Safety Orientationand Recertification

January 2020

Welcome to Safety Recertification Training• Purpose - to review WSU employee safety

policies and procedures with you

• Goal - to provide you with the knowledge and skills to work at WSU in a safe and healthy manner

• Introductions

• Safety Trainers

• Participants

Required WSU Safety Trainings

• Employee safety training is required by WAC 296-800-14020 and SPPM 2.18 Safety Training

• On the first day of work for new and rehired employees

• When job duties and responsibilities change, and

• Every two years

• Highlights safety information that all employees should know

• Include department-specific information tailored to the department’s activities, equipment, and location

• Meets the requirement of SPPM 2.18 Safety Training

• Original copy kept with department personnel file and duplicate sent to Vancouver Human Resource Services

Safety Orientation Checklist

• Correct unsafe work practices and/or prevent future accidents

• Comply with laws regarding lost work time, medical treatment, and/or job restrictions:• Workers’ compensation• OSHA/WISHA• Americans with Disabilities Act

• Process employee benefits• Forecast future safety-related expenses

Reporting Accidents / Incidents: Why?

After addressing first aid needs:

• Employees - Promptly report all accidental injuries and work-related illnesses to immediate supervisor

• Supervisors - Within 24 hours, complete an Incident Report

• Public Safety - Completes the Incident Report Form for students and campus visitors

• Safety Committee – Reviews reports for possible action to mitigate risks

Reporting Accidental Injuries and Work-Related Illnesses

Supervisors - If any of the following:• The employee receives medical treatment

or• The employee is unable to work the next full or subsequent shift(s) as a

result of the injury or illnessor

• Events and conditions involving a near miss or minor accident indicate that most likely injury or illness would have been serious.

Then:Supervisor’s Accident Investigation Report

Reporting Accidental Injuries and Work-Related Illnesses

• Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) and first-aid kits—in each building and at Public Safety

• Emergency showers, eyewashes—labs, darkrooms and hallways in Classroom, Engineering and Computer Science, Multimedia Classroom, Science and Engineering buildings

• Phones in building hallways• Evacuation stair chairs• Fire pulls, sprinklers and extinguishers—in building hallways and near

labs• Blue-light phones in parking lots• Names of first aid trained employees

First Aid Equipment

• What are hazards unique to your department?• Office Areas• Labs or Shops• Equipment• Other

• How do we control these hazards? – next slide

Potential Hazards on the Job

• Get Out• Get Help• Get Notified

Emergency!

• Each building has an assigned evacuation area. Where is yours?

• Evacuation maps are posted in classrooms and office areas and are available from Public Safety.

• Know the evacuation areas and location of emergency equipment in all buildings you work in.

• Fire alarms• Fire extinguishers• Phones• Area rescue alarms• Stair chairs

Emergency! – Get Out

• Call 911—from any phone—for ALL emergency response needs

• Stay calm and provide 911 dispatcher with:• Your name• Location• Nature of problem

• Stay on the line until emergency responders arrive

Emergency! – Get Help

To receive emergency notifications:• Log on to myWSU• Select the Profile Tile• Select Emergency Notification• Select “Update Now”• Enter phone number(s) and email(s)

Emergency! – Get Notified

The safety program is multi-faceted:• Employees, Supervisors and Safety Committee• Public Safety Resources• Environmental Health and Safety Resources

Total Safety Program

• Be aware of workplace hazards and follow established safety procedures.• Protecting yourself, co-workers, students, and visitors:

• Wears protective gear/appropriate clothing• Uses engineering controls• Follow safety rules and practices• Keeps work area tidy to prevent fire/trip hazards

• Resolve unsafe conditions and/or report unsafe conditions and accidents to supervisor.• Promptly report all accidental injuries and work-related illnesses to immediate supervisors for evaluation and possible investigation.

Employee’s Role

• Identifies potential safety hazards for their work area/department—and strategies to mitigate the safety hazards.

• Hazards may be related to equipment, materials or processes.

• Incorporates department-specific information into the Safety Orientation Checklist.

• Trains employees in safety procedures, particularly newly hired or rehired employees on their first day of employment.

• Trains all employees when new safety hazards, materials, and processes are identified.

