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You notice a wet, slippery spot on the floor in the work area. What should you do?

Correct answer

Address the hazard — report it and/or clean it up or mark it per procedure — so no one slips and is injured

  1. A Step around it and continue working
  2. B Address the hazard — report it and/or clean it up or mark it per procedure — so no one slips and is injured
  3. C Ignore it since it's not your spill
  4. D Tell coworkers to be careful but do nothing else

Why this is the answer

HAZARD AWARENESS: A wet/slippery floor is a slip-and-fall hazard that should be ADDRESSED — report it, clean it up, or mark it per facility procedure so no one is injured. Merely stepping around it, ignoring it ('not my spill'), or only verbally warning coworkers leaves the danger in place for others. The 475 VEA rewards proactive safety behavior — taking responsibility for hazards regardless of who caused them. Slip-and-fall injuries are common in facilities with material handling; employees who address hazards (rather than ignoring or sidestepping them) demonstrate the safety-conscious attitude the assessment values.
Source: USPS 475 VEA — Safety, Floor Hazards

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