Staying Healthy and Safe

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Chapter 11 Staying Healthy and Safe
Lesson 11.2 Make Safety Your Business
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Discover

• What you can do to stay safe and prevent accidents

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Discover

• How the government, employers, and employees make
  the workplace safe
• How to respond to an emergency

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Why Its Important

• Following safety measures can prevent injuries.
  That means fewer accidents at home, school, and
  work, and more time and energy for other
  activities.

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Key Terms

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  (OSHA)
• workers compensation
• emergency
• first aid

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Taking and Sharing Responsibility

• When you practice safety, you protect yourself
  and others from harm or danger.

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Try This Activity
Write the Rules

• Make a chart of rules you follow daily. Write at
  least five rules in one column. In a second
  column, write what you believe is the reason for
  each rule.

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Try This Activity
Write the Rules

• Rules Promote Safety! Which rules listed help
  keep you safe? How do they keep you safe?

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Reducing Risk

• Following rules is one part of safety.
• Avoiding unnecessary risk is another.
• Many activities involve some chance of harm.

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Safety Secrets for Any Activity
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Working With Others for Safety

• There is safety in numbers.
• It is often safer to be with others than it is
  going it alone.

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Working With Others for Safety

• You can take steps to make your community safe by
  working with others.
• Work with your family and neighbors to set up a
  Neighborhood Watch group.

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Safety on the Job

• In the workplace, the government, employers, and
  employees team up for safety.
• They cooperate to create a safe working
  environment.

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The Governments Role

• The U.S. government protects workers by setting
  safety standards.

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The Governments Role

• The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  (OSHA) is in charge of setting safety standards
  and inspecting workplaces.

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The Governments Role

• Workers compensations laws passed by the
  government protect workers who are hurt on the
  job.

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The Governments Role

• Under workers compensation, injured workers
  receive financial help to cover both lost wages
  and medical expenses.

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Employers and Employees Partners for Safety

• Employers must provide a workplace that is free
  of health and accident hazards.
• The equipment and materials workers use must be
  safe.

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Employers and Employees Partners for Safety

• When you enter the work world, you will be
  responsible for your own safety on the job.
• You will need to follow safety rules and report
  unsafe conditions or practices.

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In Case of Emergency

• No matter how careful people are, accidents
  happen.
• Would you know what to do in case of an emergency?

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Is It an Emergency?

• An emergency is something serious that happens
  without warning and calls for quick action.

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Is It an Emergency?

• Once youve identified an emergency, you need to
  quickly figure out what has happened and what may
  happen next.

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What to Do

1. Check the scene and the victim.
2. Call for help.
3. Care for the victim.

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What to Do

• Knowing first aid can often save someones life.
• First aid is the emergency care given to an
  injured or sick person before help arrives.

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Q and A

• I panic in emergencies. I cant help it! How can
  I stay calm and provide help?

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Q and A

• If youre prepared for emergencies, chances are
  youll stay calm and know how to help. There are
  many ways to prepare for emergencies before they
  happen.

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Prepare for Emergencies
Participate in safety training programs at your
school or work.
Take a first aid class at your local American Red
Cross chapter.
Learn the correct way to use a fire extinguisher.
Prepare a disaster supply kit for your family.
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Investigating Career Clusters
Information Technology

• Information Technology The technology used to
  design, develop, set up, operate, and support
  computer systems.

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Investigating Career Clusters
Information Technology

• If youre the one whom people turn to when they
  have a computer problem, you might consider a
  career in information technology.

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Critical Thinking Review

• Why does the government set workplace safety
  standards?
• The government sets safety standards so that all
  workers are protected on the job, and because
  many companies in the past did not protect worker
  health and safety.

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Critical Thinking Review

• How can clear thinking skills help you in an
  emergency situation?
• Clear thinking will help you evaluate the scene
  and figure out what has already happened and what
  may happen next.

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End of Chapter 11 Staying Healthy and Safe
Lesson 11.2 Make Safety Your Business