New Employee Safety Orientation - evhs.net

Safety Refresher

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School District Responsibility

• Establish and supervise:

– A safe and healthful working environment

– A written Accident Prevention Program

– Safety and health training programs

• Equipment that meets WISHA safety and health standards

• Records of occupational injuries/illnesses

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Required Safety Training

• Employee Safety Orientation • Hazard Communications “right to know” • Emergency Evacuation Plan • On-the-Job training as determined by Job

Hazard Analysis, may include: -- Bloodborne Pathogens -- Ladder safety and fall protection -- Electrical safety -- Confined Space Entry, and other topics

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Safety Communication

• Safety Bulletin Boards

• Safety notices

• Safety suggestions

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Safety Committee

• Conducts safety inspections

• Investigates accidents

• Reviews safety policies and procedures

• Reviews work conditions for accident prevention

• Reviews and responds to safety suggestions and questions

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Safety Rules

• General safety rules – Observe all safety

warning signs – Maintain housekeeping – Keep emergency

equipment accessible – No horseplay – Wear required PPE

• Disciplinary actions ?????????????

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Accidents and Injuries

• Promptly report each workplace injury or occupational illness to your supervisor.

• Submit an Incident Investigation Form.

• Near-miss reporting also.

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If an Incident Happens

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To Whom Do I Go?

Your Supervisor 9

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Supervisor also adds comments.

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Filing a Claim • Seek first aid or medical attention if needed.

• Inform your supervisor immediately.

• Fill-out and submit an Incident Investigation Form.

• Do not file an L&I State Fund Claim Form.

• Contact NEWSD 101 Claims Administrator @ 509-789-3516 or 1-800-531-4290 to obtain a claim number. They will help you through the entire process.

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Evacuation Procedures

• Recognize the evacuation signal and listen for instructions

• Shut down equipment using the emergency stop

• Go directly to the nearest safe exit

• Proceed to the assembly area

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Reasons for Evacuation

• Natural disasters (e.g., flood, earthquake)

• Man-made disasters (e.g., a bomb)

• Fire, Smoke, Explosion

• Chemical release

• Violent intruder incident

• Other?

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Need to Know

• Nearest safe exit and at least one

alternative exit route for any

building you are in.

• Location of fire alarm pull stations and

fire extinguishers.

• Do not go back into the building until

cleared by authorized person!

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Hazard Communication

How do hazardous chemicals affect the body?

The effect a certain chemical has on the body depends on several factors:

• The physical form of the chemical • How the chemical enters the body • The amount of chemical that actually enters the body - the dose • How toxic (poisonous) the chemical is

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How Chemicals Enter the Body

There Are Three Routes of Entry:

• Ingestion – swallowing the chemical

• Inhalation – breathing in the chemical • Absorption – the chemical soaks through the skin

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Safe Use • Read the product labels • Hazardous products must be handled with respect! Read labels and follow

directions carefully. Words to look for: DANGER - WARNING - CAUTION

• Poison: can injure or kill if absorbed through the skin, ingested or inhaled. • Toxic: can cause injury or death if swallowed, inhaled, or absorbed

through the skin. • Irritant: causes soreness or swelling of skin, eyes, mucous membranes, or

respiratory system. • Flammable: easily catches fire and tends to burn rapidly. • Flammable Liquid: has a flash point below 140°F (100°F for US DOT

purposes). • Combustible Liquid: has a flash point from 140°F (100°F for US DOT

purposes) to 200°F • Corrosive: a chemical or its vapors that can cause a material or living

tissue to be destroyed.

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Common Violations Unlabeled Secondary

Container Not sealed

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Using food or beverage container

• Material Safety Data Sheets

Renamed Safety Data Sheet’s After 2013

– Provide vital information about hazardous chemicals

– There must be an MSDS available for every chemical on the Hazardous Inventory

– They must be accessible to you 24 hours a day in the immediate work area (defined as available during shift).

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How to Prevent Electrical Injuries

Also Avoid the following

Safety Tips

• Never carry a tool, appliance or device by the

cord.

• Never yank the cord to disconnect it from the

receptacle.

• Keep cords away from heat, oil, and sharp edges

• Disconnect items when not in use, toasters, hot

plates, coffee pots, vacuums, steam cleaners, etc.

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Take great care not to overload extension cords, power strips or outlets and do not connect multiple extension cords together.