Supervisor’s Role

Safety Committee Representative’s Role• Safety Committee members evaluate safety concerns and

recommend solutions to make work practices and facilities safer. • Safety committee members work with supervisors and employees in:

• Creating and maintaining active interest in health and safety and reducing the occurrence of workplace injuries and illnesses within their unit• Identifying problems, monitoring and enhancing workplace health and safety• Introducing employees to new safety programs, equipment, and safe work practices• Promoting and publicizing health and safety issues within their unit

Campus Safety Committee Members• Campus representatives who work to resolve safety issues, promote training and safety awareness, and act as a grievance committee for unresolved safety issuesContact: Jean Duffett 360-546-9301

Safety Zone Supervisors• Campus representatives assigned to a building/area• Assist with evacuation drills, building inspections, lockdowns and safety needs of building inhabitants

Campus Safety Resources

Services Provided:• Alerts and emergency closures• Escorts and public safety services• Safety and COOP planning• CPR/first aid, self-defense classes

Contact Information:• 120 Classroom Building • Non-emergencies: 360-546-9001• Emergencies: 911wsuvcops@vancouver.wsu.edu

Public Safety Resources

• Accident prevention program• Ergonomic workstation assessment• Incident and supervisor report forms, near miss• Lab safety training• Recycling/disposal of toxic substances• Safety policies and procedures

Contact Information:Joe Price, Industrial Hygienist Jean Duffett, Space Analyst 20H Physical Plant 110F Facilities Operations360-546-9706 360-546-9301•

Environmental Health and Safety Resources

Safety Planhttps://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/safety-plan

Emergency Guidewww.Vancouver.wsu.edu/public-safety/emergency-procedures

Washington State University VancouverSafety Plan & Emergency Guide

• Use proper lifting techniques

• Practice good housekeeping

• Support our tobacco-free policy

• Use safe work practices

• Apply ergonomic principles to your work area

Personal Work Habits

Based on each employee’s job duties and assigned equipment

Examples include:• Blood-borne pathogen protection• Hearing conservation• Laboratory safety practices• Vehicle and equipment safety practices

Other safety trainings that apply to the work of our work unit?

Specific Safety Training andOn-The Job Training

Please complete the form:• Include your WSU ID number at the top• Check the appropriate boxes and write-in

the specific training identified• Sign and date in the box below “Employee

Signature”• Original to be kept with department

personnel file and duplicate sent to Vancouver Human Resource Services

Safety Orientation Checklist

Questions

This concludes the safety orientation as required by SPPM 2.16.

Additional reference information is available in the following slides.

Supervisors may find this information helpful

Additional Reference Information

If events and conditions related to a near miss or minor accident indicate that a potentially serious injury or illness could result from a similar situation, please share this information in one of two ways: • Submit near miss via email

to van.nearmiss@wsu.edu– or –

• Submit Supervisor’s Accident Investigation Reportto your Safety Committee representative

Reporting Close Calls and Near Misses

• Report serious injuries or deaths that occur on the job to Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operations, Lynn Valenter.

• Notification to WSU Pullman leadership made by Vice Chancellor Valenter.

Reporting Serious Injuries or Death

WSU First Aid Training Courses• First Aid training courses are provided yearly by Public

Safety and Parking Services. Costs are approximately $40 per person which pays for the card and certification

• First Aid training is also available at NW Regional Training center.

• Available training courses including:– CPR/first aid– fire extinguisher– lab safety– self-defense

• Call 911 if patient is nonresponsive.• Don’t move patient unless it’s necessary.• If patient is awake, ask if they want assistance.• If CPR/first aid trained, provide assistance to your level of training.• If not trained, know who is and seek assistance.• Keep onlookers away from patient.• Direct emergency personnel to patient.

Medical Emergencies

Do not attempt to put out a fire unless you have been trained to use a fire extinguisher.

When using a fire extinguisher, remember PASS:• Pull safety pin.• Aim nozzle at the base of flames.• Squeeze the handle.• Sweep the extinguisher back and forth until the fire is extinguished.

Fire Extinguisher Operation

“WSU is committed to maintaining a work environment free from all acts or threats of violence by or against employees, students, or members of the public.”

• Employees must report incidents of workplace violence immediately to supervisor and/or manager or HRS Vancouver.

• Supervisors and managers or HRS Vancouver are required to workplace violence to Campus Public Safety or local police department.

• See BPPM 50.30 Workplace Violence for details and copy of Workplace Violence Incident Report.

Hazards: Workplace Violence

• Lock down—lock out• Shelter in place• Evacuate• Run, Hide, Fight• See Hostile Intruder Response plan

Hazards: Hostile Intruder in the Workplace

• Protection order.

• Escort employee/employer.

• Report incidents to supervisor, Human Resources, and Public Safety.

Hazards: Domestic Violence in the Workplace

• Leave your work area:• Shut the door and windows• Do NOT use elevators• Pull fire alarm on the way out of the building• Alert others on the way out

• Assemble at your building’s assigned evacuation area.• Assist people with disabilities who may not be able to evacuate safely on

their own.

Fire Evacuation Procedures