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ProStart Year One Chapter Three Preventing Accidents and Injuries.

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1 ProStart Year One Chapter Three Preventing Accidents and Injuries

2 Why Safety? Customers Employees

3 OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Administration Federal Agency that creates and enforces safety related standards in the workplace. Employers are required by law to inform employees of the job safety and health protection provided.

4 MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets Describe hazards of chemicals. Each product has its own MSDS. Most can be found on the internet.

5 For Example Clorox Bleach

6 Safety Audit Inspection of facilities, equipment, practices and management. In the form of a checklist.

7 Personal Protective Equipment No loose clothing, no jewelry, no scarfs or ties Skid resistant soles Long sleeves to protect arms Low heels Lace up tightly or no laces Heat, water and grease resistant Closed toe style

8 Class of Fire Extinguisher A: Ordinary combustibles B: Flammable liquids C: Electrical Equipment

9 PASS Pull Pin Aim at the base Squeeze the trigger Sweep from side to side

10 Preventing Falls Verbally Warn Block Area Clean Area Leave sign until safe

11 Lifting and Carrying Safely Establish solid footing Align the body Make the lift Set down the load

12 10 Safe Knife Handling Practices Keep knives sharp Never touch the sharp end of the blade Use a knife only for the correct purpose Stabilize the cutting board Stop cutting if interrupted Don’t leave knives soaking under water Carry knives with the cutting edge away from your body Pass a knife by setting it down Store knives properly Never catch a falling knife

13 CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Can restore breathing and a heart beat to a person with no pulse who isn’t breathing Get certified!!

14 Heimlich Maneuver Removes food or other item from airway of a choking person. Get certified!!


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