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Cord damage A cord may be damaged by door or window edges, by staples and fastenings, by abrasion from adjacent materials, or simply by aging. If the electrical conductors become exposed, there is a danger of shocks, burns, or fire.

Strain Straining a cord can cause the strands of one conductor to loosen from under terminal screws and touch another conductor.

Ground pin Removing the ground pin from a plug to fit an ungrounded outlet

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Many shocks and fires are caused by damaged cords

How we hurt our backs

• Lifting heavy items.

• Pushing or pulling heavy items.

• Taking objects from shelves.

• Picking items off of floor or ground

• Repetitive motions such as vacuuming, wiping, scanning, or key boarding.

• Twisting or turning while lifting or carrying objects

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Safe Lifting

• Do “toe test” to determine how heavy an object is.

• Hold Load Close to Body.

• Break Loads Down to Manageable Size.

• The body should never be turned or twisted while under the stress of heavy weight.

• Do the actual lifting with your legs only.

• Get Help!!!

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Preventing Back Injuries

DO

• Get help or use a cart to move heavy items

• Take shorter, more frequent breaks when doing repetitive motion tasks

• Rotate jobs to avoid overusing the same body parts for long periods

Don’t

• Twist body when lifting or carrying objects

• Push or pull heavy objects by yourself

• Heave heavy objects such as trash bags into the dumpster

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Slips, trips and falls

About 50% of reported slips in NEWESD 101 Schools are from snow or ice.

These frequently happen when getting out of vehicle or walking across the parking lot.

Biggest factors include: unaware of ice, footwear without adequate traction, and walking too fast.

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Reducing injuries

• Wear appropriate footwear for conditions.

• Wear traction cleats if ice is anticipated.

• Walk slowly and deliberately – don’t rush!

• Keep hands free for balance and to catch yourself.

• Lean slightly forward when you walk. Less chance of serious injury if you don’t fall on your back.

• Report unsafe conditions immediately!

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Things we Trip on

• Stairs

• Boxes

• Holes in ground

• Uneven pavement

• Rugs and matts

• Table legs/chair legs

• Power Cords

• Other: people on floor, pens, fruit, etc.

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Most trips are avoidable with situational awareness and good housekeeping

Avoid Tripping

Do

• Remain alert to unexpected objects that may be in your path

• Use hand rail when going up or down stairs

• Clean-up any puddles or spilled liquids immediately

Don’t

• Rush going up or down stairs

• Leave boxes or other objects laying around

• String power cords across doorways or in traffic areas

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Things we fall from

• Ladders

• Chairs

• Stairs

• Desks

• Stage

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Preventing Fall Injuries

• Use an appropriate ladder- never use a chair or a desk instead of a ladder.

• Stay within the frame of the ladder – “belt buckle rule.”

• Stay alert to leading edge of stage.

• Do not rush going up or down stairs.

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For your own review, reflect on the following questions.

1. Which group reviews and investigates accidents and responds to safety suggestions?

a. Parent Teacher Organization

b. Employee Representation Panel

c. Safety Committee

2. T/F: If you are injured at work you should file a Labor and Industries State Claim Form with your doctor?

3. You should know at least ____ exits from any building that you are in?

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4. A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for all chemicals that you use must be available for your review during what time period?

a. During your work shift

b. Within 24-hours

c. Within the work-week

5. T/F: One of the best things that we can do to prevent back injuries is asking for help when lifting or moving heavy objects?

6. To prevent serious injuries from falling in icy conditions experts recommend that we walk slowly, keep our hands free and _____?

a. Wear appropriate footwear with good traction

b. Lean back and take long steps

c. Talk on cell phone to a co-worker to ‘witness’ the accident

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7. T/F: Most tripping accidents are avoidable with situational awareness and good housekeeping?

8. T/F: Leaning or over-reaching out side of the frame of the ladder violates the “belt buckle rule”?

9. T/F: Using a food or beverage container to bring in cleaning chemicals from home is fine?

10. If you are injured at work or have any safety concerns you should immediately contact _____?

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Quiz Answers

1. C - Safety Committee

2. False, NEWESD 101 Claims office

3. 2 egress routes, a primary and an alternate

4. A – during your shift

5. True

6. A - good traction

7. True

8. True

9. False, neither is permitted

10. Your supervisor

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For more info contact

NEWESD 101 Risk Manager

(509)789-3517

riskmanager@esd101.net