General Safety Guideline For Workplace

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General Safety Guideline for Workplace
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INTRODUCTION
• Every well reputed industry in the modern
world have developed safety system
• Safety is an important part of any industry
• Safety planning reduce the risk of accident

and injury
AIM
Aim of this presentation is to give you a general safety guideline

for workplace and to put forward recommendations for future
improvement
Objectives
• Starting and completing work safely
• To develop safe habits
• To minimize damage and maximize safety
There should not be a single incident of injury or

injury to any of our employees and contractors
Basic Duties (Exercise)
• To ensure my own safety
• To ensure the safety of co-workers
• To ensure safety of others
• To ensure the use of all PPE’s by me and my co-workers (all staff at site)
• To co-operate with other utilities and my contractor/ company
• To use work instruments/ equipment’s safely and in accordance with training
and guidelines
• To report any safety problems/ hazards/ near miss on site
What is safety?
• Safety is a state of being protected from potential harm or something

that has been designed to protect and prevent harm
“ Freedom from danger, risk, or injury”
What is safety simple words?
Safety is a state in which hazards and conditions leading to physical,

psychological or material harm are controlled in order to preserve the
health and well-being of individuals and the community.
What safety means to you?
“Safety means being aware of my surroundings no matter what

environment I'm in so I can catch potential problems before they
become injuries. Constant vigilance is necessary in order to have and to
cultivate a safe culture in the workplace and at home where safety is
second nature for everyone.”
What does safety mean at work?
A safe work environment is about more than just preventing injuries or

the spread of disease, it is about making employee well-being a
priority. A safe workplace is one where employees feel secure and
enjoy a safe space, company values, and a positive co-working
environment that encourages respect for everyone
What does working safely mean?
• Following the safety rules
• Wearing the right protective equipment
• Keep the work area safe
What does working safely mean?
If there is an accident or
something that could hurt someone,
Tell a team leader
The best workers
Work safely
Knowing About Workplace
Hazards
Hazards Occurs from….
• Workplace and Environment
• Tools and Equipment
• Poor planning and designing
• Poor procedure
Site Specific Risk Assessment
• Look for hazards
Walk around the workplace and consider all the sources, situation, workplace
tasks or environmental conditions which could lead to injury, damage, ill effect
on health or negative impact on environment
• Exposure to hazard
How often are people likely to encounter this hazard
• Preventative Measures
Prevent access to the hazard, e.g. guarding, keeping doors locked
Organize work to reduce exposure to the hazard
• And Finally
Implement and train, train, train staff inBe safe
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A hazard is
anything that can
Cut You
A hazard is
anything that can
Trip You
A hazard is
anything that can
Burn You
A hazard is
anything that can
Crush You
A hazard is
anything that can
Hurt Your
hearing
A hazard is
anything that can
Hurt Your eyes
A hazard is
anything that can
Make you sick
A hazard is
anything that
can
cause you pain
Find the Hazard
Find the Hazard
Find the Hazard
Find the Hazard
Common Safety Issues
• Slips, trip and falls
- Falls are the number one leading cause of injury
- Major cause is the use of improper lifting techniques
- Proper lifting tips
• Fire safety
- The best safety advice related to fire

safety is to stay calm during emergency
- Move to designated assembly point
- Use a fire extinguisher
• When a potential hazard is discovered……
Notify your supervisor:
Make sure that everyone Unless you are the
else in your workplace is supervisor: then get going
aware of the problem on that safety committee
plan
Follow up
Telling someone there’s a File any reports or
problem is not a guarantee documents about the
that the problem will be problem
resolved satisfactorily
SAFETY IN THE OFFICE
Safety In The Office
Don’t carry
Keep the Look before you Don’t read while anything higher
walkway clear sit walking than your eye
level
Refrain from Use the elevator

Use the stairway
Do not run, relax putting anything whenever
handrails
atop cabinets necessary
Don’t eat at your

Watch where workstation and
you step in front of your
computer
Workshop Safety Rules
Know where the
Always listen Wear good strong
Do not run in the emergency stop buttons
carefully and follow shoes. Trg shoes are
workshop are positioned in the
instructions not suitable
workshop
Bags should not be When learning how Do not use a machine if

