Working Safely

Why is working safelyimportant?

What are our safety rules?Follow safety instructionsWash your handsWear Personal Protective Equipment

Why is working safely important?People dont get hurt

What do you do if someone gets hurt at work?Tell your team leaderFollow the safety rulesGet help

What does working safely mean?Following the safety rulesWearing the right protective equipmentKeeping the work area safe

If there is an accident or something that could hurt someone, tell a team leaderWhat does working safely mean?

The best workers work safely

Knowing aboutworkplace hazards

What are hazards?A hazard is anything that could hurt you or make you sick.

What could hurt you or make you sick where you work?

A hazard isanything thatcan

cut you

A hazard isanything thatcan

trip you

A hazard isanything thatcan

burn you

A hazard isanything thatcan

crush you

hurt your hearingA hazard isanything thatcan

A hazard isanything thatcan

hurt youreyes

A hazard isanything thatcan

make yousick

A hazard isanything thatcan

cause you pain

Find the hazard

Find the hazard

Find the hazard

Find the hazard

Hazard signsYour workplace has signs to remind you to be careful.What does this sign mean?

Hazard signsWhat does this sign mean?

Hazard signsWhat does this sign mean?

Knowing aboutsafety gear

Personal Protective EquipmentTo keep you safe at work you must wear safety equipment.

When would you wear these?

When would you wear these?

When would you wear this?

When would you wear these?

When would you wear these?

Is this person wearing the right safety equipment?

Knowing about thesafety signs

What should you do when you see this sign?Wear safety glasses

What should you do when you see this signWear ear muffs or ear plugs.

What should you do when you see this sign?Wear a safety vest.

What should you do when you see this sign?Wear safety gloves.

Knowing aboutmanual handling

LiftingWhat type of lifting equipment do we use?

Why is it important to lift things using the right equipment?

What things can we lift with our hands?

What things need more than one person to lift them?

When do we use trolleys?

What do we use pallet jacks for?

When do we use a forklift?

Keeping yourworkplace safe

Machines and safetyWhat machines do you use?

What safety checks must you do first?

Disposing of wasteWhat is waste at your workplace?

What should be done with waste?

Keeping your work area safeWhat wouldyou do if thiswas you?

Make your workplace safe

Keeping your work area safeWhat is wrong here?

Which picture shows the safe workplace?

Keeping your work area safeWhat is wrong here?

What should you do if you see a safety hazardFollow your work safety rules

Keeping your work area safeWhat should you do if you find a hazard?

Report it

Knowing aboutevacuation

Why do we have an evacuation drill?We can leave safely. No one gets hurt.No one gets left behind.

Evacuation DrillWhen you hear the alarm:Stop workWalk through the emergency exit to the assembly pointAnswer your name when calledWait for instructions

ExitsInsert photo of emergency exit hereInsert photo of emergency exit here

Assembly pointsInsert photo of assembly point

This presentation is designed to assist team leaders, supervisors and trainers explain and reinforce to supported employees within the organisation why working safely is important and how the organisation and they can ensure they work safely.The accompanying Trainers Guide contains tips on different ways to use this presentation to maximise relevance and impact for participants. As a trainer your aim should be to ensure examples, pictures and graphics are relevant to the participants workplace and work activities.While the presentation is designed for use with employees with an intellectual disability, it can be used with any supported employees in a business service.

In developing the resource we have attempted to ensure that the OH&S core competencies covered in most wage assessment tools including the Business Services Wage Assessment Tool have been addressed. The questions that people with a disability must answer in relation to OH&S include:identifying and using protective clothing or equipment appropriatelycarrying out basic safety checks on equipment prior to operationsetting up and organising the work station in accordance with OH&S standardsfollowing safety instructionsperforming manual handling tasks to recommended safety practicedisposing of waste safety in accordance with the requirements of the workplace and OH&S standardsknowing what to do if they or someone else hurts themselves at workknowing the importance of using/wearing protective clothing or equipmentknowing what a hazard istaking appropriate action when they notice something is unsafe at worktaking appropriate action if the fire alarm goes offknowing why it is important to follow evacuation proceduresusing appropriate methods to move objects in the workplace.Ask participants for some examples of the safety rules in their work area Note: You need to click the mouse to bring each example up on the slide.Typical examples of safety rules could be:staying on designated walkwaysobserving the hygiene signswearing protective clothingIf necessary, explain the term PPE and provide examples this is also covered in a later slide

