procedures, and policies are for your benefit.

Johnston County Public Health Department

Lab Department

Ree Wiley/Safety Coordinator