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Basic Safety Flashcards

1
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Safety Culture

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Created when the whole company sees the value of this and supports it through their actions.

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Benefits of Safety Culture

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Fewer at-risk behaviors
Lower Incident and Accident Rates
Less turnover
Lower absenteeism
Higher productivity
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This Council defines an incident as an unplanned, undesired event that adversely affects the completion of a task.

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US National Safety Council

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Accident

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Unplanned event that results in personal injury and/or property damage.

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OSHA, EASC and GOST

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Organizations in the US and the world that protect workers by setting safety standards

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Incident

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Unplanned event that does not result in injury or damage but is worthy of recording.

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OSHA stand for:

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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Near-miss

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no injury or damage, but either could have happened

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Damage to tools, materials or equipment but no injury.

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Property Damage

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Serious or disabling injuries

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temporary or permanent disability, lost-time, restricted-duty, or restricted motion

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Minor Injuries

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cuts, bruises or strains, return to full duty next shift

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12
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Death

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Fatalities

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13
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4.2 million lives

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The National Safety Council estimates organized safety has saved since 1913

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14
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10 less serious injuries, 30 property damage

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for every 1 serious or disabling injury

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15
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Falls, Struck By, Caught-in/between, Electical Shock

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Known as the Big Four

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16
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33.5%

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Falls

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17
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This many near missed for every disabling injury

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600

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18
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11.1%

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Struck-By

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19
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Trench

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Narrow excavation, deeper than wide, max 15 ft wide

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20
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Electrical

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8.5%

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21
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5.5%

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Caught-in/between

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Confined space

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limited entry and exit; tanks, vessels, silos, pits, vaults.

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23
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Ground fault

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Incidental grounding of a conducting electrical wire.

24
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Insurance companies

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Can deny claims if safety rules were not followed

25
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Worker fatalities in 2018

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21.1% were construction, 1008/4779

26
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How many out of 5 construction deaths were due to the fatal four?

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3/5, 58.6%

27
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591 deaths

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In 2018 due to the fatal four.

28
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Most workers who die from falls…

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wear harnesses but were not tied off.

29
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Management system includes

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reporting procedures, supervisory, and administration.

30
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Causes of an incident

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Failure to Communicate
At-risk work habits
Alcohol or drug use
(More on page 38)

31
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Communicate at a new job site

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to ensure things are done the way you are used to.

32
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Informational
Safety
Caution
Danger

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Types of signs

33
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Examples of informational signs

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No Admittance
No Trespassing
For Employees Only

BLUE SIGNS

34
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First aid Stations
Emergency Eye Wash Stations
Evacuation Routes
SDS
Exits
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Safety Signs

GREEN PANEL WITH WHITE LETTERS.

35
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Signs are yellow, black panel with yellow letters.

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Caution signs, Hearing/eye protections, Respirators, No Smoking

36
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Red Black and White signs

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DANGER
Defective equipment
Flammable liquids/gases
Safety barriers
Emergency stop
High Voltage
37
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Safety tags

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Immediate, potential hazards

38
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Procrastination, carelessness, horseplay, resisting orders, not heeding warnings, practical jokes.

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At-risk work habits.

39
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Legal drugs that can affect safety.

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Amphetamines, barbiturates, antihistamines.

40
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Keep in perspective
Plenty of rest
Manage time
Talk to supervisor

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Ways of handling stress

41
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New skills

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need to be checked by a supervisor before performing

42
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Purposely causing damage or injury

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Intentional acts, including terrorism.

43
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Pipelines

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target of terrorism

44
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Change from accepted or normal, correct procedure

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Unsafe Act, (Examples on pg 42)

45
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Rationalizing Risk

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Endangering people with justifications. Crossing barricades, not wearing PPE, not tying off fall protection.

46
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Self-care examples

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Sleep, eating, exercise, massage, chiropractic, acupuncture

47
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All employees should be given authority to stop work when

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Unsafe conditions are observed

48
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Physical state that is different from acceptable, normal or correct

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Unsafe Condition

49
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Housekeeping

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Keeping work area clean of tools, scraps, clutter or spills.

50
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Capable of easily igniting, rapidly burning

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Combustible, flash point 100F/38C

51
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Good housekeeping can also be called

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Pride of workmanship “everything in its place”

52
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Management systems should

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Policies/procedures in writing
Distribute to each employee
Review periodically
Enforce fairly and consistently
Evaluate supplies, equipment, services
Safety training
53
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HAZCOM

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Communicate about hazardous chemicals and how to work with them safely.

54
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GHS

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Globally Harmonized System, aligns with US HAZCOM (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals)

55
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Hazardous Chemical

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Solvents, paint, concrete, wood dust, and obvious chemicals such as acids and glues.

56
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Employees have these responsibilities under HAZCOM:

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Where SDS are
Report Hazards
Physical/Health hazards precautions and protections
What do in an emergency
Location of HAZCOM

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