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• Hear about people• “In the wrong place at the
wrong time”• People who have been
victims of crime• Applies to workers as well
WHAT’S AT STAKE
• In the workplace• Wrong place at the wrong time• Being in the line of fire• Injured or killed by your own
actions• Actions of another worker or
even a stranger
WHAT’S THE DANGER
• Simplest example of a line of fire• Holding a nail to get it started• More serious examples:
• Spinning saw blade – hand is resting in the wrong place
• Standing too close to a truck – crushed by unstable pipes
EXAMPLE
More serious examples:• Mobile machinery operator’s blind spot –
caught between moving vehicle and a wall
• Caught under an elevated load – lets loose when a sling breaks
• Too close to a crane or excavator – contacts a high voltage power line
EXAMPLE
• Before starting a job• Look around for any potential
hazards• What could possibly go wrong• What could happen to you• Hit by welding sparks?• Operating a forklift too quickly?
HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF
• Standing below an elevated area?
• Knock a heavy object off• Standing in the way of a
closed door• Knocked off ladders• Prop the door open• Post a warning sign
HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF
Other line of fire hazards:• Standing too close• Worker who is wielding a tool• Sledge hammer or a large wrench• Head could fly off• Wrench could slip off• Don’t stand in its path
HOW TO PROTECTYOURSELF
Other line of fire hazards:• Standing too close to materials secured by steel bands• Under tremendous pressure• One of these bands is cut• Whip around and inflict serious injury• Padded clothing, a hardhat, safety shoes
and safety glasses• Cut the one farthest away first• Stand well back while releasing straps
HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF
Other line of fire hazards:• Working on machinery• Energy sources have been safely shut down• Hazardous energy sources:
• Electricity• Hydraulic• Pneumatic• Mechanical (spring)• Chemical and thermal• Gravity
• Locked and tagged out by an authorized person
HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF
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