SAFETY & ERGONOMICS

– Pull the fire alarm when there is a fire
Protecting Ourselves and Others
• Fight a fire only if it’s small and you have a safe exit route • PASS = Pull the locking pin, Aim at the base of the fire, Squeeze the trigger, Sweep from side to side
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Be careful when working around equipment – Make sure machine guards are in place and functioning – Lock-out and tag-out equipment that is being worked on – Wear appropriate protective clothing, especially eye protection – Keep things from being caught in moving equipment (hair, loose clothing, jewelry, etc.) Keep your work area clean and uncluttered – Maintain easy access to eyewashes, fire extinguishers, fire alarms, exits, etc. – Remove tripping and slipping hazards – Keep items in appropriate storage containers/areas
Prevent fires/explosions continued …
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– Know the fire hazards in your area – Strictly follow handling procedures for flammable/explosive materials – Store flammable and explosive materials in appropriate containers and storage units – Keep the work area clean and don’t block fire sprinklers – Know how to safely use a fire extinguisher
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Take care when working with chemicals continued … – Know the hazards associated with the chemicals you work with – Know what protective equipment is required (e.g., eye protection, face shields, special gloves, etc.) – Make sure containers have appropriate labels – Contain spills so they don’t spread, if safe to do so – Let trained and authorized personnel clean up spills – Know the first-aid procedures for exposure to hazardous chemicals – Know the location of eye washes and showers and how to use them
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continued … Adjust the work area to fit you – Adjust tables/equipment to comfortable heights – Have appropriate lighting – Adjust racks and conveyance systems to minimize bending, lifting, and reaching Practice safe lifting techniques – Get help lifting heavy objects – Keep the weight close to your body – Lift with your legs (squatting down) rather than bending with your back – Turn with your feet, not your back – If you need to lean over, support your body weight by leaning on something
Hazards Chemical
– Spills – Exposure (burns, irritations, etc.) Fire/Explosion Health – Diseases – Drugs/alcohol Environmental – Heat/cold – Confined spaces – Weather – Natural and man made disasters Workplace Violence
Autoliv Production System
Training Module
Safety & Ergonomics
Being Safe
Why safety? – Unsafe acts and/or conditions are waste or muda • Cost time and money • Distract from value-added work • Hurt morale – It’s the ethical thing to do • Prevents life impacting injuries • Shows we value people To be safe we need to know: – The hazards of our jobs – How to protect ourselves – How our actions affect each others’ safety
Protecting Ourselves and Others
continued … Be careful around electricity – Plug in only one device per outlet – Don’t use items with wires that are frayed or defective – Only trained and authorized personnel work or do repairs on anything electrical – Keep electrical devices away from water – Keep wires out of paths where they could be tripped over – Lock and tag-out out electrical devices being worked on – If someone is being electrocuted, immediately turn off or remove the power source (don’t touch them)
Physical – Pinch or crush points – Moving equipment that could snag clothing, haying objects – Slips, trips, and falls – Collisions/crashes Electrical – Shock or electrocution Ergonomic – Repetitive motion/strains – Unsafe postures, forces, and/or frequency
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Be careful when objects can fall on you continued … – Make sure items aren’t stacked too high - chance of falling – Make sure racks are secure and strong enough – Make sure items can’t be pushed through racks to fall out of the other side – Be careful if others are working above you stay away if possible and/or wear head protection Be careful around moving vehicles – Only trained and authorized personnel operate moving vehicles like forklifts, tugs, trucks, etc. – Stay out of the paths of moving vehicles – Make sure vehicle operators know you are there – Follow all safety procedures and traffic signals
Protecting Ourselves and Others