When we hurry on the job, we accomplish little more than to increase our chances of an unsafe act happening. Let's look at some hurry up acts. Which ones have you caught yourself doing?
Didn't wear safety glasses because the job would only take a few minutes.
Used the wrong ladder because the proper one was too far away.
Didn't use proper lockout procedures because you could fix it yourself and wouldn't have to bother anyone else.
Took a short cut between machinery or stockpiles of materials.
Used a wrench instead of a hammer because your hammer was in your toolbox on the other side of the room.
Climbed a ladder with tools stuck in your pocket, or in your hand, because you didn't have a tool belt.
Cut the grounding prong off a three-way ground wire plug because you didn't have an adapter.
Removed a guard to repair your machine, or for a special run, but haven't got around to putting it back yet.
Reached "just-a-little-bit-further" on the ladder so you didn't have to get down and move it.
Didn't unplug a power tool before making adjustments because you would only have to plug it in again.