The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 4 (August 24, 1926)

Safety First Slogans

Safety First Slogans.

There is no substitute for safety.
It is everybody's business to be careful.
A pay envelope is better than a compensation cheque.
Carelessness and failure go hand in hand.
Safety is the salt of labour.
Delay is better than disaster; be careful.
An ounce of safety-first is worth a ton of luck.
Look out for the other fellow.
Carelessness breeds regret. Any fool can be careless.
Make your hurry safe.
A man at work is worth a dozen in hospital.

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Accidents are daily occurrences; they are painful, unnecessary, wasteful and costly. Every man should do his utmost to prevent them by following the rules of safety.

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Goggles have been devised for the protection of the eyes. They are frequently worn on the nose. This is not a safe practice, for if a fragment of metal, cinder or the like, struck a workman wearing his goggles on his nose, he could truthfully say that his goggles afforded his eyes no protection. This is one of the many instances of safety abuse.