Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Awareness Training
Rev 3 - 7/16
Introduction
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Safety Responsibility
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Safety Responsibility
YOU DO!
• Everyone is responsible for their own safety and the safety of others.
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Safety Responsibility
Workplace Deaths by Event - 2013
Highway
21%
All Other
36%
Non-Highway
Vehicle
6%
Pedestrian
6%
Homicide
Struck By 11%
9% Falls-LL
11%
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Safety Responsibility
Take Two To Be Safe
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Safety Responsibility
Why Rules and Programs?
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Safety Responsibility
Resources
• Departments
− Supervisor/PI
• Safety Committees
− Department Safety Committees
− Institutional Safety Committee (ISC)
− Institutional Biosafety Committee
− Radiation Safety Committee
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Environmental Health & Safety Office
Personnel
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Environmental Health & Safety Office
Location
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Environmental Health & Safety Office
Web Site
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EH&S Training
Programs
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EH&S Training
Training Management System (TMS)
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WHOI Emergency Information and Procedures
Reporting
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WHOI Emergency Information and Procedures
Reporting
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WHOI Emergency Information and Procedures
Emergency Evacuation and Assembly Points
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WHOI Emergency Information and Procedures
Be Prepared!
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WHOI Emergency Information and Procedures
Space Hazard Placards
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Emergency Information and Procedures
Fire Emergency
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Emergency Information and Procedures
Fire Emergency
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Emergency Information and Procedures
Medical Emergency
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Emergency Information and Procedures
Chemical Spill
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Emergency Information and Procedures
Incidental Chemical Spill
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Emergency Information and Procedures
Hazardous Chemical Spill
• A hazardous spill could be any of the following: a large spill, a spill over
multiple areas, highly hazardous materials or has the potential for
environmental contamination
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Emergency Information and Procedures
Violence, Severe Weather, Suspicious Package, Bomb Threat…
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Emergency Information and Procedures
Campus-wide Emergency Notification System
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Accidents and Incidents
Reporting Procedures
• Any personnel injured on the job should report the injury immediately
to their Supervisor and prepare an Accident Incident Report, available
on-line: Accident and Incident Reporting
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Lab and Chemical Safety
Training
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Lab and Chemical Safety
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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Lab and Chemical Safety
Chemical Use and Storage
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Lab and Chemical Safety
Uniform Labeling
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Lab and Chemical Safety
Exposure Routes
• INJECTION. Use caution when working with sharps. Sharps are any
objects capable of penetrating the skin.
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Lab and Chemical Safety
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure
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Lab and Chemical Safety
Exposure Assessment
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Lab and Chemical Safety
Safety Showers and Eyewash Stations
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Lab and Chemical Safety
Compressed Gas Cylinders
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Waste Management
Hazardous Waste
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Waste Management
Hazardous Waste
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Waste Management
Universal Waste
• Note: Single cell alkaline and lithium-ion batteries are not universal
waste and can be disposed with normal trash.
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Waste Management
Universal Waste Collection Areas
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Regulated Shipments
Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest
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Regulated Shipments
Hazardous Material Shipping
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Hierarchy of Controls
Approaches to Control Hazards & Exposures
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Engineering, Administrative and PPE Controls
Engineering Controls
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Engineering, Administrative and PPE Controls
Administrative Controls
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Engineering, Administrative and PPE Controls
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Employees who use PPE must be properly trained and understand the
function, proper use and limitations of PPE.
• PPE must be worn if it is required.
• It is the wearer's responsibility to clean, inspect and store PPE
properly.
• PPE does not eliminate the hazard.
• Personal Protective Guideline
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Personal Protective Equipment
Prescription Safety Glasses Reimbursement
• Any WHOI employee who is required to use eye protection for the
safe performance of their work is eligible for prescription safety
glasses.
• Prescription safety glasses must meet the requirements of ANSI
standard Z87.1.
• The current reimbursement allowance for safety glasses is $180 per
year.
• Eye exams are not covered under the current program.
• To receive an authorization form, contact the EH&S Office, ext. 3347.
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Personal Protective Equipment
Safety Footwear Reimbursement
• Any WHOI employee who is required to wear foot protection for the
safe performance of their job is eligible for a safety footwear
reimbursement.
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Personal Protective Equipment
Respiratory Protection
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WHOI Safety Procedures and Controls
Ergonomics
• Ergonomic Guideline
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WHOI Safety Procedures and Controls
Manual Material Handling
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WHOI Safety Procedures and Controls
Biosafety
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WHOI Safety Procedures and Controls
Radiation Safety
• Radiation Program
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WHOI Safety Procedures and Controls
X-Ray Generator Device Safety
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WHOI Safety Procedures and Controls
Laser Safety
• High powered lasers are capable of causing severe eye or skin injuries.
DO NOT enter if the equipment is in use.
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WHOI Safety Procedures and Controls
Walk-In Cooler/Freezer Safety
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WHOI Safety Procedures and Controls
Dock Safety
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WHOI Safety Procedures and Controls
Hearing Safety
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WHOI Safety Procedures and Controls
Battery Safety
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WHOI Safety Procedures and Controls
Heat Stress Safety
• When the body is unable to cool itself: heat stress, heat exhaustion, or
heat stroke (most severe) can occur
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Engineering, Shops & Technical Support Safety
Confined Spaces
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Engineering, Shops & Technical Support Safety
Lockout/Tagout
• Lockout/Tagout Guideline
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Engineering, Shops & Technical Support Safety
Working at Heights
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Engineering, Shops & Technical Support Safety
Cranes and Hoists
• Many types of cranes and hoists are used for lifting and moving
materials at WHOI.
• Must be trained and authorized by supervisor to operate.
• Must follow all specific procedures for storing, inspecting
slings.
• Approved and rated slings only.
• Hoisting and Rigging Safety Online Training is required.
• Rigging and Hoisting Safety Program
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Engineering, Shops & Technical Support Safety
Forklift
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Engineering, Shops & Technical Support Safety
Machinery
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Engineering, Shops & Technical Support Safety
Hand & Portable Power Tools
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Minors Working at WHOI
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Working Alone
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Good Housekeeping
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5 1
Feedback and Define the
Continuous Scope of the
Improvement Work
WORKING
Perform Work SAFELY
Within Controls
Analyze the
4 Hazards 2
Develop &
Implement
Hazard
Controls
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• To receive credit for this training access the following and complete
the General Safety Awareness Quiz
• You must complete the quiz to receive credit
• Passing grade is 80%
• Quiz results will automatically be forwarded to EH&S for credit.
• You can retake the quiz if you fail
• For questions/feedback contact gcrowley@whoi.edu
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