Office Safety

Objectives:– Prevent injuries– To raise the safety awareness level of office

personnel– Comply with Federal Regulations

Topics we will Cover Emergency Response Fire Extinguishers Lifting & Moving Ergonomics Parking Lot Safety Hazards in the Shop

PPE in the Shop Crane Awareness Lift Truck Awareness Haz Comm MSDS LOTO

Emergency Response

Medical Emergencies – 1. Call EMS @ 911– 2. Get a Responder from the shop– 3. Send someone to Flag down EMS – Do not touch anything contaminated with

Blood Born Pathogens

Fire Emergencies

Fire larger then a waste basket, large amount of smoke or alarm sounds leave through nearest exit.

Call Fire Dept. @ 911 Assemble in front of water tower Take a head count

Using a Fire Extinguisher

Remember PASSPASS– P P - Pull the pin located in the handle – A A - Aim the nozzle at base of fire– S S - Squeeze the trigger – S S - Sweep the base of the fire

Remember the extinguisher has only about 30 seconds of retardant

Do not breath in the retardant

Lifting & Moving

1. Check Weight of Object 2. Plan path of travel 3. Lift with legs, keep back straight 4. Keep object as close to abdomen as

possible 5. Set down keeping back straight

Ergonomics

Maintain a position closest to the neutral hand shake as much as possible.

Best position is different for everyone Adjust workstation until a position is found

with the greatest comfort Stretch: Hands, Neck, Back, Shoulders &

Arms Break up repetitive tasks with other activities

Parking Lot Safety

Wear shoes with traction on days with conditions of snow or ice.

Report icy or areas needing shoveling to the operations manager.

Hazards in the Shop

UV light Lift Trucks Overhead Crane Loads Noise Sparks Flying Particles Trip Hazards

PPE

Required in the shop– Hard-Hat – Safety Glasses– Steel Toe Shoes if travel into the shop on a

daily basis Hearing Protection if going to be around

grinding, the tumbler, or an operating burning table.

Crane Awareness All operators must be certified Overhead Cranes are the most hazardous piece

of equipment used here. Always keep all body parts out of pinch point

zones and possible fall impact zones. Never travel into the path of the an overhead

load. Lifting devices are considered overhead loads as

well.

Lift Truck Awareness

All operators must be certified Yield to Lift Trucks Always make sure operators know you are in

the area before approaching the lift Never walk behind a Lift Truck if the

operator does not know you are there Always keep a buffer zone between yourself

and the lift

Haz Comm

Chemical Hazard Communication Coded Diamond or Square

– Red - Flammability – Blue - Health– Yellow - Reactivity– White - Special Hazard

All categories rated 1 to 4 Higher the number greater the hazard

MSDS

Material Safety Data Sheets Located in by the time clock Detailed information about the properties,

hazards, first aid and storage of every chemical

LOTO

Lockout/Tagout Isolate and control energy such as electric. Do not remove tags or locks Do not try and start a locked out machine. Never operate a machine you are

unauthorized or untrained to operate.

Questions?

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