WHAT’S AT STAKE?

We often hear about people being “in the wrong place at the wrong time.” While this saying often refers to people who have been victims of crime, it certainly applies to workers as well.

WHAT’S THE DANGER?

In the workplace, being in the wrong place at the wrong time is sometimes referred to as being in the line of fire. You can be injured or killed by your own actions or by the actions of another worker or even a stranger. Example The simplest example of a line of fire situation is holding a nail to get it started with a hammer. […]