General Work Safety and Personal Protective Equipment

Your Safety Is

Your Responsibility

Why Safety Training?

• Training is a key part of any effective safety or maintenance program.

• According to the national safety council, 80% of all accidents are the result of unsafe acts, not unsafe conditions.

Common Sense = Self-Preservation

• Intoxicants and Non-prescribed Drugs Are Not Permitted.

Common Sense = Self-Preservation

• Report to work rested and physically fit to perform your job– If you’re half asleep, you’re half aware

• Wear clothing appropriate for the job and in conformance to employer dress codes

– No open-toed shoes, extremely loose clothing, etc.• Use safety equipment provided, as appropriate

– Rubber gloves– Dust masks– Goggles/face shields– Back supports

Common Sense = Self-Preservation

• Keep your mind on your job and your temper under control - always

• Keep horseplay and roughhousing away from the job – Spray bottles are not squirt guns

• Practical jokes often become painful injuries

Common Sense = Self-Preservation

• Never attempt to compact trash with your hands or feet!!!

Common Sense = Self-Preservation

• Report any injuries immediately– Get/give first aid

– Fill out accident report

• Report or correct any unsafe conditions• Anything blocking doorways, hallways, emergency exits, stairways,

etc.

Common Sense = Self-Preservation• Know the locations of fire

extinguishers and how to use them– Types

• A = Ordinary Combustibles• B = Flammable Liquids• C = Electrical• Multi-Purpose A/B/C = All of the

Above– Know how to give and react to a fire alarm– Know evacuation routes

• http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/ evacuation/portable_about.html

Safety Equipment

• Insulated Gloves, Mats• Steel Toed Shoes/Boots• Safety Glasses• Goggles/Face Shield (Battery Servicing)• Dust Masks• NIOSH Respirators• Hard Hats• Safety Tethers

Product Safety

• Read all labels and fully understand all instructions, warnings and suggestions.

• Read all MSDS.– Know what you’re using

NFPA Diamond

HMIS

Product Safety

• Measure - don’t “glug or guess.• Use funnels

– Avoid getting concentrated products on your skin.

• Rinse well and wash your hands if you do

• Wear personal protective equipment

Product Safety

• Never mix cleaning products– Custodians are NOT chemists

• Beware of accidental product mixing– Mop with product residue put into a bucket containing another

incompatible product

– Acid cleaner standing in the bowl while spraying quat disinfectant on the rest of the fixture

Product Safety

• Exceptions to never mix products rule– Defoamer in a recovery tank

– Odor counteractant in a solution tank

– If the manufacturer recommends mixing

Product Safety

• Never store or use any cleaning products in unlabeled or improperly labeled containers.

• Secondary container labeling:– Name same as on MSDS

– Statement of warning or hazard

• Warning, caution, danger, poison

– Name and address of manufacturer

Product Safety

• Never use a product for other than its intended use• Never “interpret” manufacturer’s recommendations• Read and understand MSDS of all products used• Follow all precautionary recommendations

Equipment Safety

• Never leave equipment out– Secure when not in use

– Protect your equipment and the public

Equipment Safety

• Extension cords– Use only if there is no other way

– Keep them as short as possible

• Increased length = increased amp draw

– Extra wear on motors and other electrical parts

– Potential fire hazard

• Don’t create tripping hazards

– Don’t stretch around corners

– Don’t stretch across stairs

– Don’t stretch across doorways

Equipment Safety

• Never use equipment missing the safety ground prong• Don’t overload circuits

Equipment Safety

• Never use equipment whose cords have cuts in the insulation, or any with exposed wiring.

Equipment Safety

• Wind and store cords properly– Begin at machine– Loop and twist - cords have “memory”– Extra strain can cause loose connections

• Increased amp draw– Electrical wear– Fire hazard

• Unplug cords by the plug– Unplugging by pulling on the cord damages the plug and the outlet

Equipment Safety

• Never use mechanically malfunctioning equipment– Squealing bearings or other odd sounds– Vacuum cleaner quits picking up

• Never use equipment in a manner inconsistent with the manufacturer’s recommendation

– Dry vac for wet pick-up– Ladders too short for the task

Ladder Safety

• Never stand on the top, or the last two steps of a ladder• Use the top steps for balance

Ladder Safety

• Solid base• “Feet” flat• Correct angle

– Base no more than ¼ of the total height of the ladder from the ground to the point of support

