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New Employee New Employee OrientationOrientation
Safety objectives and Safety objectives and goalsgoals
An organization’s overall safety An organization’s overall safety program is guided by objectives program is guided by objectives and goalsand goals
Every employee plays a part in Every employee plays a part in helping to meet these goalshelping to meet these goals
1a
Safety committeesSafety committees
Safety committees are a necessary Safety committees are a necessary part of any safety programpart of any safety program
Safety committees Safety committees make it easier for make it easier for employees to make employees to make safety suggestionssafety suggestions
2a
On-the-job injuriesOn-the-job injuries
The first priority is to seek medical The first priority is to seek medical attentionattention
Stay calm and get helpStay calm and get help
Know how to respond in a safe Know how to respond in a safe mannermanner
3a
Reporting accidents and Reporting accidents and injuriesinjuries
Accidents and injuries must be Accidents and injuries must be properly reportedproperly reported
OSHA has OSHA has recordkeeping recordkeeping requirementsrequirements
4a
Reporting accidents and Reporting accidents and injuriesinjuries
Insurance claims must be filedInsurance claims must be filed
Reporting near-miss Reporting near-miss incidents can help incidents can help prevent future prevent future occurrencesoccurrences
4b
What to do in case of What to do in case of emergencyemergency
Become familiar with emergency Become familiar with emergency action plansaction plans
Be aware of procedures to follow Be aware of procedures to follow to protect yourself and othersto protect yourself and others
Emergency drills are regularly Emergency drills are regularly conductedconducted
5a
What to do in case of What to do in case of emergencyemergency
Be familiar with:Be familiar with:• how to report fires, chemical spillshow to report fires, chemical spills• evacuation routesevacuation routes• who to ask for more informationwho to ask for more information
5b
Warning signs and tagsWarning signs and tags
Many operations by their nature Many operations by their nature involve a certain element of riskinvolve a certain element of risk
Safety signs and tags Safety signs and tags are a means of are a means of preventing workplace preventing workplace accidents and injuryaccidents and injury
6a
Warning signs and tagsWarning signs and tags
Safety signs and tags warn you Safety signs and tags warn you about hazards so that you can take about hazards so that you can take appropriate appropriate actionsactions
Be aware of the Be aware of the conventions for sign conventions for sign color, symbols, and color, symbols, and labelslabels
6b
OSHA recordkeeping OSHA recordkeeping requirementsrequirements
OSHA requires employers to keep OSHA requires employers to keep records of work-related injuries records of work-related injuries and illnessesand illnesses
7a
OSHA recordkeeping OSHA recordkeeping requirementsrequirements
Recordkeeping helps OSHA:Recordkeeping helps OSHA:• develop information regarding the develop information regarding the
causes and prevention of injuries and causes and prevention of injuries and illnessesillnesses
• maintain a program of collection, maintain a program of collection, compilation, and analysis of statisticscompilation, and analysis of statistics
• enforce the OSH Actenforce the OSH Act
7b
OSHA recordkeeping OSHA recordkeeping requirementsrequirements
Employees have a right to access Employees have a right to access relevant exposure and medical relevant exposure and medical recordsrecords
OSHA has a right to access recordsOSHA has a right to access records
7c
Fire extinguishersFire extinguishers
The best fire protection is fire The best fire protection is fire preventionprevention
Fire results from Fire results from Heat + Fuel + Heat + Fuel + OxygenOxygen
8a
Fire extinguishersFire extinguishers
Take away one of the components Take away one of the components from the “fire triangle” to from the “fire triangle” to extinguish the fireextinguish the fire
Know how fires are classified, how Know how fires are classified, how they spread, and when it’s safe to they spread, and when it’s safe to use an extinguisheruse an extinguisher
8b
Hazard communicationHazard communication
About 32 million workers are About 32 million workers are potentially exposed to one or more potentially exposed to one or more chemical hazardschemical hazards
There are an estimated 575,000 There are an estimated 575,000 existing chemical productsexisting chemical products
Exposure poses a serious threat to Exposure poses a serious threat to many workersmany workers
9a
Hazard communicationHazard communication
Chemical exposure may Chemical exposure may cause/contribute to many serious cause/contribute to many serious health effects, such as:health effects, such as:• heart ailmentsheart ailments• kidney and lung damagekidney and lung damage• sterilitysterility• cancercancer• burnsburns• rashesrashes
9b
Hazard communicationHazard communication
Some chemicals are safety hazards Some chemicals are safety hazards and have the potential to cause and have the potential to cause fires/explosions/serious accidentsfires/explosions/serious accidents
Right-to-know law Right-to-know law was established to was established to inform employees of inform employees of hazardshazards
9c
Hazard communicationHazard communication
Hazard Communication Standard Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200 ensures that 29 CFR 1910.1200 ensures that hazards are evaluated and hazards are evaluated and information is given to employeesinformation is given to employees
9d
Hazard communicationHazard communication
Hazcom programs include:Hazcom programs include:• identification of chemical hazardsidentification of chemical hazards• chemical labelingchemical labeling• material safety data sheets (MSDSs)material safety data sheets (MSDSs)
9e
Personal protective Personal protective equipmentequipment
Some jobs involve hazards that Some jobs involve hazards that cannot be eliminated through the cannot be eliminated through the use of engineering controlsuse of engineering controls
10a
Personal protective Personal protective equipmentequipment
Employees must then wear Employees must then wear appropriate PPEappropriate PPE• foot protectionfoot protection• eye/face protectioneye/face protection• hand/arm protectionhand/arm protection• head protectionhead protection• respiratory protectionrespiratory protection• protective clothingprotective clothing
