Induction Training.pdf

Safety Induction Program

Overview • • • • • • • • • • • •

Aims & Objectives Causes of accidents Hazard Communication Personal Protective Equipment Fall Protection Lockout Tagout Confined Space Fire / Fire Extinguishers Basic First Aid (not certified training) Blood Borne Pathogens Heat/Cold Stress Good Safety Practices

Aims and Objectives • To enable you to identify hazards that you are exposed to & control these hazards • To enable you to seek positive improvements in yours and colleagues health and safety

Defining Health and Safety •

Health is defined as both physical and mental wellbeing.

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Ill health can include physical injuries and medical ailments.

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Safety is the control of unplanned events.

Causes of Accidents The main causes of accidents are – • Unsafe Conditions • Unsafe Acts

What is Health & Safety? •

No accidents.

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Absence of disease and illness.

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Physical and mental wellbeing.

“Accident prevention is everyone's responsibility”

Hazard Communication • • • •

Chemical Hazards Container Labels Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) Written Program

Chemical Hazards
Flammable/Explosion – Flash point – LEL
Toxic/Poison – Acute / Chronic – Local / Systemic – Routes of entry
Reactive
Corrosive

Container Labels • • • •

Shipping Labels Manufacturer’s Warnings NFPA Diamond / HMIS Labels Health, Fire, and Reactive Hazards

Labelling Product Name Chemical Reg. No. Hazard Classification Risk Phrase Safety Phrase Supplier & Contact No.

NFPA Diamond

Material Safety Data Sheets









Identity of Material and Manufacturer Hazardous Ingredients Physical and Chemical Characteristics Fire and Explosion Hazard Data Reactivity Data Health Hazard Data (Limits, Symptoms, etc.) Precautions for Safe Handling Control Measures and First Aid

Hazard Warnings

PPE
PPE is the only effective means of controlling the risks of injury or ill health.
Employers must assess the work being undertaken and the environment in which their employees will work wears the appropriate PPE to be worn. Example: - A typical construction/building site may require workers to wear a Hard Hat, Coveralls, Safety Footwear, Gloves, Eye Protection and High Visibility Vest.
Main Contractors must check that all subcontractors are conforming by providing PPE for all their employees.
Risk Assessments must also highlight any additional PPE requirement from the above example depending on the particular hazards so that appropriate PPE is issued.
Employees should be made aware of their responsibility to wear the PPE appropriately, take care of equipment and report any defects. They should also be informed that if they do not wear or misuse any PPE that has been appropriately issued that this could lead to disciplinary action. This equipment is provided for their protection.

PPE

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Look after your P.P.E. and always wear it when required
Please ask your supervisor to supply these items as and when required

Respiratory Hazards •

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Toxic – Dusts, fumes, and mists (particulate) – Gases and vapors Oxygen deficiency or enrichment Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH)

Respiratory Protection •

Air-Purifying (APR) – Dust Mask – Half Face – Full Face – Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPR)

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Supplied Air (SAR) – Air-line • Hood style • Facepiece style – Half Face – Full Face • Escape provisions – Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)

Head Protection •

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Hard Hats (Safety Helmets) – Class A - Limited voltage protection – Class B - High voltage protection – Class C - No voltage protection – Class D - Firefighter’s helmet Bump Caps – Not recommended

Eye and Face Protection • • • •

Safety Glasses (minimum requirement) Goggles - better protection for chemicals, splashes, dusts, or projectiles. Face Shield - better for splashes or projectiles Chemical Splash Hood – shoulder length or longer

Hand and Foot Protection – – – –

Gloves / sleeves General duty • Cotton, leather Sharp objects • Leather, kevlar Cuts • Kevlar Chemical • Multiple types

Shoes / Boots – Steel toe • Compression, puncture – Metatarsal guards • Protects top of foot behind toe – Chemical resistant • Prevents contact with chemicals

Chemical Protective Clothing

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Qualities Puncture resistance Wear resistance Tactility Degradation Permeation

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Types Full Encapsulating suit Splash suit Coveralls Hoods Gloves Boots Boot / Shoe covers

Levels of Protection • • • •

Level A (highest) Level B Level C Level D

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Level A – full encapsulating suit – Positive pressure air / SCBA – Chemical resistant gloves, boots, – Hard hat – Coveralls* – Two way radio communication (intrinsically safe/non-sparking )

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Level B – Chemical resistant clothing – SCBA or SAR – Chemical resistant gloves, boots – Hard hat

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Level C – Chemical resistant clothing – Air purifying respirator – Full face or half face mask – Chemical resistant gloves, boots, – Hard hat

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Level D – Work uniform – Hard hat – Safety glasses – Gloves, safety shoes / boots

Ear Protection Hearing protectors reduce the noise exposure level and the risk of hearing loss. People should wear a hearing protector if the noise or sound level at the workplace exceeds 75 decibels (A-weighted) or dB(A). (This will be informed by your supervisor) Types of hearing protectors – Ear plugs – are inserted to block the ear canal. They may be premolded (preformed) or moldable (foam ear plugs). Ear plugs are sold as disposable products or reusable plugs. Custom molded ear plugs are also available. Semi-insert ear plugs – which consist of two ear plugs held over the ends of the ear canal by a rigid headband. Ear muffs – consist of sound-attenuating material and soft ear cushions that fit around the ear and hard outer cups. They are held together by a head band.

