Toolbox talk on life-changing injuries

Toolbox talk on life-changing injuries

Some injuries will change a worker’s life whenever it happens. These types of injuries will have an impact on fellow workers, the families of the injured, and their friends. When these types of injuries occur, they can be termed life-changing injuries.

Life-changing injuries can result in the following:

• Broken bones.
• Loss of vision or complete eye damage.
• Partial or full immobility of a limb.
• Amputations.

Life-changing injuries can cause a lot of pain and suffering to the injured person. They can even disrupt their life entirely; for some, they’ll be confined to a particular place.

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How to prevent the occurrence of life-changing injuries happening in the workplace

• Ensure that you carefully and safely perform all your tasks.
• Do not lose your concentration at any time that you are working.
• Do not work if your mind is partially settled or ready to work.
• Do not come to work when sick; kindly visit the hospital.
• Avoid working under the influence of substances such as alcohol or drugs.
• Ensure that you are knowledgeable about the task you are about to do.
• Use the necessary PPE for all your activities.
• Do not engage in a task that you don’t know about.
• Do not continue to work when you are tired or feeling dizzy.
• Ensure that you obtain the necessary permit before the start of the work.
• Work safely to meet up with the work targets. 

Frequently asked questions on life-changing injuries.

1. What are life-changing injuries?

Life-changing injuries happen to individuals, and they may not be able to do things they could have done before. Sometimes, the injured person may be restricted to a wheelchair for the rest of their life and cannot function normally as a human. A bone breakage in the human body may be able to heal for some months; though it’s a severe injury, it’s not a life-changing injury.

2. How does one accept life-changing injuries?

When a life-changing injury happens, one will have to accept it the way it is and know that it has happened. Ensure that you have supportive enough people around you to guide you and offer their love to you.

3. What are the possible life-changing injuries?

There are many possible life-changing injuries, and they include brain injury, spinal injury, limb loss, loss of hearing, loss of sight, paralysis, chronic pain, partial or full immobility of a limb, Amputations.

4. What is another name for life-changing injuries?

Another name for life-changing injuries is traumatic injuries or catastrophic injuries.

5. How do injuries make changes in our lives?

Life after an injury can involve a continuous process of facing new challenges. Injuries such as memory loss, concentration problems, difficulty processing information, and physical problems can really be hopeless for the victim if the injured person does not manage their challenges properly. The injured person must accept that life has changed, which could be a fast recovery to face the obstacles correctly.

6. How are life-changing injuries caused?

Life-changing injuries result from accidents or incidents at the workplace, at home, or on the road. It can be caused by falls—assaults or collisions, wrong medical procedures, etc.

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