Definition of safety
Safety is a state in which hazards and conditions leading to physical, psychological or material
harm are controlled in order to preserve the health and well-being of individuals and the
community.
What is safety in the workplace?
Workplace safety refers to the working environment at a company and encompasses all
factors that impact the safety, health, and well-being of employees. This can include
environmental hazards, unsafe working conditions or processes, drug and alcohol
abuse, and workplace violence.
Seven Basic General Industry Safety Rules
Keep work areas clean. ...
Use the proper tool for the job. ...
Always wear the proper PPE for the work task. ...
Never work on live equipment. ...
Make sure chemicals are properly labeled and stored.
PPEs (Personal protective equipment)
Personal protective equipment is protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other
garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury or infection.
What are the 8 types of personal protective equipment.
Face shields,
Gloves,
Goggles and Glasses,
Gowns,
Head covers,
Masks,
Respirators,
Shoe covers
Earplugs
What is safety signs and symbols.
Safety signs and symbols are important safety communicating tools; they help to
indicate various hazards that present in plant site or workplace. Safety signs and
symbols do not only inform the presence of hazards, but also help create workers'
safety awareness.
What are the 5 main safety signs?
There are five different types of signs recognized by the ANSI Z535 series of standards:
Danger signs
Warning signs
Caution signs
Notice signs
Safety instruction signs
What are the 4 types of signs?
Identification
Directional
Informational
Regulatory signs
Definition of fire extinguisher
A portable or wheeled apparatus for putting out small fires by ejecting extinguishing
chemicals
What are the 4 most common fire extinguishers?
Wet chemical,
CO2,
Dry powder,
Foam and Water
What is Fire?
Fire is the visible effect of the process of combustion – a special type of chemical
reaction. It occurs between oxygen in the air and some sort of fuel. The products
from the chemical reaction are completely different from the starting material.
Triangle of Fire
Oxygen, heat, and fuel are frequently referred to as the "fire triangle." Add in the fourth
element, the chemical reaction, and you actually have a fire "tetrahedron."
What are the classes of fire?
There are four classes of fires:
Class A
Ordinary solid combustibles such as paper, wood, cloth and some plastics
Class B
Flammable liquids such as alcohol, ether, oil, gasoline and grease, which are best
extinguished by smothering
Class C
Electrical equipment, appliances and wiring in which the use or a nonconductive
extinguishing agent prevents injury from electrical shock. Don’t use water.
Class D
Certain flammable metallic substances such as sodium and potassium, these materials
are normally not found in the Medical Center.
Stages of a Fire
Four Stages of Fire
Incipient
Growth
Fully Developed
Decay
What is a Hazard?
A Hazard is a potential source of harm or adverse health effect on a person or persons.
What are types of safety Hazard?
Safety hazards are number one on the list of 6 types of workplace hazards.
Biological hazards
Physical hazards
Ergonomic hazards
Chemical hazards
Work organization hazards
Environmental hazards
Communicate hazards to other personnel.
Stop work when needed to address hazards.
What is Risk?
Risk is the likelihood that a person may be harmed or suffers adverse health effects if
exposed to a hazard.
What are Control Measures?
Eliminate the hazard
Substitute the hazard with a lesser risk
Isolate the hazard
Use engineering controls
Use administrative controls
Use personal protective equipment.
What is accident?
Unplanned occurrences which result in injuries, fatalities, loss of production or damage
to property and assets
What is incident?
An event not causing harm, but has the potential to cause injury or ill health.
Basic Safety Rules
STAY ALERT
WEAR THE RIGHT CLOTHES
USE THE RIGHT TOOLS
LEARN HOW TO LIFT
BE TIDY
REPORTING IS IMPORTANT
GET FIRST AID IMMEDIATELY
BACK YOUR SAFETY PROGRAM
NEVER TAKE A CHANCE