ACCESS SAFETY Todd Culver Assistant Director

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ACCESS SAFETYTodd CulverAssistant Director
MARO Removing Barriers to Community
Access presents

• Occupational Safety Health Training Project
  in partnership with
• MIOSHA CET Division

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YOUNG WORKER SAFETY

• June 14, 2011
• Web Seminar

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TRAINING OBJECTIVES

• Rights and responsibilities under MIOSHA
• Why people get hurt at work
• Hazards involved in food service / retail jobs
  slips falls, back injuries, cuts
• Keys to avoid injury

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Where Teens Work
Where Teens Are Injured
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MIOSHA

• EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES EMPLOYEE RIGHTS
• Furnish a workplace free from recognized hazards
• If theres something about a job youre asked to
  do that involves the risk of injury, that
  condition must be addressed

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MIOSHA

• EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES EMPLOYEE RIGHTS
• Must comply with regulations and standards for
  employee safety
• Examples Right to Know, Personal Protective
  Equipment

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YOUNG WORKER SAFETY

• Young workers are injured at higher rates than
  older adults
• 230,000 young workers are injured at work
  annually
• 100,000 visit the Emergency Room due to
  work-related injuries

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YOUNG WORKER SAFETY

• WHY WORKERS GET HURT
• Pressure to produce, stressful conditions
  distract from working safely
• Inexperience
• Poor training or lack of supervision
• Lack of awareness of MIOSHA rights
• Hesitate to ask questions

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YOUNG WORKER SAFETY

• SOME TEENS ARE EMPLOYED IN VIOLATION OF LABOR
  LAWS
• Too many hours
• In prohibited, hazardous occupations
• Without appropriate permits

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IN MICHIGAN, WORKERS UNDER 18 MAY NOT

• Drive a motor vehicle as part of the job.
• Drive a forklift.
• Use power driven equipment, saws or machinery.
• Slaughtering, butchering and meat cutting.

• Work in construction.
• Come in contact with hazardous substances.
• Work in logging or sawmill.
• Perform brazing, welding, soldering or heat
  treating.

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YOUNG WORKER SAFETY

• COMMON HAZARDS POTENTIAL INJURIES
• Slippery floors, resulting in falls
• Heavy or awkward lifting, resulting in back
  injury
• Using knives particularly in food service -
  resulting in cuts lacerations

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SLIPS, TRIPS, FALLS

• One of the leading causes of workplace accidents
• Serious injury can result
• In almost every case, these accidents were
  preventable

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HOW DO SLIPS OCCUR?

• When there isnt enough friction between your
  foot and the surface youre walking on
• Feet slide, lose traction, and lose balance
  without support, you fall
• Affected by type of flooring material, any floor
  treatment, what kind of shoes youre wearing

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HOW DO TRIPS OCCUR?

• When your foot is stopped in the middle of its
  normal stride, but your center of gravity
  continues to move forward
• Unable to support yourself, you fall
• Caused by an obstacle in your path, or a change
  in elevation

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SLIP HAZARDS

• Ice Snow
• Water
• Slippery materials, like oil
• Any liquid spill or leak

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TRIP HAZARDS

• Floor coverings that dont lie flat
• Damaged surfaces
• Poor housekeeping
• Debris

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SPECIFIC TROUBLE SPOTS

• PARKING LOTS Cracked pavement, lot dividers,
  speed bumps, curbs
• ENTRANCES People tend to track in water, snow,
  and slush
• FOOD OR BEVERAGE SERVICE AREAS Spills

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SPECIFIC TROUBLE SPOTS

• AISLES Materials, equipment, or debris
• STAIRWAYS RAMPS Poor lighting, damaged stairs,
  loose handrails, clutter
• RESTROOMS Water on the floor

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PREVENTION Look for the Following

• Maintenance of sidewalks and parking lots
• Repair damaged areas quickly apply absorbent
  materials to oil or grease spills
• Make sure all traffic areas are well-lit
• Paint speed bumps so theyre easier to see

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PREVENTION Look for the Following

• Use mats at all entrances
• During winter, use a primary and secondary mat to
  make sure shoes get dry - and vacuum regularly
• Post signs warning of slippery conditions

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PREVENTION Look for the Following

• Be especially careful in areas where materials
  can leak or spill
• Use appropriate floor cleaners if grease spills
• Keep aisles clear

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PREVENTION Look for the Following

• Make sure entrance mats arent curled at the edge
• Check that handrails are secure
• Wear shoes with slip-resistant soles

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PREVENTION Look for the Following

