Employee Safety Orientation

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Employee Safety Orientation
Horizon Goodwill Industries
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Session Objectives

• You will be able to
• Understand your role in safety and security
• Get safety information
• Identify, fix, and/or report safety hazards
• Prevent and respond to fires and other
  emergencies
• Evacuate the facility safely

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Session Objectives (cont.)

• You will be able to
• Lift and transport items safely
• Use protective equipment
• Understand machine safety
• Understand basic electrical hazards
• Recognize chemical hazards

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Safety Statistics

• Annually, 1.3 million workers miss workdays from
  injuries
• Employees with fewer than 5 years on the job have
  37 of illnesses and injuries
• 5,500 workers die from injuries each year

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Your Role in Safety

• Company goal is an accident-free workplace
• Your role
• Participate in safety training
• Report hazards, incidents, and near misses
• Ask for help if you need it.

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General Safety Rules

• Obey all warning signs
• Follow all safety procedures
• Do not take shortcuts
• Do not engage in horseplay
• Use common sense

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Your Role in Security

• Company goal is a safe workplace
• Follow security procedures - respond to alarms
• Report security concerns such as strangers,
  doors that should be locked or unlocked
• Cooperate with incident investigations

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Where to Get Safety Information

• Bulletin boards
• Your Supervisor
• Safety Handouts
• Company Internal Website
• Safety Committee

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Identify Safety Hazards

• Keep your eyes open for safety hazards
• Fix what you can
• Report what you cant fix
• Suggest ideas for safety improvement

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Good Housekeeping

• Keep clear access to evacuation routes, emergency
  exits, fire-fighting equipment and first-aid
  stations, and electrical panels
• Keep walkways and stairwells clear
• Close drawers and doors
• Dispose of trash promptly and properly
• Detailed Slip, Trip, and Fall Training is
  available
• The link appears at the end of this presentation

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Your Role in SafetyAny Questions?

• Any questions about
• Your role in safety?
• Your role in security?
• Where to get safety information?
• How to identify hazards?
• How to practice good housekeeping?

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Common Fire Hazards

• Office equipment and supplies
• Paper and cardboard, office equipment, smoking
• Electrical wires and equipment
• Overloaded outlets, frayed wires or cords, and
  extension cords
• Donations
• You need to be especially cautious around bags
  and boxes of donations
• Chemicals
• Flammable liquids, solvents, gases

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Fire Response

• Know location of fire extinguishers
• Know how to use extinguisher
• Remember PASS
• Pull the pin
• Aim hose at fire base
• Squeeze trigger
• Sweep hose back and forth

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Accident Response

• Call for Supervisor or available assistance
• Report the incident
• Get names of any witnesses
• Cooperate with investigation

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First Aid

• Know where the closest First Aid Kit is
• Get Supervisor when an incident occurs requiring
  first aid.
• Protect against BBPs Bloodborne Pathogens

Bloodborne Pathogen training is available. The
link is listed at the end of this presentation.
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Evacuation Procedures

• Recognize evacuation signal
• Shut down equipment (time permitting)
• Follow nearest safe exit route
• Proceed to assembly area
• Listen for instructions

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Any Questions?

• Fire prevention
• Fire response
• Accident response
• First-aid procedures
• Evacuation procedures

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Ergonomics

• Do
• Adjust your workspace, if possible
• Check bulletin boards or Employee website for
  information on stress relief, proper posture,
  lifting, etc.
• Take assigned breaks
• Do exercises (Simple stretch or brief walk can
  help)
• Keep fit

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Ergonomics (cont.)

• Dont
• Slouch or slump
• Use awkward positions
• Use wrong tools for tasks
• Reach and stretch for items

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Back Safety

• Assess load and route
• Lift safely
• Bend at knees
• Pull load close to body
• Face your loaddont twist your body
• Let legs do lifting by standing with back
  straight
• Dont overextend when reaching
• Use a footrest if standing for long periods
• Detailed Back safety and proper lifting basics
  are available. Link will appear at the end of
  this presentation.

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Materials Handling

• Assess load and route
• Choose the right equipment
• Hand truck
• Powered vehicles
• Conveyors
• Load equipment safely
• Pushdont pull
• Wear personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Gloves, Safety Glasses, etc. if needed

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Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing

• Wear required PPE
• Inspect PPE
• Get a good fit
• Maintain PPE properly
• Store PPE properly

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Electrical Hazards

• Do
• Use plugs that fit outlet
• Check wire and cord insulation
• Make sure electrical connections are tight
• Keep flammables away from outlets
• Keep clear access to electrical boxes

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Electrical Hazards (cont.)

• Dont
• Overload outlets
• Fasten cords with staples, nails
• Run cords through water
• Touch cords with wet hands
• Use damaged cords
• Use ungrounded cords

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Chemicals

• You have a right to know about chemicals used in
  your work area.
• Check
• Labels
• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• Know MSDS Book location

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Chemicals (cont.)

• Ask Supervisor or Safety Team member
• Report chemical spills
• Follow chemical disposal requirements
• (Information from label or MSDS)

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Any Questions?

• Ergonomics
• Safe lifting and transporting
• PPE
• Electrical safety
• Chemical safety

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Key Points to Remember

• Play your role in safety and security
• Look for hazards
• Report hazards
• Use common sense
• Respond safely to emergencies
• Follow company safety procedures

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Additional Training

• This basic Safety Orientation is meant to raise
  your safety awareness. More detailed information
  is available for the following topics
• Bloodborne Pathogens
• Back Safety Proper Lifting
• Slips, Trips, and Falls
• You are encouraged to review this information
• Click here to see all available topics.