Taking shortcuts to meet quotas or supervisors asking you to do them a favor and take a shortcut to meet deadlines can have deadly consequences.   Remember it was a favor and it was not in writing when you took the shortcut.  Did your supervisor provide you with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to perform the task?  If not, did you know that if you are injured or die that the company does not have to pay you or your family because you didn't follow protocol and should have worn your PPE?  If it's not in writing it never happened if you are injured or die.

You will hear about two situations of Gwen an Electrician and Bill that works for transit as they talk about Workplace Safety and how shortcuts can CAN COST YOU YOUR LIFE.  Gwen is alive today because she didn't follow the unsafe conditions her supervisor told her to perform.  Bill want you to know the importance of obeying the rules and protocol to be safe in the workplace.