Transcript SASCO Safety Orientation

Orientation Topics
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Injury and Illness Reporting
Hazard Communication
Personal Protective Equipment
Hot Work: Lockout/Tagout
Fall Protection
Ladders
Equipment & Tools
Heat Illness Prevention
Hazard Communication
• SASCO maintains Material
Safety Data Sheets
(MSDS) for all chemicals
it has on site.
• Ask your supervisor for
location of MSDS nearest
your work area.
• It is your right to examine
an MSDS for any chemical
Hazard Communication
Labeling:
• Non-original containers
must be properly
labeled for contents,
hazards and warnings.
• Temporary containers
for immediate use only
are not required to be
labeled. Dispose of
them when your task is
complete.
Hot Work: Energized Equipment
• By federal regulations and
California Low Voltage Orders,
conducting work on any energized
equipment is always the last resort.
 Do not work any equipment hot that
can be shut down.
 If you must work any equipment
hot, SASCO will train you regarding
energized work procedures and
issue the proper PPE
Hot Work: Don’t Be An Arc Flash Statistic
Energized Equipment
• Do not walk away from a
panel that is hot without at
covering it with the panel
cover or, if temporary, with
a magnetic sign
• Other contractors have
access to electrical rooms
and panels.
Lock-Out/Tag-Out
• De-energize and lock-out and tag-out
equipment and circuits you need to work on.
• Test the equipment to make sure there is no
residual energy.
• Ensure the tag is properly filled out so others
can tell who put on the lock, how to contact the
owner of the lock, and when
it was installed.
Fall Protection
• Falls are the leading cause of fatalities
in the construction industry.
• An average of 362 fatal falls occurred
each year from 1995 to 1999, with the
trend on the increase.
Active Fall Protection Systems
• Fall Restraint Systems
• Personal Fall Arrest Systems
• Nets
Fall Restraint Systems
These are systems
designed to prevent the
user from reaching an
area where free-fall
could occur so no freefall is possible, as in
leading edge roof work.
Personal Fall Arrest Systems
• ABCs:
–Anchorage
–Body Harness
–Connectors
–Deceleration
(Stop!)
Anchorage
• Rule of thumb: If
you wouldn’t
tie-off and
suspend your
truck from an
anchor point,
don’t tie
yourself off to it.
Anchorage
YES
No No No
Anchorage: Avoid Lower Level Contact
• Calculating Fall Distance
• Fall distance includes:
Distance from anchorage point to D-ring
+Length of lanyard
+Length of deceleration device
+Any stretching of components
+Safety Factor
SO. . .
Anchorage:
Avoid Lower
Level Contact
Anchorage: Avoid Lower Level
• Rule of Thumb:
– For fall clearance
of less than 18.5’,
use a selfretracting lifeline
– For fall clearance
over 18.5’, use
either a selfretracting lifeline
or a shockabsorbing lanyard.
Retracting
lifelife
Body Harness
– D-ring in center of
back
• Between
shoulder blades
– When a worker has
fallen in a harness,
remove it from
service for an
inspection
Be able to barely get two
fingers stacked between straps
and body
Stop! (Deceleration)
• Impact on the body of deceleration: cable
lanyard
•And that is a short fall distance
Stop! (Deceleration)
• Impact on the body of
deceleration: shockabsorbing lanyard
Do not sit or
stand on top
two steps of
ladders. Stay
off of the top
three steps of
an extension
ladder.
Keep access to top
and bottom of
ladder clear to
avoid tripping
Do not lean
step ladder.
Use only when
fully open. Get
the right tool
for the job.
Ladders
• Whatever
these clowns
are doing,
don’t do it.
Operating Equipment
• To operate an
Aerial Lift, a
forklift, or a
boom lift, you
must be trained
by SASCO to do
so.
• Your supervisor
must authorize
you to run any
piece of
company
equipment.
Operating Equipment
Maintain Dual 360° Awareness. Look at
everything around you on the ground. Look
at everything above you.
360°
Powder-Actuated Tools
• SASCO will train you
to safely use the
powder-actuated tool
you will use
Never Leave A Loaded Hilti Gun Unattended
• Unload the load strip and stow gun in case
or gang box before leaving area
Heat Illness Prevention
Heat Illness Prevention
• SASCO provides shade and water
to employees
• You are encouraged to drink water
frequently.
By Time You’re Thirsty, It’s
Already Too Late!
Fluid Intake
• Drink Fluids
– Water–4 Cups (1 Quart/Hour)
– Alcohol and caffeine are diuretics
and will dehydrate you
• Eat
– Replace Electrolytes Lost by
Perspiration
Fire Protection
• Do not use water
on electrical fires
• Use a “BC or
“ABC”
extinguisher
• Good housekeeping helps
prevent fires