1. Employee Safety Orientation
Horizon Goodwill Industries

2. Session Objectives You will be able to:
Understand your role in safety and security
Get safety information
Identify, fix, and/or report safety hazards
Prevent and respond to fires and other emergencies
Evacuate the facility safely
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3. Session Objectives (cont.)
You will be able to:
Lift and transport items safely
Use protective equipment
Understand machine safety
Understand basic electrical hazards
Recognize chemical hazards
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4. Safety Statistics
Annually, 1.3 million workers miss workdays from injuries
Employees with fewer than 5 years on the job have 37% of illnesses and injuries
5,500 workers die from injuries each year
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5. Your Role in Safety Company goal is an accident-free workplace
Participate in safety training
Report hazards, incidents, and near misses
Ask for help
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6. General Safety Rules Obey all warning signs
Follow all safety procedures
Do not take shortcuts
Do not engage in horseplay
Use common sense
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7. Your Role in Security Company goal is a safe workplace
Follow security procedures—keep doors locked, respond to alarms
Report security concerns—unlocked doors, strangers, suspicious mail
Cooperate with investigations
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8. Where to Get Safety Information
Bulletin boards
Your Supervisor
Safety Handouts
Company Internal Website
Safety Committee
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9. Identify Safety Hazards
Keep your eyes open for safety hazards
Fix what you can
Report what you can’t fix
Suggest ideas for safety improvement
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10. Good Housekeeping
Keep clear access to evacuation routes, emergency exits, fire-fighting equipment and first-aid stations, and electrical panels
Keep walkways and stairwells clear
Close drawers and doors
Dispose of trash promptly and properly
(Slip, Trip, and Fall Training follows this basic orientation)
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11. Your Role in Safety— Any Questions?
Any questions about:
Your role in safety?
Your role in security?
Where to get safety information?
How to identify hazards?
How to practice good housekeeping?
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12. Common Fire Hazards Office equipment and supplies
Paper and cardboard, office equipment, smoking
Electrical wires and equipment
Overloaded outlets, frayed wires or cords, and extension cords
Donations
You need to be especially cautious around bags and boxes of donations
Chemicals
Flammable liquids, solvents, gases
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13. Fire Response Remember PASS Know location of fire extinguishers
Know how to use extinguisher:
Remember PASS
Pull the pin
Aim hose at fire base
Squeeze trigger
Sweep hose back and forth
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14. Accident Response Call for Supervisor or available assistance
Report incident
Cooperate with investigation
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15. First Aid Know where the closest First Aid Kit is
Get Supervisor when an incident occurs requiring first aid.
Protect against BBPs Bloodborne Pathogens
(Bloodborne Pathogen training will follow this basic safety orientation)
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16. Evacuation Procedures
Recognize evacuation signal
Shut down equipment (time permitting)
Follow nearest safe exit route
Proceed to assembly area
Listen for instructions
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17. Any Questions? Fire prevention Fire response Accident response
First-aid procedures
Evacuation procedures
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18. Ergonomics Do: Adjust your workspace
Check bulletin boards for information on stress relief, proper posture, lifting, etc.
Take assigned breaks
Do exercises
Keep fit
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19. Ergonomics (cont.) Don’t: Slouch or slump Use awkward positions
Use wrong tools for tasks
Reach and stretch for items
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20. Back Safety
Assess load and route
Lift safely:
Bend at knees
Pull load close to body
Face your load—don’t twist your body
Let legs do lifting by standing with back straight
Don’t overextend when reaching
Use a footrest if standing for long periods
(Back safety and proper lifting basics follow this orientation)
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21. Materials Handling Assess load and route Load equipment safely
Choose the right equipment
Hand truck
Powered vehicles
Conveyors
Load equipment safely
Push—don’t pull
Wear personal protective equipment (PPE)
Gloves, Safety Glasses, etc.
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22. Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing
Wear required PPE
Inspect PPE
Get a good fit
Maintain PPE properly
Store PPE properly
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23. Electrical Hazards Do: Use plugs that fit outlet
Check wire and cord insulation
Make sure electrical connections are tight
Keep flammables away from outlets
Keep clear access to electrical boxes
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24. Electrical Hazards (cont.)
Don’t:
Overload outlets
Fasten cords with staples, nails
Run cords through water
Touch cords with wet hands
Use damaged cords
Use ungrounded cords
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25. Chemicals
You have a right to know about chemicals used in your work area.
Check:
Labels
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
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26. Hazardous Chemicals (cont.)
Ask Supervisor or Safety Team member
Report chemical spills
Follow chemical disposal requirements
(Information from label or MSDS)
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27. Any Questions? Ergonomics Safe lifting and transporting PPE
Electrical safety
Chemical safety
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28. Key Points to Remember Play your role in safety and security
Look for hazards
Report hazards
Use common sense
Respond safely to emergencies
Follow company safety procedures
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29. Additional Training
Following this basic Safety Orientation, you will be presented with training on:
Bloodborne Pathogens
Back Safety & Proper Lifting
Slips, Trips, and Falls
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