General Safety Awareness Session for Volunteers

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General Safety Awareness Session for Volunteers
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SHFH

• We are committed to the safety of our staff and
  volunteers. This general safety awareness
  training will provide you with valuable
  information. If at any time you are uncomfortable
  with any task you are being asked to do, stop,
  think, and ask the site foreman we will deploy
  you to another needed task.

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Safety is not an adjective to describe
something or someone, it is a NOUN to us, a
subject matter on its own.
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Personal Protective Equipment
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Examples of PPE
Body Part Protection
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PPE Program

• Includes procedures for selecting, providing and
  using PPE
• First -- assess the workplace to determine if
  hazards are present, or are likely to be present,
  which necessitate the use of PPE
• After selecting PPE, provide training to
  employees who are required to use it

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Training
If employees are required to use PPE, train them

• Why it is necessary
• How it will protect them
• What are its limitations
• When and how to wear
• How to identify signs of wear
• How to clean and disinfect
• What is its useful life how is it disposed

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When must Eye Protection be Provided?

• When any of these hazards are present
• Dust and other flying particles, such as metal
  shavings or sawdust
• Corrosive gases, vapors, and liquids
• Molten metal that may splash
• Potentially infectious materials such as blood or
  hazardous liquid chemicals that may splash
• Intense light from welding and lasers

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Safety Glasses

• Made with metal/plastic safety frames
• Most operations require side shields
• Used for moderate impact from particles produced
  by jobs such as carpentry, woodworking, grinding,
  and scaling

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Face Shields

• Full face protection
• Protects face from dusts and splashes or sprays
  of hazardous liquids
• Does not protect from impact hazards
• Wear safety glasses or goggles underneath

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When Must Hearing Protection be Provided?

• After implementing engineering and work practice
  controls
• When an employees noise exposure exceeds an
  8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) sound level of
  90 dBA

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Examples of Hearing Protectors
Earmuffs
Earplugs
Canal Caps
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Safety Shoes

• Impact-resistant toes and heat-resistant soles
  protect against hot surfaces common in roofing
  and paving
• Some have metal insoles to protect against
  puncture wounds
• May be electrically conductive for use in
  explosive atmospheres, or nonconductive to
  protect from workplace electrical hazards

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When Must Hand Protection be Provided?
When any of these are present

• Burns
• Bruises
• Abrasions
• Cuts
• Punctures
• Fractures
• Amputations
• Chemical Exposures

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Tools Hand and Power
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Hazards

• Workers using hand and power tools may be exposed
  to these hazards
• objects that fall, fly, are abrasive, or splash
• harmful dusts, fumes, mists, vapors, and gases
• frayed or damaged electrical cords, and
  improper grounding

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Basic Tool Safety Rules

• Maintain regularly
• Use right tool for the job
• Inspect before use
• Operate according to manufacturers instructions
  
• Use the right personal protective equipment
  (PPE) Use guards

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Hand Tool Hazards

• Do not use
• wrenches when jaws are sprung
• impact tools (chisels and wedges) when heads
  have mushroomed
• tools with loose, cracked or splintered handles
• a screwdriver as a chisel
• tools with taped handles they may be hiding
  cracks

Crack
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Power Tools

• Must be fitted with guards and safety switches
• Extremely hazardous when used improperly
• Different types,determined by their power source
  
• Electric
• Pneumatic
• Liquid fuel
• Hydraulic

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Precautions

• Disconnect tools when not in use, before
  servicing and cleaning, and when changing
  accessories
• Keep people not involved with the work away
  from the work
• Secure work with clamps or a vise, freeing both
  hands to operate the tool
• Keep tools sharp and clean
• Consider what you wear loose clothing and
  jewelry can get caught in moving parts
• Remove damaged electric tools tag them Do
  Not Use

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Power Tools PrecautionsElectric Cords

• Dont carry portable tools by the cord
• Dont use electric cords to hoist or lower tools
• Dont yank cord or hose to disconnect
• Keep cords and hoses away from heat, oil, and
  sharp edges

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Electric Tools Good Practices

• Operate within design limits
• Use gloves and safety shoes
• Store in a dry place
• Dont use in wet locations unless approved for
  that
• Keep work areas well lit
• Ensure cords dont present a tripping hazard

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Abrasive Wheels and Tools

• May throw off flying fragments
• Equip with guards that
• Cover the spindle end, nut, flange projections
• Maintain proper alignment with the wheel
• Dont exceed the strength of the fastenings

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Radial Saw Guarding
Radial arm saw equipped with an upper and lower
blade guard
Guard to prevent the operator from coming in
contact the the rotating blade
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Pneumatic Tools

• Powered by compressed air
• Includes nailers, staplers, chippers, drills
  sanders
• Main hazard - getting hit by a tool attachment
  or by a fastener the worker is using with the
  tool

Nail Gun - Cut-Away View
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Ladders
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General Ladder Requirements
Ladders must be kept in a safe condition
-- DO Keep the area around the top and bottom
of a ladder clear Ensure rungs, cleats, and
steps are level and uniformly spaced Ensure
rungs are spaced 10 to 14 inches apart Keep
ladders free from slipping hazards
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Securing Ladders
This ladder is not on a stable surface

• Secure ladders to prevent accidental movement due
  to workplace activity
• Only use ladders on stable and level surfaces,
  unless secured
• Do not use ladders on slippery surfaces unless
  secured or provided with slip-resistant feet

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Ladder Angle

• Non-self-supporting ladders
• (which lean against a wall or other support)
• Position at an angle where the horizontal
  distance from the top support to the foot of the
  ladder is 1/4 the working length of the ladder

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Ladder Rail Extension
When using a portable ladder for access to an
upper landing surface, the side rails must extend
at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface
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Crossbracing
On this ladder the back rungs are designed for
use
Dont use crossbracing on the rear of a
stepladder for climbing - unless the ladder is
designed for that
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Climbing the Ladder
Face the ladder when going up or down Use at
least one hand to grab the ladder when going up
or down 3 point connection or Fall
protection Do not carry any object or load that
could cause you to lose balance
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Fall Protection
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Fall Protection Options
Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS)
Safety Net
Guardrails
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Guardrails
Top Rail Mid- Rail Toeboard

• Top rails between 39 and 45 inches tall
• Toeboards at least 3 1/2 inches high

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Fall Protection - Residential Construction
In residential construction, you must be
protected if you can fall more than 6 feet
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Roofs
If you work on roofs and can fall more than 6
feet, you must be protected
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Good Work Practices

• Perform work at ground level if possible
• Example building prefab roofs on the ground and
  lifting into place
• Tether or restrain workers so they can't reach
  the edge
• Designate and use safety monitors (This is less
  desirable of all the systems)
• Use conventional fall protection
• Limitations of Non conventional FP

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