Injury and Illness Prevention

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Injury and Illness Prevention
 What do we need to know to avoid injury and
illness in our workplace?

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 The responsibilities of
– The Management
– The Employee’s Supervisor
– The Employee
– All personnel aware
 Ways to Correct Workplace
Hazards
 MSDS
 Company’s Employee Health
and Safety
Injury and Illness Prevention

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Responsibilities of the HSE Manager
•Ensuring that Project
Management is aware of all
accidents which have occurred,
and all hazards which have
been observed.
•Working with the
management to address
Project-related safety concerns
Responsibilities

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Responsibilities of the HSE Manager
•Assisting in the coordination of
required health and safety
training
•Maintaining copies of Safety
Meeting minutes and other
safety-related records
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 Communicating to their staff the
Company’s emphasis on health
and safety
 Ensuring periodic, documented
inspection of workspaces under
their authority
 Promptly correcting identified
hazards
 Modeling and enforcing safe
and healthful work practices
Responsibilities of the Supervisors
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 Responsibilities of the Supervisors
 Providing appropriate safety
training and personal protective
equipment
 Implementing measures to
eliminate or control workplace
hazards
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Responsibilities of the Supervisors
Stopping any employee’s
work that poses an imminent
hazard to either the employee
or any other individual
Encouraging employees to
report health and safety issues to
the Safety Committee without fear
of reprisal
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Employee’s Responsibilities
 Observing health and safety-
related signs, posters, warning
signals and directions
 Reviewing the building
emergency plan and
assembly area
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Employee’s Responsibilities
 Learning about the potential
hazards of assigned tasks
and work areas
 Taking part in appropriate
health and safety training
 Following all safe operating
procedures and precautions
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Using proper personal
protective equipment
 Warning co-workers
about defective
equipment and other
hazards
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 Reporting unsafe
conditions immediately
to a supervisor, and
stopping work if an
imminent hazard is
presented
 Participating in
workplace safety
inspections
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 Tagging unsafe
equipment “Do Not
Use Until Repaired,”
and providing a list of
alternatives for
employees to use
until the item is
repaired
Correcting Workplace Hazards

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 Stopping unsafe
work practices and
providing retraining
on proper
procedures before
work resumes
Correcting Workplace Hazards

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 Reinforcing and explaining
the need for proper
personal protective
equipment and ensuring its
availability
 Barricading areas that have
chemical spills or other
hazards and reporting the
hazardous conditions to a
supervisor
Correcting Workplace Hazards

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 Storage or placement of objects in aisles,
below knee level, or on other “office-type” floor
surfaces.
 Overflowing, heavy wastebaskets.
 Dust accumulations.
 Maintaining condition of office equipment and
work area.
 Orderly arrangement in all areas, especially
storage.
 Storage must be 18” or more below sprinkler
heads.
Housekeeping

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Prevent a potential injury by
cleaning up spills and wet
floors.
Keep isles and walkways
clear of clutter or
obstructions.
Pick up objects and
move extension cords to
eliminate the potential
for injury.
Housekeeping

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NOW GO AND PRACTICE!