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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
The interviewer asks this question because they want to know you take workplace safety seriously. Woodworking can be dangerous, and the interviewer wants to know you take proper safety measures. Companies are held liable if an accident or injury happens on the job, and the interviewer wants to know that you follow proper safety protocols. Describe how you stay safe on the job by wearing eye and hearing protection, wearing safety harnesses and hard hats when needed, and using safety features on the machines you operate.

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
Avoid telling the interviewer that you do not think safety is important. If the interviewer feels you will be a liability if hired, they will choose a more safety-conscious candidate.

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"The safety measures I take depend on the type of work I am doing. When working with power tools, I use eye and hearing protection and gloves, if warranted. If I am working above ground, I wear a hard hat and safety harness. I believe workplace safety is essential in this profession, and I always take proper safety precautions."

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