New Employee Safety Orientation

Slide 1: New Employee Safety Orientation

Slide 2: Session Objectives • You will be able to: – Understand your role in safety and security – Get safety information – Identify, fix, and/or report safety hazards – Prevent and respond to fires and other emergencies – Respond to accidents and give first-aid – Evacuate the facility safely

Slide 3: Session Objectives (cont.) • You will be able to: – Apply ergonomics to job tasks – Lift and transport items safely – Use protective equipment – Understand machine safety – Understand basic electrical hazards – Recognize chemical hazards

Slide 4: Safety Statistics – 5,500 workers die from injuries each year – Annually, 1.3 million workers miss work days from injuries – Employees with fewer than 5 years on the job have 37% of illnesses and injuries

Slide 5: Your Role in Safety – Company goal is an accident-free workplace – Your role: • Participate in safety training • Report hazards, incidents, and near-misses • Ask for help – Company uses incentives and discipline to promote safety

Slide 6: General Safety Rules – Obey all warning signs – Follow all safety procedures – Do not take shortcuts – Do not engage in horseplay – Use common sense

Slide 7: Your Role in Security – DJJ goal is a safe workplace – Follow security procedures—keep doors locked, don’t lend out your I.D, respond to alarms – Report security concerns—unlocked doors, strangers, suspicious mail – Cooperate with investigations

Slide 8: Where to Get Safety Information – Bulletin boards – Safety supervisors – Safety committee – Specific safety information

Slide 9: Identify Safety Hazards – Keep your eyes open for safety hazards – Fix what you can – Report what you can’t fix – Suggest ideas for safety improvement

Slide 10: Good Housekeeping – Keep clear access to evacuation routes, emergency exits, fire-fighting equipment and first aid stations, and electrical panels – Keep walkways and aisles clear – Close drawers and doors – Dispose of trash promptly and properly

Slide 11: Your Role in Safety—Any Questions? • Any questions about: – Your role in safety? – Your role in security? – Where to get safety information? – How to identify hazards? – How to practice good housekeeping?

Slide 12: Common Fire Hazards – Office equipment and supplies • Paper and cardboard, office equipment, and smoking – Electrical wires and equipment • Overloaded outlets, frayed wires or cords, and extension cords – Chemicals • Flammable liquids, solvents, gases

Slide 13: Fire Response – Know location of fire extinguishers – Know how to use extinguisher: • Pull the pin • Aim hose at fire base • Squeeze trigger • Sweep hose back and forth

Slide 14: Accident Response – Call for professional help (or inform supervisor) – Call in-house emergency contact – Give emergency first aid – Report incident – Cooperate with investigation

Slide 15: First Aid – Do a primary survey and check ABCs • Airway • Breathing • Circulation – Perform CPR, if certified – Do a secondary survey – Call for medical professional – Protect against BBPs

Slide 16: Evacuation Procedures – Recognize evacuation signal – Listen for instructions – Shut down equipment – Follow nearest safe exit route – Proceed to assembly area

Slide 17: Any Questions? – Fire prevention – Fire response – Accident response – First aid procedures – Evacuation procedures

Slide 18: Ergonomics • Do: – Adjust your workspace – Use a neutral position – Take breaks – Do exercises – Keep fit

Slide 19: Ergonomics (cont.) • Don’t: – Slouch or slump – Use awkward positions – Use wrong tools for tasks – Reach and stretch for items

Slide 20: Back Safety – Assess load and route – Lift safely: • Bend at knees • Pull load close to body • Face your load – don’t twist your body • Let legs do lifting by standing with back straight – Don’t overextend when reaching – Use a footrest if standing for long periods

Slide 21: Materials Handling – Assess load and route – Choose the right equipment • Hand truck • Powered vehicles • Conveyors • Hoists and derricks – Load equipment safely – Push—don’t pull – Wear personal protective equipment (PPE)

Slide 22: Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing – Wear required PPE – Wear PPE in required areas, even if only passing through – Inspect PPE – Get a good fit – Maintain PPE properly – Store PPE properly

Slide 23: Electrical Hazards • Do: – Use plugs that fit outlet – Check wire and cord insulation – Make sure electrical connections are tight – Keep flammables away from outlets – Keep clear access to electrical boxes

Slide 24: Electrical Hazards (cont.) • Don’t: – Overload outlets – Fasten cords with staples, nails – Run cords through water – Touch cords with wet hands – Use damaged cords – Use ungrounded cords

Slide 25: Hazardous Chemicals – Right to know – Hazardous chemicals list – Labels – Material safety data sheets

Slide 26: Hazardous Chemicals (cont.) – Ask safety supervisor – Report chemical spills – Follow chemical disposal requirements

Slide 27: Any Questions? – Ergonomics – Safe lifting and transporting – PPE – Electrical safety – Chemical safety

Slide 28: Key Points to Remember – Play your role in safety and security – Look for hazards – Report hazards – Use common sense – Respond safely to emergencies – Follow your facility's safety procedures