Workplace Safety Bulletin Board Ideas

Creating a safety-themed bulletin board is arguably one of the easiest ways to reduce rates of work-related injuries. Its purpose is to inform workers about potential hazards in the workplace, as well provide information and tips on how to protect against those hazards. Regardless of your industry or line of work, a safety bulletin board will almost certainly prove helpful in promoting a safe working environment.

Identify Workplace Hazards

In order to create an effective (and beneficial) safety bulletin board, you must first identify the potential hazards in your workplace. Because each and every workplace is different, there's no single "best" answer for this question. Instead, you'll need to analyze the working environment and data on worker injuries to identify potential safety hazards. 

Common safety hazards may include slippery floors, inadequate ventilation, product stacked too high, inexperienced workers using heavy machinery or equipment, or even workers using improper lifting techniques to lift and manipulate heavy objects. Once you've identified the safety hazards in your workplace, add them to the bulletin board so workers can see it each time they pass by.

Injury Prevention

Equally as important as listing hazards in your workplace is including tips and advice on how to prevent injuries. For neck and back injuries, perhaps you can include a visual diagram depicting the proper way to lift heavy objects (e.g. by bending the knees instead of the back). To prevent slip-and-fall injuries, you could remind workers to clean spilled liquids in a timely manner and place warning signs on slippery surfaces.

Other tips for creating a safety bulletin board for the workplace:

• Be sure to place the safety bulletin board in an open, easy-to-see location. It's only going to prove beneficial in protecting against work-related injuries if workers can actually see it.
• Update your safety bulletin board with new information on a regular basis.
• You can encourage workers to read the safety bulletin board by hiding random codes or similar "Easter Eggs" throughout, rewarding the worker who finds them.
• Ask workers for feedback and suggestions. The best advice you'll get regarding workplace hazards and safety is directly from your workforce.
• Don't just include text/words on your safety bulletin board, but also include pictures and visual diagrams.