Employee Safety Orientation Horizon Goodwill Industries

Employee Employee Safety OrientationSafety Orientation

Horizon Goodwill IndustriesHorizon Goodwill Industries

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Session ObjectivesSession Objectives

You will be able to:You will be able to:• Understand your role in safety and securityUnderstand your role in safety and security

• Get safety informationGet safety information

• Identify, fix, and/or report safety hazardsIdentify, fix, and/or report safety hazards

• Prevent and respond to fires and other Prevent and respond to fires and other emergencies emergencies

• Evacuate the facility safelyEvacuate the facility safely


Session ObjectivesSession Objectives (cont.)(cont.)

You will be able to:You will be able to:• Lift and transport items safelyLift and transport items safely

• Use protective equipmentUse protective equipment

• Understand machine safetyUnderstand machine safety

• Understand basic electrical hazardsUnderstand basic electrical hazards

• Recognize chemical hazardsRecognize chemical hazards


Safety StatisticsSafety Statistics• Annually, 1.3 million Annually, 1.3 million

workers miss workdays workers miss workdays from injuriesfrom injuries

• Employees with fewer Employees with fewer than 5 years on the job than 5 years on the job have 37% of illnesses have 37% of illnesses and injuriesand injuries

• 5,500 workers die from 5,500 workers die from injuries each yearinjuries each year


Your Role in SafetyYour Role in Safety

• Company goal is an accident-free workplaceCompany goal is an accident-free workplace• Your role:Your role:

• Participate in safety trainingParticipate in safety training

• Report hazards, incidents, and near missesReport hazards, incidents, and near misses

• Ask for helpAsk for help


General Safety RulesGeneral Safety Rules

• Obey all warning signsObey all warning signs

• Follow all safety proceduresFollow all safety procedures

• Do not take shortcutsDo not take shortcuts

• Do not engage in horseplayDo not engage in horseplay

• Use common senseUse common sense


Your Role in SecurityYour Role in Security

• Company goal is a safe workplaceCompany goal is a safe workplace

• Follow security procedures—keep doors locked, Follow security procedures—keep doors locked, respond to alarmsrespond to alarms

• Report security concerns—unlocked doors, Report security concerns—unlocked doors, strangers, suspicious mailstrangers, suspicious mail

• Cooperate with investigationsCooperate with investigations


Where to Get Safety Where to Get Safety InformationInformation

• Bulletin boardsBulletin boards

• Your SupervisorYour Supervisor

• Safety HandoutsSafety Handouts

• Company Internal WebsiteCompany Internal Website

• Safety CommitteeSafety Committee


Identify Safety HazardsIdentify Safety Hazards

• Keep your eyes open for safety hazardsKeep your eyes open for safety hazards

• Fix what you canFix what you can

• Report what you can’t fixReport what you can’t fix

• Suggest ideas for safety improvementSuggest ideas for safety improvement


Good HousekeepingGood Housekeeping

• Keep clear access to evacuation routes, Keep clear access to evacuation routes, emergency exits, fire-fighting equipment and emergency exits, fire-fighting equipment and first-aid stations, and electrical panelsfirst-aid stations, and electrical panels

• Keep walkways and stairwells clearKeep walkways and stairwells clear

• Close drawers and doorsClose drawers and doors

• Dispose of trash promptly and properlyDispose of trash promptly and properly

(Slip, Trip, and Fall Training follows this basic orientation)(Slip, Trip, and Fall Training follows this basic orientation)


Your Role in Safety—Your Role in Safety—Any Questions?Any Questions?

Any questions about:Any questions about:• Your role in safety?Your role in safety?• Your role in security?Your role in security?• Where to get safety Where to get safety

information?information?• How to identify How to identify

hazards?hazards?• How to practice good How to practice good

housekeeping?housekeeping?


Common Fire HazardsCommon Fire Hazards

• Office equipment and suppliesOffice equipment and supplies• Paper and cardboard, office equipment, smoking Paper and cardboard, office equipment, smoking

• Electrical wires and equipmentElectrical wires and equipment• Overloaded outlets, frayed wires or cords, Overloaded outlets, frayed wires or cords,

and extension cordsand extension cords

• DonationsDonations• You need to be especially cautious around bags and You need to be especially cautious around bags and

boxes of donationsboxes of donations

• ChemicalsChemicals• Flammable liquids, solvents, gasesFlammable liquids, solvents, gases


Fire ResponseFire Response• Know location of fire Know location of fire

extinguishersextinguishers• Know how to use Know how to use

extinguisher:extinguisher:

Remember PASSRemember PASS•PPull the pinull the pin

•AAim hose at fire baseim hose at fire base

•SSqueeze triggerqueeze trigger

•SSweep hose back and weep hose back and forthforth


Accident ResponseAccident Response

• Call for Supervisor or available Call for Supervisor or available assistanceassistance

• Report incidentReport incident

• Cooperate with investigationCooperate with investigation


First AidFirst Aid• Know where the closest Know where the closest

First Aid Kit isFirst Aid Kit is

• Get Supervisor when Get Supervisor when an incident occurs an incident occurs requiring first aid.requiring first aid.

