1/05 School Safety Training New Employee Safety Orientation

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School Safety Training

New Employee Safety Orientation

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Notice

This presentation is provided to all Educational Service District 101 (ESD 101) schools at no cost.

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Questions may be directed to the ESD 101 Risk Manager.

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Fourteen thousand Americans die from on-the-job accidents every year

A worker is injured every 19 seconds Most accidents occur within an employee’s

first six months on a new job

Safety Statistics

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Accident Prevention Program (Safety Program)

Emergency Information Safety Awareness Issues Quiz

Safety Orientation Goals

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Safety Policy and Record

Safety policy•Safety and doing your job go hand in hand•Employees are expected to promote safety, report unsafe conditions, and ask a supervisor if unfamiliar with a chemical, tool, or machine•Management provides a safe work environment and continually works to prevent injuries

Safety record•What is this school’s record?

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School District Responsibility

Establish and supervise:•A safe and healthful working environment•A written Accident Prevention Program•Safety and health training programs

Equipment that meets WISHA safety and health standards

Records of occupational injuries/illnesses

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Safety Training

Employee Safety Orientation On-the-Job training Departmental Safety Meetings A Hazard Communication program Emergency Evacuation Plan A Fire Prevention Plan A Bloodborne Pathogens Program Other job-specific programs as determined

by a Job Hazard Analysis

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Safety Communication

Safety Bulletin Boards

Safety notices Safety

suggestions

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Safety Committee

Conducts safety inspections

Investigates accidents Reviews safety policies

and procedures Reviews work conditions

for accident prevention Reviews and responds

to safety suggestions and questions

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Safety Rules

General safety rules•Observe all safety

warning signs•Maintain housekeeping•Keep emergency

equipment accessible•No horseplay•Wear required PPE

Disciplinary actions ?????????????

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Safe Clothing - PPE

Don’t wear loose clothing Don’t wear jewelry Wear protective shoes such as hard leather

with slip-resistant soles (steel toes and shanks are a plus)

Obtain prescription safety glasses Tie back long hair

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Personal Protective Equipment

PPE required throughout the facility PPE required in specific departments Recommended PPE Issuance of PPE

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Accident Prevention Program

(Safety Program) Emergency Information Safety Awareness Issues Quiz

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Accidents and Injuries

Promptly report each workplace injury or occupational illness to:•Your supervisor and,•ESD 101 Claims Administrator @

509-789-3516 or 1-800-531-4290

Fill-out and submit an Incident Report Form Near-miss reporting Accident investigation Return-to-work program

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First Aid

Personnel are trained and certified in first aid and CPR

First-aid kit locations Safety shower and eyewash

stations Bloodborne pathogen program MSDS

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Reasons for Evacuation

Natural disasters (e.g., flood, earthquake) Man-made disasters (e.g., a bomb) Fire, Smoke, Explosion Chemical release Violent intruder incident Other?

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Fire Prevention

Emergency action plan Fire Detection & Alarm System Fire prevention training Potential fire hazards Fire prevention Fire response (Call 9-1-1)

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Hazardous Chemicals

Hazard communication training Locations and uses of hazardous chemicals

•Labels•Material safety data sheets (MSDS)•Storage cabinets•Ask your supervisor

Detecting a chemical release Emergency response (Call 9-1-1) Chemical disposal

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Evacuation Procedures

Recognize the evacuation signal and listen for instructions

Shut down equipment using the emergency stop

Go directly to the nearest safe exit

Proceed to the assembly area

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Poor Safety Habits

Safety Don’ts: Fool around/show off Ignore a safety hazard Shut off or circumvent

a machine safeguard Become overconfident

in your job Assume safety is

someone else’s job

The Results: Lost work time and/or

forced retirement Painful injuries and/or

death Productivity losses Lost educational

opportunities Wasted educational

dollars

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Housekeeping

Slip and trip hazards Access to exits, fire fighting equipment,

and electrical panels. Keep aisles and stairwells clear Reduce accumulation of combustibles

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Back Problem Statistics

Eighty percent of Americans suffer back injuries requiring medical attention

Thirty percent of all industrial injuries involve the back

Back injuries are often the result of years of abuse at work, home or at play.

In addition to missed work, there could be a lifetime of pain

Back Safety Tips

Don’t lift more than 50 pounds by yourself

When reaching up, don’t overextend

If standing in one place, put one foot on a footrest

Push—don’t pull Squat—don’t bend Turn—don’t twist To reduce back

pain—see your doctor

To prevent back pain—consider exercise and a healthy diet.

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Forklift Traffic

Walk along side of aisles (let forklifts have center of aisles)

Listen and look for horn sounds, warning lights, and backup alarms

Don’t approach a forklift until the operator indicates that it is safe to do so

Forklifts steer from the rear Never ride on a forklift, be lifted by a forklift, or fool

around near a forklift

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Facility Walk-through

Exits, evacuation routes, alarm pull stations

Fire extinguisher locations

First-aid kits MSDS location(s) Safety showers and

eyewash stations Areas where special PPE

is required

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Quiz

1. What causes the typical back injury?____________________________________

2. What is hazardous about wearing loose clothing to work? ____________________________________

3. Horseplay is OK at work as long as you are off the clock. True or False

4. When is it safe to shut off or circumvent a machine safeguard? ____________________

5. What kind of PPE is required or recommended in your department? ____________________________________

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Quiz (cont.)

6. Where can the minutes of the Safety Committee meeting be found? ____________________________

7. Housekeeping is needed only to keep the facility looking nice. ___________True or False

8. Describe the evacuation assembly area of your department:_____________________

9. It is not important to report a near miss or close call because no one was hurt. ________________________ True or False

10.In addition to a fire, what else could trigger an evacuation of the facility? _________________

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Quiz Answers

1. Back injuries are typically the result of years of abuse.

2. Loose clothing can get caught in machinery.

3. False. Horseplay is never acceptable while on school district property.

4. It is never safe to shut off or circumvent a machine safeguard.

5. The PPE required or recommended for each department will be different.

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Quiz Answers (cont.)

6. Safety Committee Minutes are posted on the safety bulletin boards.

7. False. Housekeeping maintains access to emergency equipment and prevents the accumulation of combustible materials.

8. This may be different for each department.

9. False. Reporting a near miss will prevent an injury from happening to someone else.

10. Chemical release or natural disaster.

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