10b
Personal protective Personal protective equipmentequipment
Employers must assess workplace Employers must assess workplace hazards and determine if PPE is hazards and determine if PPE is neededneeded
Employer selects appropriate PPEEmployer selects appropriate PPE
PPE must fit properlyPPE must fit properly
10c
Personal protective Personal protective equipmentequipment
Employees must receive training in:Employees must receive training in:• when PPE is necessarywhen PPE is necessary• what PPE is necessarywhat PPE is necessary• how to properly put on, take off, adjust, how to properly put on, take off, adjust,
wear PPEwear PPE• the limitations of PPEthe limitations of PPE• the proper care, maintenance, useful the proper care, maintenance, useful
life, disposal of PPElife, disposal of PPE
10d
Bloodborne pathogensBloodborne pathogens
Know the threats posed by Know the threats posed by bloodborne pathogensbloodborne pathogens
AIDS and Hepatitis AIDS and Hepatitis B can result from B can result from exposure incidentsexposure incidents
11a
Bloodborne pathogensBloodborne pathogens
Know which job duties expose you Know which job duties expose you to bloodborne pathogensto bloodborne pathogens
Employees Employees rendering first aid, rendering first aid, performing performing maintenance, and maintenance, and housekeeping must housekeeping must protect themselvesprotect themselves
11b
Lockout/tagoutLockout/tagout
Many accidents occur when Many accidents occur when employees service equipmentemployees service equipment
Lockout/tagout (LOTO) is a Lockout/tagout (LOTO) is a warning and prevention system warning and prevention system for unexpected for unexpected startup and release startup and release of stored energyof stored energy
12a
Lockout/tagoutLockout/tagout
Ensure that unexpected startup or Ensure that unexpected startup or release of stored energy will not release of stored energy will not occuroccur
Inform others that lockout/tagout Inform others that lockout/tagout is is being appliedbeing applied
12b
Process safety Process safety managementmanagement
Helps prevent the unwanted Helps prevent the unwanted release of hazardous chemicalsrelease of hazardous chemicals
Employees involved in Employees involved in operating a process operating a process need training in the need training in the processprocess
13a
Process safety Process safety managementmanagement
Training is required for employees Training is required for employees who operate a process that who operate a process that involves:involves:• a chemical at or above a chemical at or above
the specified threshold the specified threshold quantitiesquantities
• pressure vessels/pressure vessels/storage tanksstorage tanks
• piping systemspiping systems13b
Process safety Process safety managementmanagement
Training is required for employees Training is required for employees who operate a process that who operate a process that involves:involves:• relief and vent systemsrelief and vent systems• emergency shutdown emergency shutdown
systemssystems• controlscontrols• pumpspumps
13c
Process safety Process safety managementmanagement
Training emphasizes:Training emphasizes:• specific safety/health hazardsspecific safety/health hazards• proceduresprocedures• emergency operations that include emergency operations that include
shutdownsshutdowns• safe practices applicable to job taskssafe practices applicable to job tasks• significant changes in processessignificant changes in processes
13d
Safe lifting techniquesSafe lifting techniques
Most back problems are Most back problems are preventablepreventable
There are a variety of There are a variety of stresses that improper stresses that improper lifting, twisting, lifting, twisting, bending can put on bending can put on the backthe back
14a
Safe lifting techniquesSafe lifting techniques
Back problems can include:Back problems can include:• strains and sprainsstrains and sprains• torn ligamentstorn ligaments• ruptured/slipped disksruptured/slipped disks• muscle spasmsmuscle spasms
Back problems are Back problems are not necessarily not necessarily connected with workconnected with work
14b
Safe lifting techniquesSafe lifting techniques
Non work-related factors can Non work-related factors can contribute to back problems, such contribute to back problems, such as poor posture and physical as poor posture and physical conditioncondition
Keep knees slightly Keep knees slightly higher than hips higher than hips when sittingwhen sitting
14c
Safe lifting techniquesSafe lifting techniques
Keep shoulders and upper back Keep shoulders and upper back straightstraight
Don’t slouchDon’t slouch
Stand straight with Stand straight with weight centered over weight centered over your hipsyour hips
14d
Safe lifting techniquesSafe lifting techniques
Keep knees slightly bent when Keep knees slightly bent when lying down, or sleep on your backlying down, or sleep on your back
Sleeping on the stomach Sleeping on the stomach can lead to a morning can lead to a morning backachebackache
Follow safe lifting Follow safe lifting techniquestechniques
14e
Electrical safetyElectrical safety
Hundreds of deaths are attributed Hundreds of deaths are attributed to contact with electrical current to contact with electrical current each yeareach year
Avoid becoming a Avoid becoming a statistic by using statistic by using safe work practicessafe work practices
15a
Hearing conservationHearing conservation
Noise is a pervasive occupational Noise is a pervasive occupational health problemhealth problem
Noise is a by-product of Noise is a by-product of many industrial many industrial processesprocesses
16a
Hearing conservationHearing conservation
How you are affected by noise How you are affected by noise depends on:depends on:• loudness and frequencyloudness and frequency• length of exposurelength of exposure• your age and healthyour age and health
16b
Hearing conservationHearing conservation
Noise can:Noise can:• make you tired and irritablemake you tired and irritable• increase your stress levelincrease your stress level• make you miss hearing make you miss hearing
important warnings/important warnings/instructionsinstructions
Employers must take Employers must take steps to reduce noise steps to reduce noise levelslevels
16c
Hearing conservationHearing conservation
PPE must be used if noise levels PPE must be used if noise levels cannot be reducedcannot be reduced
Understand noise Understand noise hazards, and take hazards, and take appropriate precautions appropriate precautions when exposed to when exposed to excessive noiseexcessive noise
16d