• Top of ladder should extend beyond the edge of the roof by at least 3 feet

Ladder Safety

• Face the ladder when climbing or working• Use both hands to climb

– Lift loads with a material hoist or hand line

• Avoid “shortcuts”– Don’t stand on chairs or tables

• Especially folding chairs or those on casters

Lifting and Carrying

• Lifting techniques– Bend your knees

– Keep back straight

– Lift with legs

– “Chest” objects

– At least one hand under object

• Get help with heavy, bulky or awkward objects

Lifting and Carrying

• Make sure your path is clear– Check first

– Be able to see around object

• Get help– Give help if asked

– Or if needed

Lifting and Carrying

• Agree, in advance, on one person giving directions when team-lifting big loads or working in an “ant-line”

Lifting and Carrying

• Take time to get a dolly– Wheels were invented to save your back

Lifting and Carrying

• Work with each other when carrying objects.

Lifting and Carrying

• Back supports– Opinions divided as to effectiveness

– Bulk helps keep back straight

– Worn tight at all times actually counterproductive

• Warm up before working– Stretch out

– Limber up

Personal Protective Equipment

Personal Protective Equipment• Proper Gloves - Correct Size • Masks, Dust Masks, Respirators• Resuscitation Devices• Gowns, Aprons, Coats• Face Shields, Eye Protection• Shoe Covers - “Booties”• Rubber Boots• Steel Toed Shoes• Insulated Gloves

Clothing

• Use of protective body clothing, such as gowns, aprons, clinical jackets, surgical caps, or shoe covers, and the degree to which such PPE must resist penetration, are performance based.

• The employer must evaluate the task and the type of exposure expected and, based on the determination, select the “appropriate” ppe clothing in accordance with section (d)(3)(i) of the standard. (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1030)

Gloves

• Regarding the use of gloves as PPE, gloves of appropriate sizes must be made available in accordance with section (d)(3)(iii) of the standard.

• At a minimum, gloves shall be used where there is anticipation of employee hand contact with blood or mucous membranes, or when handling or touching contaminated surfaces or items.

Gloves

• Studies have shown that gloves provide a barrier, but that neither vinyl nor latex gloves are completely impermeable.

• OSHA standards require hand-washing after glove removal.

General Work Safety & PPE

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questions?

Quiz

1. (T/F) Never stand above the last step on a ladder.2. (T/F) Mixing products is acceptable as long as they’re compatible.3. PPE Stands For

.4. Ladder Safety Rules include: Ladder Placement and Ladder

.5. PPE must be based.

Quiz6. The NFPA Hazard Warning System Diamond uses red for

, blue for , for reactivity, and white for .

7. Secondary Product Labels must contain , , and .

8. Who is responsible for using PPE? 9. Always after diluting

products.10. After removing gloves, .

Quiz

11. Never use a piece of equipment that , or that

, or that .12. (T/F) Ladders used to get on the roof should extend at least three

feet beyond the height of the building.13. According to the National Safety Council, 80% of all accidents are

the result of not .

Quiz

14. Though not discussed specifically in this exact context, at least three things were discussed that can lead to accidents. Name three: , , and .

15. = self preservation.

Answers

1. (T) Never stand above the last step on a ladder.2. (F) Mixing products is acceptable as long as they’re compatible.3. PPE Stands For Personal Protective Equipment .4. Ladder Safety Rules include: Ladder Placement and Ladder

Length .5. PPE must be Performance based.

Answers

6. The NFPA Hazard Warning System Diamond used red for Flammability, blue for Health, Yellow for reactivity, and white for Specific Hazard .

7. Secondary Product Labels must contain The Name of the product as it appears on the MSDS, The hazard or precautionary statement and The Manufacturers name and address.

8. Who is responsible for using PPE? The Employee9. Always wash your hands after diluting products.10. After removing gloves, wash your hands.

Answers

11. Never use a piece of equipment that is missing the safety ground prong, or that has cut or exposed wiring, or that is malfunctioning.

12. (T) Ladders used to get on the roof should extend at least three feet beyond the height of the building.

13. According to the National Safety Council, 80% of all accidents are the result of unsafe acts not unsafe conditions.

Answers

14. Though not discussed specifically in this exact context, at least three things were discussed that can lead to accidents. Name three: Horseplay , Use of intoxicants and non-prescription drugs , and loosing your temper.

15. Common Sense = self preservation.

General Work Safety & Personal Protective Equipment

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