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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


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


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


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


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 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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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

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