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Basic Workplace Safety
Basic Workplace Safety
Doing all the work activities in correct way and without taking hazardous
shortcuts
Seeking advice and instruction while doing unfamiliar work activities
Paying attention to your work at hand
Avoiding horse play at work
Wearing Personal Protective Equipment as per requirement
Evacuation
Never enter an area with fall hazard of 1.6 meter or greater with out proper
PPEs
Training is required on how to use fall protection equipment
Fall protection is required to be worn in man lifts
Heat stress
Drink cool water at regular interval and
remind your co-workers
Job rotation
Rest / break
Never be empty stomach
Dont use caffeinated drink like pepsi, coca
cola etc.
If feel exhausted or rise in body temperature
inform immediately your foreman and you
need an immediate first aid.
Medical facilities and Medical emergency
During working hour Inform your foreman of
about any medical condition
After working hour call/inform the camp-boss :
91408192
At camp site we have a clinic with a physician
and a male nurse
The clinic is open during 8 am to 12 am and
again 6 pm to 9 pm
Fire procedure
Shout fire..fire..fire
Switch all electric appliances and switches if it is safe to do
Close all windows and doors behind you if it is safe to do
Use fire extinguishers to put off the fire at initial stage and when fire is small
Call no 9999 to report about the fire in detail and clearly
Proceed to fire assembly point by using nearest exit
Wait at assembly point until receive further instruction
Look for your sub ordinates and co workers any one missing
Fire extinguishers
Fire cylinders contain a small amount of fire retardant so we can put off only a
small fire
To use a fire extinguisher, remember:
Pull the pin
Aim at the base of the fire
Squeeze the handle
Sweep at the base of the fire
Incident/accident reporting
Not following safety rules and safety practices can result in formal warning letter
and /or penalty
Examples of violations:
Not wearing required PPE
Not reporting any injury and incident
Committing an unsafe act
Operating an equipment or vehicle you are not authorized.