Safe 6 FAQs

What is the Safely Working System?

The Safely Working System is the integration of Safe 6 into an organization to achieve a Safely Working Environment.

What is a Safely Working Environment?

It is a workplace culture where each employee strives to work 100% safe 100% of the time using Sensible Care.

What is Sensible Care?

Sensible Care is what employees use while Safely Working.

• Sensible – demonstrating good sense or judgment
• Care – effort applied to do something correctly, safely, or without causing damage

What is Safely Working?

• Working is an Activity
• Safely is a Goal
• Working Safely is an Expectation
• Safely Working is a VALUE

What is the difference between Safety and Safely Working?

• Safety is science and management.
• Safely Working is a Value

What is MOTELS?

MOTELS is a mnemonic for a standardized grouping of conditions and dangers in the workplace.  Employees protect themselves from these dangers by using Safe 6.

• Material Handling
• Organizational
• Tools and Machinery
• Energy
• Location
• Substances

What is Safe 6?

Safe 6 is a personal EHS Management System

• Recognize All the Dangers – Know the Task
• Prepare and Organize the Workspace – Gather Everything Needed
• Inspect and Check the Equipment – Eliminate the Unexpected
• Control the Conditions and Remove Dangers – Make it Safe
• Engage and Execute Skillfully – The Do’s
• Guard Against Mishaps – The Don’ts

Can I use these concepts in my organization?

We encourage you to promote Safely Working and Safe 6 in your workplace. You are encouraged to develop your own documents using Safely Working guidance and concepts including Safe 6 and the Safe 6 logo. We ask that you follow the requirements below:

1. The use is for your own place of employment.
2. You do not charge a fee or other compensation for documents you download or for the use of Safely Working guidance and concepts including Safe 6.
3. You understand and acknowledge that The Safely Working Project is not responsible for how the guidance is used and applied in your workplace.
4. The user acknowledges The Safely Working Project as the original source on your printed materials by including this statement:  “Concepts and graphics used with permission of The Safely Working Project.  For more information go to Safe6.net.”
5. Send electronic copies of the documents you produce to The Safely Working Project.  We are interested in how you are using the information.
6. Help promote Safe 6 by introducing it to your colleagues and associates.

If you have any questions please contact us by email:   snooper(at)safe6.