Posted: 8/23/2015 2:59:55 PM EDT
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I've got an interview this week with a large company and would like some input on answering a question that they gave me advance notice on.
The question: If you saw a co-worker performing the job in an unsafe manner, what exactly would you do? My answer: I would immediately approach the co-worker and inform him that what he is doing is unsafe, explain why it's unsafe and offer to help him do it in a safe manner. I would then observe to ensure that he did the job safely in the future. In addition if company policy required it I would report the violation to my supervisor. Guys I could really use some insight into this. Thanks |
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I've got an interview this week with a large company and would like some input on answering a question that they gave me advance notice on. The question: If you saw a co-worker performing the job in an unsafe manner, what exactly would you do? My answer: I would immediately approach the co-worker and inform him that what he is doing is unsafe, explain why it's unsafe and offer to help him do it in a safe manner. I would then observe to ensure that he did the job safely in the future. In addition if company policy required it I would report the violation to my supervisor. Guys I could really use some insight into this. Thanks I don't know what answer they're looking for, but in my opinion that sounds like a reasonable action to take. correct the problem, give training as required, and take administrative action if they don't unfuck themselves. |
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At my company the correct answer during the interview would be to inform ehs&s and left them of the potential incident.
Of course we also have quarterly meetings to remind us that when the fire alarm goes off you actually have to stop what you are doing and leave, and that super gluing you hand back together after you cut yourself is not the appropriate response. You are supposed to inform management or ehss and go to the hospital. |
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Your response would in part depend on your individual qualifications to safely perform the task in question.
Safety violations require documentation and retraining for those who are not performing according to the defined safety criteria after having received training/qualification. Safety violations can mean everything from the worker can be injured/killed to a customer using the product can be injured/killed. Certain regulated businesses(ie FDA) have a mountain of legal documentation which is subject to review by outside(govt/3rd parties) entities which can lead to sanctions, fines etc............ What context of safety are we talking about? I would also take the opportunity before answering the question to ask for clarification or additional detail about the circumstance before answering. After answering make sure you ask a confirming questions like, "is that what you were looking for?"..... |
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Quoted: I've got an interview this week with a large company and would like some input on answering a question that they gave me advance notice on. The question: If you saw a co-worker performing the job in an unsafe manner, what exactly would you do? My answer: I would immediately approach the co-worker and inform him that what he is doing is unsafe, explain why it's unsafe and offer to help him do it in a safe manner. I would then observe to ensure that he did the job safely in the future. In addition if company policy required it I would report the violation to my supervisor. Guys I could really use some insight into this. Thanks I would start by saying that you would follow company guidelines for informing the co-worker and your superiors. If the company is very safety conscious, then they will want to hear first and foremost that you will follow company procedures.
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I don't know what answer they're looking for, but in my opinion that sounds like a reasonable action to take. correct the problem, give training as required, and take administrative action if they don't unfuck themselves. Quoted:
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I've got an interview this week with a large company and would like some input on answering a question that they gave me advance notice on. The question: If you saw a co-worker performing the job in an unsafe manner, what exactly would you do? My answer: I would immediately approach the co-worker and inform him that what he is doing is unsafe, explain why it's unsafe and offer to help him do it in a safe manner. I would then observe to ensure that he did the job safely in the future. In addition if company policy required it I would report the violation to my supervisor. Guys I could really use some insight into this. Thanks I don't know what answer they're looking for, but in my opinion that sounds like a reasonable action to take. correct the problem, give training as required, and take administrative action if they don't unfuck themselves. It doesn't matter what answer they're looking for. Give the correct answer, as best you know how. If they don't like it, you're better off somewhere else. An interview is a MUTUAL evaluation. You are evaluating them as an employer, just as they are evaluating you. Once I realized that, interviews got a lot easier. And many mistakes got avoided. |