• Watch for trouble clean up spills and remove
  obstacles immediately
• It doesnt matter who made the mess if you dont
  help to fix it, you become part of the problem
• Accidents dont just happen there is always
  something that caused it and its our
  collective responsibility to look out for those
  accident causes

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BACK INJURY PREVENTION

• It hurts, its expensive, and it happens a lot
• Some things that cause back problems
• Some things to reduce the chance of getting hurt
• Changing what we do, or maybe just how we do it

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WHAT PUTS OUR BACKS AT RISK

• Posture Body Mechanics
• Force Repetition
• Smoking
• Loss of Flexibility, Strength, and Endurance
• Aging Degeneration
• Extended Exposure to Vibration
• It All Adds Up

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CUMULATIVE INJURY

• Most back injuries result from damage to our
  muscles that happens over a longer period of time

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WHAT WE CAN DO

• Pay attention to the best posture and body
  mechanics the environment will allow sitting,
  standing, lifting
• When the environment is challenging, change it
  thats ergonomics
• Help our bodies tolerate the tasks we ask them to
  perform exercise and conditioning

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THE SPINES NATURAL POSITION

• The spine has natural curves, which means the
  muscles supporting it are in their strongest
  positions
• Its the position our backs were designed to be
  in - the more often we use them the way they were
  designed, the better our chances to avoid injury

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OUT OF POSITION

• POOR POSTURE

• BAD BODY MECHANICS

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SAFE LIFTING TECHNIQUES
AVOID
PREFERRED
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SAFE LIFTING TECHNIQUES

• When you have to bend somewhere to reach or lift
  something, bend at the knees not at the waist
• Stay as upright as possible
• When you have to bend forward, support your upper
  body weight
• Keep the load close to your body, to reduce the
  amount of force on your lower back
• Avoid the twisting motion when lifting or
  carrying move your feet

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CONDITIONING

• Strength-building exercises can be helpful
• But so can some simple stretches
• Do what you can to get stronger, more flexible,
  and build endurance

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Stretching Guidelines

• Always stretch gently, using controlled
  movements.
• If you experience pain or discomfort, discontinue
  exercise and consult a healthcare professional.
• If under care, check with your healthcare
  professional prior to doing these exercises.

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Hamstring (Back of Leg) Stretch

• Grasp a sturdy, stable surface to maintain
  balance
• Elevate one foot to a surface higher than
  floor level
• Flex forward at hips (move chest toward foot
  dont have to touch toes)
• Hold for 10-15 seconds
• Repeat other side

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Lower Back Stretch

• Place feet shoulder width apart to maintain
  balance
• Place hands on hips
• Flex gently backwards
• Hold for 10-15 seconds
• Return to upright position

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Side Stretch

• Place feet shoulder width apart to maintain
  balance
• Place one hand directly overhead
• Bend sideways in the opposite direction
• Hold for 10-15 seconds
• Repeat other side

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Food Preparation

• The Food Preparation area of a restaurant offers
  young workers an opportunity for developing
  skills in culinary art, sanitation principles,
  and in the use of kitchen equipment. Young
  workers in this area may also be exposed to the
  hazards involved with KNIVES CUTS

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Young Worker Solutions

• Handle, use, and store knives and other sharp
  utensils safely.
• Cut in the direction away from the body.
• Keep your fingers and thumbs out of the way of
  the cutting line.
• DANGEROUS SAFER
• Use any protective clothing provided by employer
  such as steel mesh or Kevlar gloves.

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Young Worker Solutions

• Let a falling knife fall. Do not try to catch it.
• Place a knife that you are handing to someone,
  down on a clean surface, and let the other person
  pick it up. Do not touch knife blades.
• Avoid placing knives near the edge of a
  countertop.
• Do not talk with coworkers while using a knife.
  When interrupted, stop cutting and place the
  knife down on a secure surface. Do not try to cut
  while distracted.

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Resources

• MIOSHAs Young Worker Initiative
• http//www.michigan.gov/lara/0,1607,7-154-11407_30
  928---,00.html
• Extreme Safety PowerPoint Poster

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CONTACT INFO

• Todd Culver
• Assistant Director
• MARO
• An Association of Community Service Providers
• 517-484-5588
• tculver_at_maro.org

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CONTACT INFO

• You can also visit the MIOSHA website at
• www.michigan.gov/mioshapublications
• where additional information may be available
  or contact the
• Consultation, Education Training Division at
  [phone]

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THANK YOU!

• ACCESS SAFETY
• MARO
• Removing Barriers to Community Access