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Stay Alert For Everyone (SAFE)

Stay Alert For Everyone (SAFE)

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Stay Alert For Everyone

The Stay Alert For Everyone (SAFE) initiative promotes situational awareness as a critical component of workplace safety and health. SAFE focuses on helping employers and workers recognize changing conditions, identify hazards and improve decision-making to help prevent serious injuries and fatalities.

Why Situational Awareness Matters

In Michigan in 2025, 57% of occupational fatalities were the result of contact incidents.

Explore SAFE Resources

  • Recognize Hazards

  • Employer Resources

  • Request Consultation Assistance

  • Training and Videos

Situational Awareness Webinar

MIOSHA hosted a Situational Webinar as a part of the SAFE initiative on May 21st. 

Webinar Slides

Situational Awareness: Key Topics from the Webinar  

    • Equipment operators may have limited visibility.
    • Use spotters when appropriate.
    • Maintain safe distances from moving equipment.
    • Never assume an operator can see you.
    • Stay alert to changing conditions.
    • Minimize distractions.
    • Watch for equipment movement and traffic flow.
    • Communicate hazards clearly.
    • Conduct daily assessments.
    • Identify travel paths.
    • Use barriers and designated zones.
    • Wear high-visibility apparel.
    • Maintain situational awareness around moving objects.
    • Watch suspended loads.
    • Avoid line-of-fire positions.
    • Establish exclusion zones.
    • Hold pre-task discussions.
    • Identify changing site conditions.
    • Encourage workers to ask questions.
    • Report hazards immediately.
    • Use toolbox talks.
    • Reinforce hazard recognition.
    • Encourage stop-work authority.
    • Review lessons learned from incidents.

The MIOSHA Consultation Education and Training (CET) offers free consultation assistance, training, and outreach resources to help employers identify hazards and improve workplaces safety and health.