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SAFETY AT WORK
WE ALL HAVE A ROLE TO
PLAY .
BY BEN ODAMTTEN
 ECL-SAFETY AT WORK
GENERAL POINTS

 WEAR YOUR PROTECTIVE GEAR AND

BE SAFE.
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 MAKE YOUR PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS
KNOWN. YOUR SUPERVISOR WILL
UNDERSTAND.
 FOLLOW OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY AND OTHERS.
DO NOT TAKE RISKY ACTIONS
WITHOUT PROIR APPROVAL FROM
YOUR SUPERVISOR
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 ORDERLINESS IS AN IMPORTANT
ELEMENT IN INSURING SAFETY AT
WORK.

 DO NOT DENY ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY

YOU.BEING FRANK ABOUT IT WlLL
HELP IMPROVE THE SITUATION.
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MOVEMENT
• USE THE HANDRAILS WHEN
DESCENDING THE STAIRS.
• MAKE USE OF RESERVED ROUTES.
• RESTRICTED AREAS ARE MARKED FOR
YOUR OWN SAFETY. DO NOT ENTER
THERE.
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BEHAVIOUR
 AVOIDING CONTACT WITH RUNNING
MACHINES IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR
IN PREVENTING ACCIDENTS.

 DO NOT ATTEMPT REPAIRING THE

MACHINE WHEN FAULTY.

 REPORTS ALL FAULTS IMMEDIATELY

 ECL - SAFETY AT WORK
BEHAVIOUR
 REPORT ALL CASES OF OVERHEATING
MACHINES AND ABNORMAL
VIBRATIONS,AS WELL AS UNUSUAL
SMELLS.

 DO NOT LEAVE GLOVES, DIRTY, OILY

RAGS AROUND. PUT THE IN
DESIGNATED BINS.
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PROETCTING YOUR SELF
 PROTECT YOUR EARS AGAINST LONG
TERM DAMAGE, IF YOU WORK IN A
NOISY AREA.

 WEAR SHOES/BOOTS THAT WILL

PROTECT YOU FROM SLIPPING ON
SLIPPERY FLOORS.
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PROTECTING YOUR SELF
 WEAR GOGGLES TO PROTECT YOUR
EYES .

 ITS COMPULSORY TO WEAR A SAFETY

HELMET AT WORK SITES AND OTHER
DESIGNATED AREAS.
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 WEAR NOSE MASKS FOR PROTECTION

AGAINST DUST ETC. ALSO WEAR HAND
GLOVES,NOSE
MASKS,GOGGLES,APRONS ETC. IF YOU
WORK WITH CHEMICALS AND WHEN
SCRUBBING.
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PROTECTING YOUR SELF

 WEAR SOLID SAFETY BOOTS WHEN

HANDLING HEAVY OBJECTS.
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EMERGENCIES
 BE CONVERSANT WITH ALL EMERGENCY
EXISTS AND ASSEMBLY POINTS.

 AN ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT IN
EVACUATION EXERCISES IS VERY
IMPORTANT.
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EMERGENCIES
 FOLLOW INSRTUCTIONS REGARDING
CLOSING OF EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS
DURING FIRE OUT BREAKS.

 LEAVE ALL EMERGENCY EXITS CLEAR

AS WELL AS FIRE ALARM SWITCHES.
ALLOW FOR VENTILLATION.
 SAFETY AT WORK
EMERGENCIES

• KNOW ALL ALARM PROCEDURES AND

SIGNALS.

• KNOW THE PEOPLE IN THE WORK

AREAS,IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
 SAFETY AT WORK
EMERGENCIES
 DO NOT PANIC WHEN ACCIDENTS
OCCUR.

 REPORT ALL ACCIDENTS IMMEDIATELY.

 ALL BRUISES MUST BE TREATED BY

THE FACTORY NURSE.
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HANDLING THINGS
• TO LIFT HEAVY OBJECTS,ADOPT A
GOOD OBJECT.
• SUSPENDED LOADS OR OBJECTS ARE A
DANGER. ANTICIPATE THE MOVEMENT
OF SUCH INCIDENTS.
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HANDLING THINGS
• UNECESSARY COMPETITIVE DISPLAY
OF SKILLS WHILST TRANSPORTING
GOODS DOES NOT IMPROVE
EFFCIENCY.

• DO NOT GIVE LIFTS WHEN DRIVING

THE FORKLIFT
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HANDLING THINGS
 HAND PALLET TRUCKS ARE NOT
SCOOTERS.

 DO NOT RIDE ON THEM.

 BE CAREFUL WHEN DESCENDING

SLOPES.
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UTILITY SERVICES
 ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ARE FOR
ELECTRICIANS TO HANDLE.

 DO NOT ATTEMPT HANDLING THEM

YOURSELF.

 AVOID WET CLEANING IN SUCH AREAS.

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UTILTY SERVICES
 COMPRESSED AIR IS NOT FOR
CLEANING YOUR CLOTHES. USE IT
WISELY.

 REPORT ALL LEAKAGES

(IE)COMPRESSED
AIR,VAPOUR,WATER,ETC

 DO NOT LEAVE MACHINES RUNNING

WHEN NOT IN USE.ITS WASTE OF