They may not say it aloud, but you know one of the primary reasons some employees don’t follow safety rules is because they think, “It won’t happen to me.”

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Tags: accident victim, employee don't follow safety rules, it won't happen to me, optimism bias

During safety training, it’s often difficult to counter some workers’ “it won’t happen to me” attitudes. Perhaps you can get their attention with this story of a man’s recovery after losing his forearm in a machine at work.

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Tags: amputate, it won't happen to me, Safety training