Working at Height
Use secure platforms with proper edge protection
Protect holes, leading edges and fragile materials
Consider weather conditions
If in doubt - speak to the supervisor
Explain that those who are to erect or alter scaffolding and towers should ensure that the site office has a copy of their training records and those persons should be authorised by the site accordingly.

Work at Height

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Ladders and Stepladders should be used for access or as places of work ONLY when there is no reasonably practicable alternative and it is safe to do so.
Ladders and stepladders must be located on a firm level base and only used for short duration light duty
Knees should be kept below the top tread while working on a stepladder

Manual Handling? • • • • • •

Lifting Pulling Pushing Putting down Carrying Moving

Of a load by hand or by bodily force.

Hazards Associated With Handling •

Task itself

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Individual doing the job

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Load being handled

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Working environment

What are the Problems? The most common causes of workplace back injuries are: • • • • • • •

Bad posture, losing the curve of the back Lifting with legs straight –TOP HEAVY LIFTING Lifting off balance Lifting weights that are too heavy Twisting with or without a load and not using feet Stretching or reaching Pulling or pushing off balance or with the point of contact too high or too low

Employee Duties on Manual Handling • • • • •

Take reasonable care Co-operate with the employer Make full and proper use of any systems of work Follow training guidelines Reports anything that appears dangerous

Ensure that the movement flows in 1 motion, with practice this technique will become 2nd nature and will help prevent injuries caused by manual handling.

Electrical Safety Electrical Hazards – •

Electrical Testing

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Final Function Testing

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Maintenance Work

All electrical equipment checks MUST be completed daily before the commencement of each shift.

Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVs)

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Exposing your fingers and hands to high levels of vibration on hand tools etc can – Damage blood vessels and reduction in blood supply Damage nerves causing a permanent loss of feeling Bones and muscles may also become damaged, e.g. arthritis

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Early Symptoms Of Vibration White Finger (VWF) Include: Usually first set off by the cold. Numbness Pins and needles, chilblains, and numbness Grip strength reduced

What can you do……read, understand and adhere to any safe systems prepared by your Supervisor. Bring to the attention of supervisors any signs or symptoms of HAVs that you think you have developed. When requested, attend health surveillance.

Machine Guarding
Ensure proper machine guarding is provided on all moving parts
If removed for maintenance, replace it and test for proper function.
Review electrical and mechanical interlocks to see if they work properly
Inspect on regular basis and repair and/or replaced defective parts.

Lockout / Tag out
Make sure that lockout/tag out procedures are established at the working site
All maintenance should be done following the procedure
Workers should be trained for the importance and benefits of the lock out / tag out procedure
The signage's should be provided in the local language

Safety Signs Blue signs are compulsory. Failure to comply not only puts you at risk, but means you have broken the law.

Safety Signs • • • •

Yellow signs are warnings. Failure to take notice not only puts you at risk, but means you could be breaking the law if you fail to take precautions.

Safety Signs • Green signs are safety guidance. • First aid , emergency exits

Safety Signs • Red signs are prohibitive and Fire. • NO

• and Fire call points, etc.

Fire If you discover a fire – •

In all cases, set off the fire alarms via break glass panel.

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This will summon the rescue team and the fire service, and alert others to evacuate the building.

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Go to the control point and inform them where the fire is. Or, if you think it is safe to tackle the fire, at no personal risk, inform someone you intend to do so and send someone to the control point.

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Test the fire extinguisher at a safe distance and approach the fire aiming at the base of the fire.

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Use one extinguisher and leave.

Important Signs Fire Equipment

Fire Exit Signs

Alcohols and Drugs
Consumption of Alcohol & Dugs are banned in the site.
Any persons caught in possession of or under the influence of drugs or alcohol will be removed from site.
In case of any medical reason, please inform your supervisor at once on consumption of medicines that contains drugs

Points to reinforce
Basic hygiene - hand washing before eating.
Proper storing of foods in the allocated place & not in work place.
Disposal of leftovers should be carefully done, without pollution.

First Aid At Work First aid is defined as the first help given to someone to prevent injury or illness from becoming worse.

First Aid Provision & Facilities • • • •

First aid boxes are available at different plants under supervision Fully equipped First Aid Center is available Trained first aiders (employees of different departments) are available Consumption from the first aid box has to be reported to Safety on weekly basis & consumptions should be recorded in the record available with shift supervisors

Assembly Points Make sure you know: • • •

How to raise the alarm Your nearest fire exit route Where your assembly point is situated

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Never take personal risks and IF IN DOUBT - GET OUT

House Keeping
All waste should be disposed of in the correct skips.
Under no circumstances shall liquid waste, such as paints or solvents, be allowed to soak into the ground or be poured down drains.
This is ‘hazardous waste’ and should be disposed of in line with current legislation.
Bonfires shall not be conducted on site.

Accident Reporting • Ask the workers to report any on-site accidents or dangerous occurrence to their supervisor or first aider. • Contract supervisors should inform their management. • The contract management should inform about the all the incident to BMS.

Summary
Employees and contractors are explained about the requirement to observe site specific elements appropriate to their own work activities and/or site wide hazards.
Ensure that workers know the different routes that they may have to use to leave the site and where they should assemble for a role call in case of emergencies
Clients and main contractors are required to ensure that those on site are competent.