SAFETY SCANNING

1
SAFETY SCANNING

• HOW TO REALLY SEE AND
• RECOGNIZE
• SAFETY HAZARDS

2
SAFETY SCANNING OBJECTIVES

• TO BECOME EFFECTIVE SAFETY SCANNERS
• CONSTANTLY BE LOOKING FOR HAZARDS
• SPOT AND RECOGNIZE HAZARDS
• TAKE ACTION TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE
• UNDERSTAND BASIC HAZARDS
• SAFETY IS NOT A SPECTATOR SPORT

3
HOW TO RECOGNIZE HAZARDS

• TRAINING
• JOB EXPERIENCE
• FAMILIARITY WITH OPERATION
• LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AREA
• USE OF SAFETY SCANNING SURVEY TECHNIQUE

4
WHAT IS A HAZARD

• CAUGHT IN OR BETWEEN
• CONTACT WITH
• STRUCK BY
• FALL FROM OR ONTO
• SLIP OR TRIP
• WHAT IF?

5
HOW TO SAFETY SCANSIPDE

• SCAN BY LOOKING AROUND
• IDENTIFY POTENTIAL HAZARDS
• PREDICT WHAT COULD HAPPEN
• DECIDE IF IT IS A HAZARD
• EXECUTE NEEDED ACTION

6
BREAK LARGE AREAS INTO SMALL BITE SIZE PIECES

• CANNOT EAT A WHOLE PIE AT ONCE
• LOOK AT ONE SHOP
• ONE WALL AREA OF SHOP
• ONE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT
• ONE ASPECT OF THAT EQUIPMENT

7
PRACTICE SAFETY SCANNING

• DEMONSTRATION OF TECHNIQUE
• REVIEW OF HAZARDS AND PRACTICE OF TECHNIQUE
• USING SAFETY SCANNING

8
WHAT TO DO WHEN HAZARDS ARE IDENTIFIED

• CORRECT YOURSELF OR WRITE WORK ORDER
• REFER TO SUPERVISOR OR SAFETY DEPARTMENT
• BRING UP IN SAFETY MEETING
• REFER TO SAFETY COMMITTEE
• REDUCE THE HAZARD UNTIL FIXED

9
ASSIGNMENT FOR CONTINUED PRACTICE

• MUST PRACTICE TO BE EFFECTIVE
• START WITH SMALL AREA AND SHORT TIME
• INCREASE AREA AND TIME PRACTICED
• GOAL IS TO MAKE IT AUTOMATIC
• REVIEW AT NEXT MEETING