Safety measure are called for to avoid possible hazards

The Health, Safety and Environment team at GDI has issued a report of the incidents that occurred during the last quarter of 2009.  Fortunately, the incidents were minor ones but at the same time could have been avoided if the safety policies and procedures were followed properly.

Those minor incidents included the leg fracture of one of the crew members after it was caught in a binding strap which made him fell over his left leg in a twisted position to the ground. Another one was a crew member injuring his finger while working.  Nevertheless, the main incident occurred when one staff member placed a piece of bread on a plastic disposable plate that was put in the microwave oven to warm. Since the plate was not microwave compatible it started to melt and burn. It was immediately removed from the microwave and thrown in the garbage can. The smoke that emanated from the burning plastic plate activated the smoke alarm and the general fire alarm was automatically setoff.

As a result of the raised fire alarm the office staff was called to evacuate the building and muster at GDI’s designated area. This evacuation was achieved within 4 minutes which is a good time in safety terms. No injury or equipment damage was caused. However, should this incident not been taken care off immediately it would have easily led to a fire or an explosion causing serious injuries.

The safety of all GDI employees is the cornerstone of the company and one of the pillars of its success. Therefore, it is the responsibility of each and every GDI employee to do their job in a safe and responsible manner and to pay full attention to the health and safety procedures in order to avoid incidents at their workplace.