The document provides an overview of key safety topics for new employees including safety goals and committees, emergency procedures, hazard communication, personal protective equipment requirements, safe lifting techniques, and hearing conservation. Key points covered include how to respond to workplace injuries and emergencies, the importance of reporting incidents, understanding chemical hazards through labeling and documentation, using proper protective gear for all jobs, and preventing back and hearing issues by following safe practices. The goal is to educate new employees on their safety responsibilities and how to minimize risks on the job.

1. New Employee
Orientation

2. Safety objectives and
goals
 An organization’s overall safety
program is guided by objectives
and goals
 Every employee plays a part in
helping to meet these goals
1a

3. Safety committees
 Safety committees are a
necessary part of any safety
program
 Safety committees
make it easier for
employees to make
safety suggestions
2a

4. On-the-job injuries
 The first priority is to seek
medical attention
 Stay calm and get help
 Know how to respond in a safe
manner
3a

5. Reporting accidents and
injuries
 Accidents and injuries must be
properly reported
 OSHA has
recordkeeping
requirements
4a

6. Reporting accidents and
injuries
 Insurance claims must be filed
 Reporting near-miss
incidents can help
prevent future
occurrences
4b

7. What to do in case of
emergency
 Become familiar with
emergency action plans
 Be aware of procedures to
follow to protect yourself and
others
 Emergency drills are regularly
conducted
5a

8. What to do in case of
emergency
 Be familiar with:
• how to report fires, chemical spills
• evacuation routes
• who to ask for more information
5b

9. Warning signs and tags
 Many operations by their nature
involve a certain element of risk
 Safety signs and tags
are a means of
preventing workplace
accidents and injury
6a

10. Warning signs and tags
 Safety signs and tags warn you
about hazards so that you can
take appropriate
actions
 Be aware of the
conventions for sign
color, symbols, and
labels
6b

11. OSHA recordkeeping
requirements
 OSHA requires employers to
keep records of work-related
injuries and illnesses
7a

12. OSHA recordkeeping
requirements
 Recordkeeping helps OSHA:
• develop information regarding the
causes and prevention of injuries
and illnesses
• maintain a program of collection,
compilation, and analysis of
statistics
• enforce the OSH Act
7b

13. OSHA recordkeeping
requirements
 Employees have a right to
access relevant exposure and
medical records
 OSHA has a right to access
records
7c

14. Fire extinguishers
 The best fire protection is fire
prevention
 Fire results from
Heat + Fuel +
Oxygen
8a

15. Fire extinguishers
 Take away one of the
components from the “fire
triangle” to extinguish the fire
 Know how fires are classified,
how they spread, and when it’s
safe to use an extinguisher
8b

16. Hazard communication
 About 32 million workers are
potentially exposed to one or
more chemical hazards
 There are an estimated 575,000
existing chemical products
 Exposure poses a serious threat
to many workers
9a

17. Hazard communication
 Chemical exposure may
cause/contribute to many
serious health effects, such as:
• heart ailments
• kidney and lung damage
• sterility
• cancer
• burns
• rashes
9b

18. Hazard communication
 Some chemicals are safety
hazards and have the potential
to cause
fires/explosions/serious
accidents
 Right-to-know law
was established to
inform employees of
hazards
9c

19. Hazard communication
 Hazard Communication
Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200
ensures that hazards are
evaluated and information is
given to employees
9d

20. Hazard communication
 Hazcom programs include:
• identification of chemical hazards
• chemical labeling
• material safety data sheets
(MSDSs)
9e

21. Personal protective
equipment
 Some jobs involve hazards that
cannot be eliminated through
the use of engineering controls
10a

22. Personal protective
equipment
 Employees must then wear
appropriate PPE
• foot protection
• eye/face protection
• hand/arm protection
• head protection
• respiratory protection
• protective clothing
10b

23. Personal protective
equipment
 Employers must assess
workplace hazards and
determine if PPE is needed
 Employer selects appropriate
PPE
 PPE must fit properly
10c

24. Personal protective
equipment
 Employees must receive
training in:
• when PPE is necessary
• what PPE is necessary
• how to properly put on, take off,
adjust, wear PPE
• the limitations of PPE
• the proper care, maintenance,
useful life, disposal of PPE
10d

25. Bloodborne pathogens
 Know the threats posed by
bloodborne pathogens
 AIDS and Hepatitis
B can result from
exposure incidents
11a

26. Bloodborne pathogens
 Know which job duties expose
you to bloodborne pathogens
 Employees
rendering first aid,
performing
maintenance, and
housekeeping must
protect themselves
11b

27. Lockout/tagout
 Many accidents occur when
employees service equipment
 Lockout/tagout (LOTO) is a
warning and prevention system
for unexpected
startup and release
of stored energy
12a

28. Lockout/tagout
 Ensure that unexpected startup
or release of stored energy will
not occur
 Inform others that
lockout/tagout is
being applied
12b

29. Process safety
management
 Helps prevent the unwanted
release of hazardous chemicals
 Employees involved in
operating a process
need training in the
process
13a

30. Process safety
management
 Training is required for
employees who operate a
process that involves:
• a chemical at or above
the specified threshold
quantities
• pressure vessels/
storage tanks
• piping systems
13b

31. Process safety
management
 Training is required for
employees who operate a
process that involves:
• relief and vent systems
• emergency shutdown
systems
• controls
• pumps
13c

32. Process safety
management
 Training emphasizes:
• specific safety/health hazards
• procedures
• emergency operations that include
shutdowns
• safe practices applicable to job
tasks
• significant changes in processes
13d

33. Safe lifting techniques
 Most back problems are
preventable
 There are a variety of
stresses that improper
lifting, twisting,
bending can put on
the back
14a

34. Safe lifting techniques
 Back problems can include:
• strains and sprains
• torn ligaments
• ruptured/slipped disks
• muscle spasms
 Back problems are
not necessarily
connected with work
14b

35. Safe lifting techniques
 Non work-related factors can
contribute to back problems,
such as poor posture and
physical condition
 Keep knees slightly
higher than hips
when sitting
14c

36. Safe lifting techniques
 Keep shoulders and upper back
straight
 Don’t slouch
 Stand straight with
weight centered over
your hips
14d

37. Safe lifting techniques
 Keep knees slightly bent when
lying down, or sleep on your
back
 Sleeping on the stomach
can lead to a morning
backache
 Follow safe lifting
techniques
14e

38. Electrical safety
 Hundreds of deaths are
attributed to contact with
electrical current each year
 Avoid becoming a
statistic by using
safe work practices
15a

39. Hearing conservation
 Noise is a pervasive
occupational health problem
 Noise is a by-product of
many industrial
processes
16a

40. Hearing conservation
 How you are affected by noise
depends on:
• loudness and frequency
• length of exposure
• your age and health
16b

41. Hearing conservation
 Noise can:
• make you tired and irritable
• increase your stress level
• make you miss hearing
important warnings/
instructions
 Employers must take
steps to reduce noise
levels
16c

42. Hearing conservation
 PPE must be used if noise levels
cannot be reduced
 Understand noise
hazards, and take
appropriate precautions
when exposed to
excessive noise
16d