• Protect against BBPs Protect against BBPs Bloodborne PathogensBloodborne Pathogens

(Bloodborne Pathogen training will follow this basic safety orientation)


Evacuation ProceduresEvacuation Procedures

• Recognize evacuation signal Recognize evacuation signal

• Shut down equipment (time permitting)Shut down equipment (time permitting)

• Follow nearest safe exit routeFollow nearest safe exit route

• Proceed to assembly areaProceed to assembly area

• Listen for instructionsListen for instructions


Any Questions?Any Questions?

• Fire preventionFire prevention

• Fire responseFire response

• Accident responseAccident response

• First-aid proceduresFirst-aid procedures

• Evacuation Evacuation proceduresprocedures


ErgonomicsErgonomics

Do:Do:– Adjust your workspaceAdjust your workspace– Check bulletin boards for information on stress Check bulletin boards for information on stress

relief, proper posture, lifting, etc.relief, proper posture, lifting, etc.– Take assigned breaksTake assigned breaks– Do exercisesDo exercises– Keep fitKeep fit


ErgonomicsErgonomics (cont.)(cont.)

Don’t:Don’t:• Slouch or slumpSlouch or slump

• Use awkward positionsUse awkward positions

• Use wrong tools for Use wrong tools for taskstasks

• Reach and stretch for Reach and stretch for itemsitems


Back SafetyBack Safety

• Assess load and routeAssess load and route

• Lift safely:Lift safely:• Bend at kneesBend at knees• Pull load close to bodyPull load close to body• Face your load—don’t twist your bodyFace your load—don’t twist your body• Let legs do lifting by standing with back straightLet legs do lifting by standing with back straight

• Don’t overextend when reachingDon’t overextend when reaching

• Use a footrest if standing for long periodsUse a footrest if standing for long periods

(Back safety and proper lifting basics follow this (Back safety and proper lifting basics follow this orientation)orientation)


Materials HandlingMaterials Handling

• Assess load and routeAssess load and route

• Choose the right equipmentChoose the right equipment• Hand truckHand truck• Powered vehiclesPowered vehicles• ConveyorsConveyors

• Load equipment safely Load equipment safely

• Push—don’t pullPush—don’t pull

• Wear personal protective equipment (PPE)Wear personal protective equipment (PPE)

Gloves, Safety Glasses, etc.Gloves, Safety Glasses, etc.


Personal Protective Personal Protective Equipment and ClothingEquipment and Clothing

• Wear required PPEWear required PPE

• Inspect PPEInspect PPE

• Get a good fitGet a good fit

• Maintain PPE properlyMaintain PPE properly

• Store PPE properlyStore PPE properly


Electrical HazardsElectrical HazardsDo:Do:

• Use plugs that fit outletUse plugs that fit outlet

• Check wire and cord Check wire and cord insulationinsulation

• Make sure electrical Make sure electrical connections are tightconnections are tight

• Keep flammables away Keep flammables away from outletsfrom outlets

• Keep clear access to Keep clear access to electrical boxeselectrical boxes


Electrical HazardsElectrical Hazards (cont.)(cont.)

Don’t:Don’t:• Overload outletsOverload outlets

• Fasten cords with Fasten cords with staples, nailsstaples, nails

• Run cords through Run cords through waterwater

• Touch cords with wet Touch cords with wet handshands

• Use damaged cordsUse damaged cords

• Use ungrounded cordsUse ungrounded cords


ChemicalsChemicals

You have a right to You have a right to know about chemicals know about chemicals used in your work used in your work area.area.

Check:Check:• LabelsLabels

• Material Safety Data Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)Sheets (MSDS)


Hazardous ChemicalsHazardous Chemicals (cont.)(cont.)

• Ask Supervisor or Safety Team memberAsk Supervisor or Safety Team member

• Report chemical spillsReport chemical spills

• Follow chemical disposal requirementsFollow chemical disposal requirements

(Information from label or MSDS)(Information from label or MSDS)


Any Questions?Any Questions?

• ErgonomicsErgonomics

• Safe lifting and Safe lifting and transporting transporting

• PPEPPE

• Electrical safetyElectrical safety

• Chemical safetyChemical safety


Key Points to RememberKey Points to Remember

• Play your role in safety and securityPlay your role in safety and security

• Look for hazardsLook for hazards

• Report hazards Report hazards

• Use common senseUse common sense

• Respond safely to emergenciesRespond safely to emergencies

• Follow company safety proceduresFollow company safety procedures


Additional TrainingAdditional Training

Following this basic Safety Orientation, you Following this basic Safety Orientation, you will be presented with training on:will be presented with training on:

• Bloodborne PathogensBloodborne Pathogens

• Back Safety & Proper LiftingBack Safety & Proper Lifting

• Slips, Trips, and FallsSlips, Trips, and Falls

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Employee Safety Orientation Horizon Goodwill Industries