General Safety Awareness
Session for Volunteers
SHFH
• We are committed to the safety of our staff
and volunteers. This general safety
awareness training will provide you with
valuable information. If at any time you are
uncomfortable with any task you are being
asked to do, stop, think, and ask the site
foreman… we will deploy you to another
needed task.
“Safety” is not an adjective to
describe something or someone,
it is a NOUN to us, a subject
matter on its own.
Personal Protective
Equipment
Examples of PPE
Body Part
Protection
Eye
Face
Head
safety glasses, goggles
face shields
hard hats
Feet
safety shoes
Hands and arms gloves
Bodies
vests
Hearing
earplugs, earmuffs
PPE Program
• Includes procedures for selecting, providing
and using PPE
• First -- assess the workplace to determine if
hazards are present, or are likely to be
present, which necessitate the use of PPE
• After selecting PPE, provide training to
employees who are required to use it
Training
If employees are required to use PPE, train them:
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Why it is necessary
How it will protect them
What are its limitations
When and how to wear
How to identify signs of wear
How to clean and disinfect
What is its useful life & how
is it disposed
When must Eye Protection be Provided?
When any of these hazards are present:
• Dust and other flying particles, such as metal
shavings or sawdust
• Corrosive gases, vapors, and liquids
• Molten metal that may splash
• Potentially infectious materials such as blood
or hazardous liquid chemicals that may
splash
• Intense light from welding and lasers
Safety Glasses
• Made with metal/plastic safety frames
• Most operations require side shields
• Used for moderate impact from particles
produced by jobs such as carpentry,
woodworking, grinding, and scaling
Face Shields
• Full face protection
• Protects face from dusts and splashes or sprays of
hazardous liquids
• Does not protect from impact hazards
• Wear safety glasses or goggles underneath
When Must Hearing Protection
be Provided?
After implementing engineering and work
practice controls
When an employee’s noise exposure
exceeds an 8-hour time-weighted average
(TWA) sound level of 90 dBA
Examples of Hearing Protectors
Earmuffs
Earplugs
Canal Caps
Safety Shoes
• Impact-resistant toes and heatresistant soles protect against
hot surfaces common in roofing
and paving
• Some have metal insoles to
protect against puncture
wounds
• May be electrically conductive
for use in explosive
atmospheres, or nonconductive
to protect from workplace
electrical hazards
When Must Hand Protection be
Provided?
When any of these are present:
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Burns
Bruises
Abrasions
Cuts
Punctures
Fractures
Amputations
Chemical Exposures
Tools – Hand and Power
Hazards
• Workers using hand
and power tools may
be exposed to these
hazards:
 objects that fall, fly, are
abrasive, or splash
 harmful dusts, fumes,
mists, vapors, and gases
 frayed or damaged
electrical cords, and
improper grounding
Basic Tool Safety Rules
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Maintain regularly
Use right tool for the job
Inspect before use
Operate according to
manufacturers’
instructions
• Use the right personal
protective equipment
(PPE) Use guards
Hand Tool Hazards
• Do not use:
 wrenches when jaws are
sprung
 impact tools (chisels and
wedges) when heads have
mushroomed
 tools with loose, cracked or
splintered handles
 a screwdriver as a chisel
 tools with taped handles –
they may be hiding cracks
Crack
Power Tools
• Must be fitted with
guards and safety
switches
• Extremely hazardous
when used
improperly
• Different
types,determined by
their power source:
 Electric
 Pneumatic
 Liquid fuel
 Hydraulic
Precautions
• Disconnect tools when not in use, before
servicing and cleaning, and when changing
accessories
• Keep people not involved with the work
away from the work
• Secure work with clamps or a vise, freeing
both hands to operate the tool
• Keep tools sharp and clean
• Consider what you wear – loose clothing
and jewelry can get caught in moving parts
• Remove damaged electric tools & tag them:
“Do Not Use”
Power Tools – Precautions
Electric Cords
• Don’t carry
portable tools by
the cord
• Don’t use electric
cords to hoist or
lower tools
• Don’t yank cord or
hose to disconnect
• Keep cords and
hoses away from
heat, oil, and sharp
edges
Electric Tools – Good Practices
• Operate within design
limits
• Use gloves and safety
shoes
• Store in a dry place
• Don’t use in wet locations
unless approved for that
• Keep work areas well lit
• Ensure cords don’t present
a tripping hazard
Abrasive Wheels and Tools
• May throw off flying
fragments
• Equip with guards that:
 Cover the spindle end,
nut, & flange projections
 Maintain proper
alignment with the
wheel
 Don’t exceed the
strength of the fastenings
Radial Saw Guarding
Radial arm saw
equipped with an
upper and lower
blade guard
Guard to prevent the operator from coming
in contact the the rotating blade
Pneumatic Tools
• Powered by
compressed air
• Includes nailers,
staplers, chippers,
drills & sanders
• Main hazard - getting
hit by a tool
attachment or by a
fastener the worker is
using with the tool
Nail Gun Cut-Away View
Ladders
General Ladder Requirements
Ladders must be kept in a safe condition
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Keep the area around the top and bottom
of a ladder clear
Ensure rungs, cleats, and steps are level
and uniformly spaced
Ensure rungs are spaced 10 to 14 inches
apart
Keep ladders free from slipping hazards
Securing Ladders
• Secure ladders to prevent
accidental movement due to
workplace activity
• Only use ladders on stable and
level surfaces, unless secured
• Do not use ladders on slippery
surfaces unless secured or
provided with slip-resistant feet
This ladder is not on a
stable surface
Ladder Angle
Non-self-supporting ladders:
(which lean against a wall or
other support)
 Position at an angle where
the horizontal distance from
the top support to the foot of
the ladder is 1/4 the working
length of the ladder
Ladder Rail Extension
When using a portable
ladder for access to an
upper landing surface,
the side rails must
extend at least 3 feet
above the upper
landing surface
Crossbracing
On this ladder the back rungs
are designed for use
Don’t use
crossbracing on the
rear of a stepladder
for climbing - unless
the ladder is
designed for that
Climbing the Ladder
Face the ladder when
going up or down
Use at least one hand to
grab the ladder when
going up or down: 3
point connection or Fall
protection
Do not carry any object
or load that could cause
you to lose balance
Fall Protection
Fall Protection Options
Personal Fall
Arrest System
(PFAS)
Guardrails
Safety Net
Guardrails
Top Rail
Mid- Rail
Toeboard
• Top rails between 39 and 45 inches tall
• Toeboards at least 3 1/2 inches high
Fall Protection Residential Construction
In residential construction, you must be
protected if you can fall more than 6 feet
Roofs
If you work on roofs and can fall
more than 6 feet, you must be protected
Good Work Practices
• Perform work at ground level if possible
Example: building prefab roofs on the ground
and lifting into place
• Tether or restrain workers so they can't reach
the edge
• Designate and use safety monitors
(This is
less desirable of all the systems)
• Use conventional fall protection
• Limitations of Non conventional FP
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