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What are benefits of safety Lower accident rates less turnover Arc welding safety Gas welding and burning requires the use of a filter lens of not less than No. 4 shade Safety A learned behavior and attitude Safety culture A safety culture is created when the whole company sees the value of a safe work environment Strong safety culture Effective communication and commonly and understood and agreed upon goals Accidents An unplanned event that may our may not result in personal injury or property damage
Minor injuries Personnel may have received minor scrapes and cuts but usually return the next scheduled work shift Serious injuries Personnel received injuries that resulted in temporary disability Indirect costs Hidden costs that can usually be the direct costs of accident from 2 to 7 times What causes accidents Poor work habits failure to communicate lack of skill Informational signs These signs are blue and provide general info Danger signs Tell you of immediate hazard and that you must take certain precautions to make sure you are not harmed. Red black and white Alcohol and drug abuse Costs the construction company millions of dollars a year
Employee rights and responsibility If you have been discriminated against for asserting OSHA rights you have the right to file a com plaint Competent person One who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surrounding or working conditions Job safety analysis JSA can be used as pre planning tools Risk assessment A measure of the probability consequences and exposure related to an event Fall hazard Falls account for 1/3 of all death in the construction industry Personal Fall arrest systems Have your personal fall arrest system inspected monthly by a competent person Using straight ladders If you are stepping from a ladder onto a platform or roof the top of the ladder should extend at least feet above the point where the ladder touches they platform
Using straight ladders continued When working or climbing on a ladder it is important that you mantain three point contact Vehicle or roadway hazards When working near moving vehicles and equipment you should wear reflective or high visibility vests or other suitable garments Oprerating vehicles Always wear va seatbelt obey all speed limits Falling objects Use protective measures to catch falling objects Sloping system Sides if an excavation are cut back to a safe angle using relatively smooth angles Machine guards Should prevent moving parts of the machine from conning into contact with your arms, hands, or any part of your body Electrical safety guidelines Three wire systems is one of the most common safety grounding systems used to protect you from accidental shock
Heat stroke Heat stroke is life threatening. The body's temp control system which produces sweat to cool the body stops working Hoses Oxygen hose-green fuel or gas hose- red
