Unit 3: Employability

Lesson 10: Safety on the Job

OBJECTIVE

1. Understand the basics of safety on the job.

SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES
How to Get Hurt on the Job...and What to Do Instead – A $129 video and written curriculum by James Stanfield Publishing Company (1800 421-6534)

INSTRUCTIONAL FORMAT
This lesson will provide an overview of standard safety rules on the job. Depending on the job and company, people will encounter different safety rules. Ideally, the employers will provide safety training during an orientation period. Review the following information with the students to provide them with an overview on job safety.

1. If you believe a job task is unsafe, believe something in the environment is unsafe, or if you have any question at all about safety, talk to your supervisor immediately. It is better to be safe than sorry.
   
   

2. If you are injured, you must talk to your supervisor immediately. It is your responsibility to report the injury regardless of the severity. Failure to report an injury to a supervisor could make it difficult to make a worker's compensation claim. Additionally, if a co-worker is ever injured, and he does not go to a supervisor, you should talk to your supervisor.
   
   

3. Never run, jump, or engage in horseplay. Walk at all times. Be careful going through doors. Moving about in an uncontrolled fashion increases the chance of accidents. Falling is one of the most common accidents on the job.
   
   

4. Keep your work area clean. Leaving papers, litter, garbage, boxes and other debris increase the chance of people tripping and falling.
   
   

5. If you are asked to use some type of machinery, make sure you understand how to use it, the hazards of using it, and protective clothing that is needed. Do not touch or use any equipment that you have not been trained or given permission to use. Be aware that long hair and clothing and jewelry that dangle can get caught in any type of machinery. If you are unsure about anything, talk to your supervisor.
   
   

6. If you are asked to use a product that might be hazardous, make sure you know about the hazards and how to protect yourself. Any type of cleaning product contains some type of chemical that could be hazardous if used improperly.
   
   

7. Be aware of flammable materials. Follow all signs that indicate smoking is not allowed. Any area that has solvents, such as oil, gas, paint thinner, etc., paper, cloth, and other materials that can catch on fire needs to be approached with caution.
   
   

8. If your job requires you to lift things, take the following precautions:

   • wear a safety belt

   • lift with your legs (get instruction from supervisor if needed)

   • if something is too heavy, ask for help

   • be careful when lifting items over your head or stacking things above your head
     
     

9. Stay away from contact with body fluids (blood, saliva, urine, etc.). If you are required to clean up body fluids, take universal precautions. If you have not been instructed on universal precautions, ask for training.
   
   

10. Know what action to take during an emergency. Pay attention during emergency drills, so you know the routes to take when leaving an assigned area to go to a safe place.
    
    

11. Observe all cautionary signs in the workplace. They are put there for a reason.
    

SIGNS OF GENERALIZATION
Students take necessary precautions to decrease the chance of injury on the job.

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