Basic Safety
Presentation
• Work safely for the most important people in your
Why Work life,your family.
• Work related injuries cause not only time away
Safely from production activities at work but also time
away from activities with your family.
Safety is a state of being protected from potential
What is harm or something that has been designed to protect
and prevent harm.
Safety?
“FREEDOM FROM DANGER,RISK OR INJURY.”
• Wearing required PPE
What is • Completing every task the correct way,not taking
hazardous shortcuts
working • Paying attention to the task at hand
safely? • Asking for instruction when completing unfamiliar
tasks.
• Evacuation of the building may be required if an
emergency situation threantens the life or safety of
Emergency employees.
Evacuation • Situations that may require evacuation;fire or
smoke;chemical spill or bomb
threat,violence,power failure,terrorist attacks.
If there is an emergency:
• Proceed to the nearest EXIT.Do not stop to pick up
personal property.
• After exiting building,proceed to the assigned
Emergency outside Evacuation area
Evacuation • The Emergency coordinator or safety officer will
verify all employees are accounted for.
• The Emergency coordinator and S/O will notify the
manager on the status of employees.
• Hazard: Potenial to cause an injury or Damage
• Risk: The risk is combination of consequences and
the possibility that the harm from particular hazard
is realized.
Hazard, Risk • Near Miss: Any incident which could have resulted
Nearmiss,Accident in injury to person or damage to plant or
s and Control equipment or harm to environment or any activity
which if allowed to continue, could have the
potential to cause an incident.
• Accident:Unwanted and unplanned event,typically
resulting in damage or injury.
Personal Protective
Equipment
• Safety Glasses
• Hearing protection
• Gloves
• Hard Hats
• Steel Toe Boots
• Respirators/Dust masks.
• Inspect all PPE prior to using each time
Care of PPE • If any part of your PPE is damaged,seek repair or
replacement
• Store all PPE in a clean, dry and secure place.
Limitation of • Hardhats will protect you from falling bolts from
cranes but not heavy falling objects
PPE • Dust,airbone dirt and spraks can travel underneath
and around the lens of safety glasses
• Leather gloves can be cut through
Eye Safety
• Never rub your face or eyes with dirty
hands or while wearing a glove
• If you get something in your eye never
rub it with your finger,this will only make
it worse
• If something is in your eye blink it several
times then use an eye wash.
• Always wear hearing protection in required
areas.
• Prolonged exposure to noise without protection
Hearing will cause permanent hearing loss
Conservation • To insert earplugs pull up on top of ear and
insert
• Earmuffs should cover the entire outer ear and
be snug
• Only trained maintenance employees are
authorized to conduct trouble shooting or
electrical repairs.
Electrical • Do not attempt any maintenance activities you
are not trained or authorized to conduct
Safety • Never use a damaged extension cord or any
other piece of damaged equipment.
• Never used electrical equipment in damp or
wet areas
Lock Out/Tag Out
• Lockout/Tagout refers to specific practices and procedures
which safeguard employees from the unexpected energization
or startup of machinery
• If you ever see a red lock,yellow lock or a danger tag on a
machine it is locked out for repairs.
• Never try to start a locked out machine
• Never remove locks or tags.
• Only trained and authorized maintenance employees can lock a
machine out.
• Always check the weight of an object prior to
lifting it.
• If it seems heavy get help from another
Lifting and person,use a fork lift or a crane.
Moving • Stetch and plan the path of travel before the
lift
Material • Always lift with your legs keeping your back
straight.
• Never twist while carrying a load
