Worker Orientation

8/8/2019 Worker Orientation

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New Employee meet OldEmployee what can you tell

me about Safety

I'm kind of Green in these

Woods

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Company EH&S Commitment

Provide a safe work environment

Support the academic and researchcommunity with up to date health,safety, and environmental information

relevant to higher education institutions Provide regulatory compliance

assistance



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Company Safety Orientation

Training is required so that allemployees can

Know Company safety procedures

Help maintain a safe working environment

Know where to find and how to use safety resources

available on worker site



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Safety Orientation SafetyChecklist

Potential job hazards Specific safety training required for your job

What to do in the event of emergencies

Who your safety committee representative is

How to report incidents Where the closest first aid kit , fire exit, fire

extinguisher, and AED are located.

On the first day of your employment, yoursupervisor should go over the SafetyOrientation Checklist which covers :



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Safety OrientationChecklist

If you have notseen this

checklist, letyour

supervisor

know.


Everyone mustdo one


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Why is Job Health

and SafetyTraining Important

for New Workers?



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Every year 200,000 New Workers are injured on thejob.

100,000 15- to 17-year-olds visit the emergency roomfor work-related injuries.

70 New Workers are killed on the job each year.

New Workers are injured at

higher rates than adults:

:06A New Worker is

injured every sixminutes on thejob.



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Using cutting tools and/or non-powered hand

tools

Handling hot liquids and grease

Working around cooking appliances

Continuous manual lifting of heavy objects

New Workers get injured

doing common yet dangeroustasks:



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Operating tractors or heavy machinery

Driving or working around motor vehicles

Working near electrical hazards while using ladders,

poles, etc.

Working late at night or alone

(continued)

New Workers get injureddoing common yetdangerous tasks:



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What specific hazards do

New Workers encounter atwork?



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Potential & Actual JobHazards

With every job come safety hazards.

These may be:

Biological

Chemical

Electrical Physical

Your supervisorshould make you

aware of the hazards

specific to your jobduring your safety

orientation



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If you become aware of a newsafety hazard in your job, or on

worker site

Notify the appropriate person of hazard

Your immediate supervisor

The department responsible

Complete a Hazard Notification Form. It is available from

EH&S or your supervisor



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Hazard Notification FormLocated on Safety Bulletin Boards

Route toYour supervisor

orEH&S



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Company Promotes Personal Work

Habit Awareness and Training

Ergonomics

Proper lifting

Slip, trips & fall prevention

:



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Proper Lifting

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Lifting posture is particularly important

Spread feet apart about shoulder widthBend your kneesTighten stomach musclesKeep your head up, and chin out

Keep load close to the bodyLift slowly and evenlyAvoid twisting while lifting



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Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls

Slips 1.On Wet Surfaces

Shorten stride

Wear shoes with traction

2. Weather Hazards

Wear sun glasses if brightWear proper footwear

Wet shoes slip on a dry floor

3. Spills

Clean up

Let people know

4. Watch for changingsurfaces

Trips1. Reduce clutter

2. Keep view unobstructed

3. Use good LIGHTING

4.Watch open file cabinet drawers

5. No cables/cords on floor

6. Stepping on/off elevator

And Falls.When climbing to reach something high,Use proper equipment (not your swivel desk

chair!) and have a spotter.On Stairs

Use handrails

Take one step at a time

Eliminate clutter



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Job-Related Safety Training

Your supervisor is responsible forsafety related training. They can

provide it or arrange forEnvironmental Health and Safety toteach a class.

Always let your supervisor, or EH&S

know if you need additional

training. P bar Y Safety Consultants AlbertaCanada


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Job-Related Safety Training

Examples of Specific Job Related Training Driving Safety Training

Lockout Tag Out

Back Injury Protection Hazardous Waste Generator Training

Laboratory Safety

Food Sanitation

Ergonomics



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Company Safety

Resources and Information

Safety OrientationChecklist and training- (you are currently taking the training)

Accident Prevention Plan Your supervisor will show you the plan

Safety Bulletin Board



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Company Safety Program

Information

Safety Policy and ProceduresManual online

Environmental Health, Safety and

Emergency Management

MSDS APP

SafetyManual


Yes Management is Always


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EH&S

Managers/Supervisors

Safety Committee

Purpose:

Discuss and resolve worker site wide health & safety

issues

Promote health and safety

Each department has a representative

Yes Management is AlwaysAvailable and near by for

questions



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Safety is the responsibility of theindividual

Safety begins with you

use good safety sense

take advantage of training

use information from training to make good

safety decisions

report suggestions or safety concerns to

immediate supervisor

document reporting of any problems which

cannot be immediately resolved



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Reporting and Resolving SafetyProblems at our company

1. Tell your supervisor

If your supervisor cant resolve it;

1. Tell his/her supervisor

If they cant resolve it;1. Tell your safety committee representative

If they cant resolve it;

1. Tell EH&S

If its still not resolved;

1. Tell a senior administrator



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Know your Company

Emergency ResponsePlan



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Fires Chemical Spills

Biohazard Releases Evacuate the hazard area

Activate building alarm by using nearest

Pull Station

Warn and assist others as you evacuate

Go to your primary assembly area

Stand by for instructions from Companyand emergency response officials



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Building Evacuations

Before the alarm sounds, know your

Evacuation Route (posted in classrooms andhallways)

Staging Area (Your supervisor will tell youwhere this is)

Staging Area Supervisor (Person wearing asafety vest at your staging area)

Take personal belongings such as carkeys, purses, and backpacks

Close your door Report to your staging area



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At the Staging Area

Report to your supervisor or StagingArea Supervisor

Establish accountability for yourstudents and/or staff

Follow the directions of emergencyresponse and Company officials

Do not leave until released



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Medical EmergencyCALL 911

Unconsciousness (even if the victimrecovers) or marked disorientation

Severe injury and/or uncontrolled bleeding Acute abdominal or chest pain

Administer First Aid until help arrives if youfeel qualified

First aid kits and AEDs are available at many locationsthroughout worker site

First aid/CPR training is provided for interestedemployees and required for supervisors



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Evening and WeekendEvacuation

Direct your students to the appropriate

staging area

Account for your students

You may release students after they are

accounted for

There are no staging area supervisors in the

evenings or on weekends So long as it is safe to do so, stay at the

staging area until released by emergency

response officials



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Worker Orientation