An activity could be to select a couple of relevant safety rules and discuss why they are rules.For example, what might happen if people in the kitchen didnt wash their hands regularly?Orwhat might happen if we didnt have designated walkways?Reiterate the message on the slide about people not getting hurt.Using examples is always useful in training activities however it is important to make the example as relevant as possible to the experience of the participants. If there have been recent incidents of people being hurt because they have not followed the safety rules, they will be pparticularly useful.Prior to the session:insert a picture of the team leader on the slideif you use another term (like supervisor or job coach) or reports of injuries need to be made to someone else, change the text on the slideShow participants a copy of the workplace injury notification form.Discuss filling out workplace forms, why this needs to be done and who can help.An important training tip to remember is the more relevant the examples are, the more meaningful training is to the participants. There is also more chance of the material being remembered.Explain that safety takes priority over everything else.Ask the participants for examples of where work is being done safely.In some workplaces a graph with injury free days can be an ongoing reminder about safety in the workplace. It may even be possible to set a goal of injury free days and reward workers when this is achieved.At the beginning of this session take a few minutes to reflect on the areas covered in the previous session.Remind participants about safety rules and why working safely is important.Prior to the session make a list of hazards relevant to the work of the people who will be in the group.Before displaying the answer to the main question, discuss with participants what they think a hazard is.Ask them to give examples of some hazards in their workplace.When displaying this slide and the seven which follow, ask one or two participants to name a hazard of the particular type.When identifying hazards remember to considerEquipment (eg box cutters)Product (eg paper)Furniture and fittings (eg broken glass, a sharp edge on a metal shelf)Identify the hazards that can trip people in your workplace (eg air hoses, power cables, loose carpet etc).

Identify the hazards that can cause burns in your workplace (eg electric heaters, oxy acetylene cutting equipment, hot water etc).Identify the hazards that can crush people in the workplace (eg forklifts, pallet jacks, large sliding doors etc).Identify the loud noises that can damage hearing in the workplace, (eg grinders, air tools, lawn mowers, hammering etc).Identify the hazards that can damage their eyes in the workplace (eg grinding sparks, welding flash, compressed air, chemical sprays, flying objects etc).Identify the hazards that can make you sick in your workplace (eg chemicals, gas).Identify the hazards that can cause pain in your workplace (eg repetition of tasks without a break, incorrect posture).Before the session, change the picture in this slide to one of significant hazards in the participants work area.Ask the participants to identify the hazards in each picture.When the hazard has been identified work through the safe working behaviours and PPE required to reduce the hazard.For example in the picture provided the hazard/s are:box cutting knife blade exposedThe safe working behaviours are:using appropriate PPE when using the knifeTips for removing photographs and inserting new ones are included in the trainers guide.

Before the session, change the picture in this slide to one of significant hazards in the participants work area.Ask the participants to identify the hazards in each picture.When the hazard has been identified work through the safe working behaviours and PPE required to reduce the hazard.For example in the picture provided the hazard/s are:Packaging left on the floor is a trip hazardThe safe working behaviours are:Keeping the workplace tidyTips for removing photographs and inserting new ones are included in the trainers guideBefore the session, change the picture in this slide to one of significant hazards in the participants work area.Ask the participants to identify the hazards in each picture.When the hazard has been identified work through the safe working behaviours and PPE required to reduce the hazard.For example in the picture provided the hazard/s are:noisesparksThe safe working behaviours are:using appropriate PPEworking behind welding screensTips for removing photographs and inserting new ones are included in the trainers guide.Before the session, change the picture in this slide to one of significant hazards in the participants work area.Ask the participants to identify the hazards in each picture.When the hazard has been identified work through the safe working behaviours and PPE required to reduce the hazard.For example in the picture provided the hazard/s are:sparksarc flashspatterheatradiationThe safe working behaviours are:wearing appropriate PPEusing welding screensTips for removing photographs and inserting new ones are included in the trainers guide.Before the session, change the next group of slides so that they show the hazard signs that are displayed in the participants work areas.As you show the slides:ask the group to tell you what hazard each sign is warning of.discuss how to avoid being hurt by these hazards. For example, the Forklift hazard sign lets us know that a forklift is operating in the area. To avoid being hurt by a forklift we need to keep to designated walkways, walk and not run and keep alert.At the beginning of this session take a few minutes to reflect on the areas covered in the previous sessions.Remind participants about safety rules, why working safely is important and about hazards in the workplace

Prior to the session, check that the items of PPE included in this and the next four slides are relevant to the participants in your group. Insert further slides if needed or change the PPE shown.As each item of PPE appears ask participants:to identify what it iswhat it protects them fromwhen they are expected to wear it

For example goggles are to protect workers eyes from hazards including sparks from a machine. They need to be worn when the worker is using an angle grinder.Insert a photo here of one of the workers wearing the right protective equipment and point out that a safe worker is a person wearing the right PPE

At the beginning of this session take a few minutes to reflect on the areas covered in the previous sessions.Remind participants about safety rules and why working safely is important.

