School Safety Training

New Employee Safety Orientation

1/05

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Safety Statistics

Fourteen thousand Americans die from onthe-job accidents every year

A worker is injured every 19 seconds
Most accidents occur within an employees
first six months on a new job

Safety Orientation Goals

Accident Prevention Program (Safety

Program)
Emergency Information
Safety Awareness Issues
Quiz

Safety Policy and Record

Safety policy

Safety and doing your job go

hand in hand
Employees are expected to
promote safety, report unsafe
conditions, and ask a supervisor
if unfamiliar with a chemical,
tool, or machine
Management provides a safe
work environment and
continually works to prevent
injuries

Safety record

What is this schools record?

School District Responsibility

Establish and supervise:

A safe and healthful working environment

A written Accident Prevention Program
Safety and health training programs

Equipment that meets WISHA safety and

health standards
Records of occupational injuries/illnesses

Safety Training

Employee Safety Orientation

On-the-Job training
Departmental Safety Meetings
A Hazard Communication program
Emergency Evacuation Plan
A Fire Prevention Plan
A Bloodborne Pathogens Program
Other job-specific programs as determined
by a Job Hazard Analysis
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Safety Communication

Safety Bulletin
Boards
Safety notices
Safety
suggestions

Safety Committee
Conducts safety

inspections
Investigates accidents
Reviews safety policies
and procedures
Reviews work conditions
for accident prevention
Reviews and responds
to safety suggestions
and questions
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Safety Rules

General safety rules

Observe all safety

warning signs
Maintain housekeeping
Keep emergency
equipment accessible
No horseplay
Wear required PPE

Disciplinary actions
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Safe Clothing - PPE

Dont wear loose clothing
Dont wear jewelry
Wear protective shoes such as hard leather

with slip-resistant soles (steel toes and

shanks are a plus)
Obtain prescription safety glasses
Tie back long hair

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Personal Protective Equipment

PPE required throughout the facility

PPE required in specific departments
Recommended PPE
Issuance of PPE

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Safety Orientation Goals

Accident Prevention Program

(Safety Program)
Emergency Information
Safety Awareness Issues
Quiz

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Accidents and Injuries

Promptly report each workplace injury or

occupational illness to:

Your supervisor and,

ESD 101 Claims Administrator @
509-789-3516 or 1-800-531-4290

Fill-out and submit an Incident Report Form

Near-miss reporting
Accident investigation
Return-to-work program
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First Aid

Personnel are trained and certified

in first aid and CPR
First-aid kit locations
Safety shower and eyewash
stations
Bloodborne pathogen program
MSDS

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Reasons for Evacuation

Natural disasters (e.g., flood, earthquake)

Man-made disasters (e.g., a bomb)
Fire, Smoke, Explosion
Chemical release
Violent intruder incident
Other?

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Fire Prevention

Emergency action plan

Fire Detection & Alarm System
Fire prevention training
Potential fire hazards
Fire prevention
Fire response (Call 9-1-1)

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Hazardous Chemicals
Hazard communication training
Locations and uses of hazardous chemicals
Labels
Material safety data sheets (MSDS)
Storage cabinets
Ask your supervisor

Detecting a chemical release

Emergency response (Call 9-1-1)
Chemical disposal

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Evacuation Procedures

Recognize the
evacuation signal and
listen for instructions
Shut down equipment
using the emergency
stop
Go directly to the
nearest safe exit
Proceed to the
assembly area

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Safety Orientation Goals

Accident Prevention Program

(Safety Program)
Emergency Information
Safety Awareness Issues
Quiz

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Poor Safety Habits

Safety Donts:
Fool around/show off
Ignore a safety hazard
Shut off or circumvent

a machine safeguard
Become overconfident
in your job
Assume safety is
someone elses job

The Results:
Lost work time and/or
forced retirement
Painful injuries and/or
death
Productivity losses
Lost educational
opportunities
Wasted educational
dollars

Housekeeping

Slip and trip hazards

Access to exits, fire fighting equipment,
and electrical panels.
Keep aisles and stairwells clear
Reduce accumulation of combustibles

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Back Problem Statistics

Eighty percent of Americans suffer back

injuries requiring medical attention
Thirty percent of all industrial injuries involve
the back
Back injuries are often the result of years
of abuse at work, home or at play.
In addition to missed work, there could be a
lifetime of pain

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Back Safety Tips

Dont lift more than

50 pounds by
yourself
When reaching up,
dont overextend
If standing in one
place, put one foot
on a footrest

Pushdont pull
Squatdont bend
Turndont twist
To reduce back
painsee your
doctor
To prevent back
painconsider
exercise and a
healthy diet.

Forklift Traffic

Walk along side of aisles (let forklifts have center of

aisles)
Listen and look for horn sounds, warning lights, and
backup alarms
Dont approach a forklift until the operator indicates
that it is safe to do so
Forklifts steer from the rear
Never ride on a forklift, be lifted by a forklift, or fool
around near a forklift

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Safety Orientation Goals

Accident Prevention Program

(Safety Program)
Emergency Information
Safety Awareness Issues
Quiz

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Facility Walk-through

Exits, evacuation routes,

alarm pull stations
Fire extinguisher
locations
First-aid kits
MSDS location(s)
Safety showers and
eyewash stations
Areas where special PPE
is required

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Quiz
1. What causes the typical back injury?
2.
3.
4.
5.

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What is hazardous about wearing loose clothing to
work? ____________________________________
Horseplay is OK at work as long as
you are off the clock.
True or False
When is it safe to shut off or circumvent a machine
safeguard? ____________________
What kind of PPE is required or recommended in your
department?
____________________________________

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Quiz (cont.)
6. Where can the minutes of the Safety Committee

meeting be found? ____________________________

7. Housekeeping is needed only to keep the
facility looking nice. ___________True or False
8. Describe the evacuation assembly area of your
department:_____________________
9. It is not important to report a near miss
or close call because no one was hurt.
________________________
True or False
10.In addition to a fire, what else could trigger an
evacuation of the facility? _________________

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Quiz Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Back injuries are typically the result of years of

abuse.
Loose clothing can get caught in machinery.
False. Horseplay is never acceptable while on
school district property.
It is never safe to shut off or circumvent a machine
safeguard.
The PPE required or recommended for each
department will be different.

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Quiz Answers (cont.)

6.

Safety Committee Minutes are posted on the

safety bulletin boards.
7. False. Housekeeping maintains access to
emergency equipment and prevents the
accumulation of combustible materials.
8. This may be different for each department.
9. False. Reporting a near miss will prevent an injury
from happening to someone else.
10. Chemical release or natural disaster.

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