Safety

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Safety

• A PowerPoint done by
• Ellery Ross, Jr.

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Objectives

• 1. Explain what safety is
• 2. List ways to stay safe
• 3. Discuss the three Es approach to safety
• 4. Describe what it means to be safety conscious
• 5. Explain what a 6th sense for safety is
• 6. List the five factors in the accident sequence

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Safety Means

• A state of mind
• A way of life
• Being alert
• Using proper equipment
• Using Common sense

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• You must develop an awareness for dangers that
  exist and how to avoid them
• A Positive attitude does much towards preventing
  accidents.

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Ways to stay safe

• 1. Recognize unsafe conditions
• Become more aware
• Learn to analyze the work situation
• Take necessary precautions to avoid injuring self
  or others
• New employees should see a demonstration or be
  trained on machinery before operating it.

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2. Understand Safe Practices

• Every year more than 2 million persons are
  disabled by accidents at work.
• Carelessness Hazard Accident

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3. Guard yourself against over-confidence.4.
Never take short cuts.5. Pay attention to
details.6. Concentrate on what your doing.
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The Three Es approach to safety

• Engineering
• Machines that are made safe
• Machines that are placed safely
• Education
• Classes on safe practices in the
• Workplace
• Enforcement
• Rules and regulations

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Safety Consciousness

• An awareness or mental impression which helps you
  as a guide for conduct. A mental set or,
  mental emotional condition.

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• Develop a 6th sense for safety
• It is important for you to have a POSITIVE
  attitude in regards to your safety

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ACCIDENT SEQUENCE

• Five factors in the accident sequence
• Social Environment
• Fault of the person
• Unsafe act
• Accident
• Injury

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• Research shows that 98 of all accidents are
  PREVENTALBLE
• The objective of the school safety program is NOT
  to eliminate all hazards, it is to MINIMIZE the
  risk of hazards

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Objectives

• Describe what personal protective equipment is
  and what it is used for.
• List the factors to consider with respect to
  safety.
• Describe the safety color coding system

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Personal Protective Equipment

• Any equipment for the eyes, face, head, hands,
  feet, and any other part of the body which is
  worn whenever environment, processes, or
  functions present a hazard that might cause
  injury or physical impairment.
• Is not a first line of defense in hazard
  elimination. These items are only backup
  protection.

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Safety grooming

• Sleeves rolled up
• Rings off
• Wristwatch in pocket
• Wearing necessary protective devices for the
  equipment you are on

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Eye Safety

• The most common injuries are eye injuries
• Goggles give the greatest possible eye protection
• There are different goggles depending on the type
  of job you are doing.

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Factors to consider with respect to personal
safety

• 1. Clothing
• 2. Hair
• 3. Physical conditions
• 4. Interest in the job or task
• 5. Respect for dangerous materials and equipment
• 6. Personal health
• 7. Horseplay
• 8. Being in a hurry
• 9. Cleanliness
• 10. Injuries
• 11. Lifting heavy objects
• 12. Check for exposed wires before using equipment

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Safety Color Coding

• Color coding is used to identify safety hazards
• Six basic safety colors

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1. Red

• Represents Danger
• Fire
• Stop
• Used for fire alarms, fire hoses, panic buttons.

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2. Orange

• Represents Warning
• Used for parts of machines that may Cut, Crush,
  or otherwise injure the worker

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3. Yellow

• Represents Caution
• Used for physical hazards (stumbling, falling,
  tripping, etc.)

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4. Blue

• Represents Information
• Used when machines are under repair

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5. Green

• Represents Medical
• Usually used on first aid equipment

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6. Black Yellow

• Represents Radioactivity
• Used to be purple back in the mid-80s

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Set induction How many people have ever been
shocked? What does it feel like to be shocked by
electricity?

• Objectives
• Describe electrical shock 
• List the three key items that determine the
  severity of shock.
• Explain how circuit breakers and fuses are
  personal protective devices.

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Electrical Shock

• Electrical shock results from the passage of
  electrical current through any portion of the
  human body.
• Shock affects the process of breathing by
  temporarily paralyzing the respiratory center
  nerves.

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• The severity of shock INCREASES as the voltage
  increases.

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Three key items determine the severity of a shock

• 1. Moisture on the contact surface
• 2. Area of bodily surface in contact
• 3. Pressure of the contact

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• Voltage less than 110v can be fatal if the
  resistance is low.
• DC (Direct current) is usually considered less
  hazardous than AC (alternating current) as far as
  shock is concerned.

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• Circuit breakers and fuses are protective
  devices. They should blow or open when the
  current exceeds the carrying capacity of the
  wires.
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• NEVER bypass circuit breakers or fuses! Fire can
  easily result.
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• Taping a circuit breaker open, or using a penny
  instead of a fuse is extremely dangerous. House
  fires can result.

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• A short circuit is a dangerous, un-natural path
  electricity takes back to the ground. Resistance
  is low, so current can be dangerously high.

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Causes of most electrical accidents can most
often be traced to

• 1.  defective equipment
• 2.  unsafe work practices
• 3.  lack of knowledge of the dangers of
  electricity

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• Check for exposed wires before using equipment
• Never pull an extension cord to disconnect it
• Keep clutter and dirt off work surfaces

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• Loose or broken plugs or wires should be reported
  to supervisor for repair.
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• Unnecessary extension cords are a danger
  (tripping, covering w/ carpet)
• Never assume electrical equipment is safe.