Change the next group of slides to present the PPE signs that are posted in the workplace.Suggestions:ask participants where these signs are posted.ensure that workers know what they must DO when they see the sign you want to be sure they can understand the safety requirement not just read or remember the words on the sign. ask participants what PPE is associated with this sign.

At the beginning of this session take a few minutes to reflect on the areas covered in the previous sessions.Remind participants about safety rules and why working safely is important.Explain the term manual handling

Ask participants why it is important to use the right equipment when moving something how things are lifted in their work area (i.e. what lifting equipment do they have?)

Explain the types of things that can be moved manually and the important aspects of lifting properly:location of feetlocation of handsposition of the backlifting with the legsDemonstrate correct lifting techniquePractice by asking each participant to show you how to lift properlyChange this slide and insert images of objects relevant to the participants work area(s).Explain the types of things that can be moved manually and the important aspects of lifting properly:location of feetlocation of handsposition of the backlifting with the legslifting togetherDemonstrate correct lifting techniquePractice by asking pairs of participants to show you how to lift properlyExplain what sorts of things should be moved with a trolleyDemonstrate the correct use of a trolleyPractice by asking each participant to show you how to use a trolley properly.Explain the types of things that should be moved with a pallet jack and point out the safety issues running over, into or crushing objects/people with a heavy loadlowering heavy loads (watch your feet)demonstrate how to use a pallet jack.Practice by asking each participant to show you how to use a pallet jack properly

Explain the types of things that should be moved with a fork lift and that only people with a forklift licence may use the forkliftExplain that you can ask a forklift operator to help you if you need to move something heavyUse the next series of slides to present safe working behaviours identified as those that should be targeted in your training.Use the tips in the trainers guide to change the slides to identify the safe working behaviours in the participants workplaceAt the beginning of this session take a few minutes to reflect on the areas covered in the previous sessions.Remind participants about safety rules and why working safely is important.

Identify the machines used in the workplace with the participantsDiscuss the safety checks you need to complete to be working safelyHave a list of basic safety checks for machines in the workplace, and a copy of the safety instructions for each machine.Ask participants what could happen if the various safety checks arent doneAs a follow up activity consider conducting a safety check with each participant at their individual work station. This activity could help reinforce the learning and/or provide you with an opportunity to go over the material again.The next series of slides present hazards and solutions. You might like to change the pictures to present examples from your workplace.Suggestions:identify the hazarddiscuss what should be doneYou might like to change the pictures to present examples from your workplace.Suggestions:identify the hazarddiscuss what should be done

You might like to change the pictures to present examples from your workplace.Suggestions:identify the hazarddiscuss what should be done

Ask participants to identify which of the two pictures represents the safer workplace and why.You might like to change the pictures to present examples from your workplace.Suggestions:identify the hazarddiscuss what should be done

Discuss the rules for the workplace and how and when supported employees should report a hazard and/or when they could remove the hazards.Explain what hazards could be removed (eg an extension lead left out) and which hazards should be reported (eg oil leaking from a motor). Give examples of various hazards relevant to your workplace and ask participants what they would do.Before the session, replace the picture with one of a supervisor from the participants work area.Explain the difference between fixing a hazard (eg a small spill, air hose left out, rubbish on the ground etc) and reporting a hazard (eg a loose hand rail, a broken window, sparks coming from a light switch etc)Consider taking small work teams on a safety inspection of their work area. Develop a safety checklist relevant for each work area, an example is provided in the trainers guide.Check you have explained to the participants the PPE they will need on the toureg safety glasseseg safety bootsAt the beginning of this session take a few minutes to reflect on the areas covered in the previous sessions.Remind participants about safety rules and why working safely is important.Discuss with participants when it might be necessary to evacuate the workplace.Explain and discuss the evacuation drill, identifying emergency exits and assembly pointsdemonstrate the sound of the alarm if possibleconduct an evacuation drill Prior to the session insert photos of emergency exits from the participants work area(s)Prior to the session insert photos of the assembly point(s) participants are expected to go to following an evacuation.