Module 1: Recognizing (and Controlling) Safety Hazards

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Module 1 Recognizing (and Controlling) Safety
Hazards
Safety Begins with ME!

• Created by
• with funding from
• Oregon OSHA

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Why Were Here
Fabricator Killed by Ruptured Hydraulic Press
Fitting
Metalworking Shop Owner Crushed Between Skid
Steer and Forklift Attachment
Helper on Steel-Slitting Machine Died When
Caught In Between Metal and Rewind Cylinder
Metal Shop Employee Crushed by Falling Steel
Plate
Employee Dies after FallingFrom Forklift Basket
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Three Concerns of Every Business
Schedule jobs Set-up run jobs Ship
product Order raw material
Monthly safety committee meeting Quarterly
inspection
Measure parts Check blueprints QA inspection
Testing
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Four 1-hour Modules
Leading Safety
Influencing Safe Behaviors
Embedding Safety into Work Processes
Recognizing (and Controlling) Safety Hazards
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This Training May be Different

• Ill introduce some topics, but youll be doing a
  lot of the talking.
• Along the way are several activities where well
  use our knowledge and skills to tackle real-life
  situations.
• Well have specific assignments to complete in
  our own work areas during/following the training.

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Module 1 Preview Recognizing (and Controlling)
Safety Hazards

• Base Safety What makes a safe work environment?
• Hazard Recognition Can you spot hazards in a
  variety of situations?
• Hazard Controls What are the mechanisms for
  ensuring that bad stuff doesnt happen?
• Assignments

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Consequences of a Momentary Lapse in Safety
OSHA Safety Video Work Place Safety September
2008
Can we wrap our brains around the life-long
impact of just one momentary lapse of safety?
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Too Little Too Late! or PROACTIVE

• Isnt it better to invest just a little of this
  time energy BEFORE something bad happens?
• Some companies are able to hire professionals
  whose entire focus is Safety. But, just like with
  production and quality, no single individual can
  be responsible for such an important outcome.
• Have you thought seriously about your
  responsibility to make this shop/plant a safe
  place to work?

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A SAFE Workplace

• Purpose To identify the characteristics that
  must be present to ensure a safe workplace.
• Brainstorm What goes into making a workplace
  like ours a safe place to work?

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Safety Issues Found by OR OSHA
Description Violations
General fall protection 425
Abrasive wheel exposure adjustment 290
Junction box covers 117
Portable fire extinguishers checked 106
Machine guarding 102
Use of compressed air for cleaning 78
Clear space around electrical equipment 77
Portable ladder 3 feet above surface 69
Guarding open-sided floors, platforms 67
Statistics from 2006, Oregon OSHA, Top 25
Standards Violated report
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Ingredients of a Safe Workplace

• Safe Conditions
• Safe design of equipment (guards, etc.)
• Proper maintenance
• Shop/plant is clean and organized (5-S)
• Work environment is free of hazards
• Proper PPE is available

• Safe Actions
• PPE is used properly and consistently
• Proper work instructions (and training) are
  provided then followed by all

The proactive approach to safety is to take
steps before something bad happens to ensure safe
conditions and safe actions.
SAFETY I KNOW it When I SEE it!
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What is 5-S?

• Sort Keep only essential items
• Straighten or Set in Order Arrange the tools,
  equipment and parts in a manner that promotes
  safety and efficiency
• Sweep Clean the work area and prevent dirt
• Standardize Ensure everyone knows what to do
• Sustain Maintain the focus on this new way of
  operating, and dont slip back to the old ways

5-S More Than Just Good House-keeping
5-S Wall Poster
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Case Study Unsafe Situations

• Purpose To practice spotting hazards in a
  variety of situations in order to sharpen our
  safety vision.
• Examine each of the following work situations
• Whats unsafe/amiss here? What concerns you
  about this?
• What needs to be done? How can this be improved?
  How can this risk be eliminated/minimized?

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Case Study Unsafe Situations
TOOLS to help us spot safety issues
Causes of Hazards Wall Poster
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Situation 1
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Situation 2
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Situation 3
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Situation 4
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Situation 5
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Situation 6
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Situation 7
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Situation 8
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Situation 9
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Situation 10
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Hazard Controls

• Safe Work Practices Follow the safe operating
  procedures that have been specified no
  short-cuts.

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Module Review

• We all share the responsibility for making this
  a safe place to work
• Safety is an everyday concern, like
  production/quality
• The consequences of even a brief lapse are too
  great
• We are proactive about safety because it is
  better to be proactive than to do too little too
  late
• Today we spotted workplace hazards in a variety
  of situations and sharpened up our safety vision

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Assignments

• Spot and report workplace safety concerns
• Look for hazards in your area? (New eyes!)
• Think How could this be FIXED?
• Fix IT! (if you can), OR Report it!
• Work as a team to 5S an area. (some time will
  need to be set aside to do this.) If possible,
  take BEFORE and AFTER pictures.

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Thank You for Participating

• REMEMBER One small action or change today
  may potentially have a huge impact. . .

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