Safety First!

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Safety First!

• Safety starts with you!

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Safety in history
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A lot has happened in safety throughout the years

• Kids your age used to work in areas that were
  very dangerous
• There were no rules or regulations to keep young
  people safe

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Even children younger than you worked in unsafe
conditions
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There was little concern for worker safety
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Concern for safety grows

• In the 1900s in the U.S., companies and the
  government began to think about safety

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One of the main events that made people aware of
the need for safety in the workplace was the
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire that occurred on
March 25, 1911, where 146 garment workers, mostly
girls, died due to a lack of safety measures.
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Firemen trying to help.
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At the time of the fire the factory fire exit
doors were locked and the doors that were not
locked only opened inwards and so were held shut
by the onrush of workers trying to escape the
fire. Also at the time of the fire the only
safety measures available for the workers were 27
buckets of water.
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Positive Changes

• Frances Perkins, the first female cabinet member
  and Secretary of Labor, began her commitment to
  workplace safety and health soon after witnessing
  the tragic 1911 fire.

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In 1911, also after the fire, the American
Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) was formed to
help address safety issues.
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Over the years safety has become an integral part
of state and federal law, helping to protect
workers in all industries.
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Learn to be safe!

• Today, we continue to face unsafe situations
  everyday.
• There are people in the workplace that help us
  stay safe.

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The Safety Professional

• There are many different kinds of safety
  professionals.
• The safety professional protects people, property
  and the environment.

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Safety Professionals are Needed Everyday

• They identify hazards and carry out safety
  advances in all industries and workplaces.
• They help keep many different workers in many
  different industries safe.
• Such as

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Firefighters
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Construction Workers
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Police
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Health Care Professionals
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Meet a Safety Professional in the School System
Jim Morris is a committed safety professional and
ASSE Region VI Vice President who works within
the school system as Assistant Director for
environmental management for the Virginia Beach
City Public Schools. Virginia Beach City Public
Schools serve more than 76,000 students, spread
over 87 schools and 10 auxiliary buildings. His
job includes making sure that the school
buildings are safe for students, teachers and
other employees to work and learn. When something
unsafe is found, Jim helps to correct it and make
things safe again. He also teaches classes at a
local university to help train others to be safe.
Jim Morris
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Safety and Health Engineers

• Design equipment, processes and facilities in
  high-tech industries
• Analyze operations to help companies run smoothly
• Monitor, analyze and correct industrial processes
  that might be hazardous for employees and for
  people in near-by communities
• Make sure workers are safe at demolition and
  building sites
• Develop fire safety and prevention programs
• Consult on vehicle design and transportation
  systems
• Investigate and analyze accidents

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Zombies to the Rescue

• Go to www.dontbeazombieatwork.org for ASSEs new
  free online computer game involving young workers
  saving their co-workers from zombies by removing
  dangerous risks in their workplace with the help
  of occupational safety, health environmental
  professionals! Visit and see how you can avoid
  becoming a zombie at work and clocking out for
  good. Helpful for now and in your future.

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Safety Science is a new term for everything
that goes into the prevention of accidents,
illnesses, fires, explosions and other events
which harm people, property and the environment.
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Safety Science may be a new word but it came
from many sciences you already know

• Chemistry and biology provide knowledge of
  hazardous substances
• Physics tells people about electricity,
  radiation and other forms of energy that can be
  unsafe if not used properly
• Psychology helps people understand human
  behavior to avoid accidents
• And many more!

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American Society of Safety Engineers
Founded in 1911, ASSE is the oldest and largest
safety society with more than 30,000 occupational
safety, health and environmental professional
members worldwide. For more information and a
copy of our free Important Workplace Safety
Guide for Young Workers brochure visit
www.asse.org or contact customer service at
847-699-2929 or e-mail customerservice_at_asse.org
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