Always be patient,
brought into a to use a machine, you have not been
never rush in the
workshop as people listen very carefully shown how to operate it
workshop
can trip over them to all the instructions safely
Report any damage

Always use a guard Keep hands away Use hand tools carefully, of machines/
when working on from moving/ keeping both hands equipment as this
machine rotating machinery behind the cutting edge could cause an
accident
Safety/ Hazard Signs
Hazard Signs
Your workplace has signs to remind you

to be careful
What does this sign mean ?
Hazard Signs
Hazard Signs
Geometrical Form and Meaning of Safety
Signs
Yellow/ Black Danger Identification
Identification of permanent risk locations such as:

• Locations where there is a risk of collision, falling, stumbling or of falling loads
• Steps, hole in floors etc
Knowing about Safety
Gear
Personal Protective Equipment
To keep you safe at work you must wear safety equipment
When would you wear these?
Is this person wearing the
right safety equipment ???
Knowing About the Safety Signs
What should you do when you see this sign?
Wear safety glasses
What should you do when you see this
sign?
Wear ear muffs or ear

plug
sign?
Wear a safety vest
sign?
Wear safety gloves
Knowing About Manual
Handling
Lifting
What type of lifting equipment do we use?
Why is it important to lift things using the right

equipment?
What things can we lift with our
hands?
What things need more than
one person to lift them?
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When do we use trolleys?
When do we use pallet jack for?
When do we use a forklift?
Keeping your
workplace safe
Machines and Safety
• What machines do you use?
• What safety checks must you do first?
Disposing of waste
• What is waste at your workplace?
• What should be done with waste?
Keeping Your Work Area Safe
What would you do if this was you?
Make Your Workplace Safe
Keeping Your Work Area Safe
What should you do if you see a safety
hazard/ find a hazard?
- Follow your work safety rules
- Report it
Awareness
• There is a proverb “Prevention is better than cure” so it is
very good idea to create awareness among the worker and
also to the owner of garments industries. If we able to create
awareness among the workers and owners then the injure
rate will must decrease effectively
Prevention Measures
Benefits of Organization by Increasing
Safety of Workers
• Reduced loss of production due to accidents, illness etc
• Reduced compensation for accident & illness etc
• Minimize the damage of assets due to accident
• Increased productivity
• Reduced worker fatigue
• Greater job satisfaction
• Improved product quality
• Increased goodwill
What Should You Remember
• The most important concern for most employees should be for your own safety
• Take personal responsibilities for keeping yourself, teammates, vehicles, and

equipment from mishap to the best of your ability
• Be constantly alert for any hazardous condition or practice
• Report all potentially unsafe conditions or practices to your supervisor immediately
• Practical jokes and horseplay are not permitted on the job
• Follow prescribed procedures to the best of you abilities in any emergency
• Promptly report to the supervisor or medical office any injury, regardless of the severity
• Ensure that, after receiving instructions, you understand them completely before starting
to work
• Know how and where emergency help can be obtained
• If unsure about your job, task, duty, or responsibility, stop and seek guidance
• Use personal protective equipment
• Always use the correct tool or piece of equipment for the job
• Keep your work area tidy
• Practice proper housekeeping
• Return equipment, tools and utensils to their proper place
• Be alert to ways in which the workplace can be safer

Conclusion
Thank you for taking out time to learn about safety. I hope this information was
useful to you, if you have any doubts or questions, please don’t heisted to ask. I
will be glad to assist you in anyway . Do have a safe and successful day
REMEMBER YOUR SAFETY ABC’S:
ALWAYS BE CAREFUL
Thank you for your participation!
Any Questions ?
SCOPE
• Introduction
• Objective of the training
• Basic Duties
• Hazards
• Near- miss
• Accident
• What should Youi Remember
• Q&A
What is an Accident’’?
An unplanned and undesired event that
results in personal injury or property
damage
Incidents
Near misses

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WELCOME

• Safety is an important part of any industry

• Safety planning reduce the risk of accident

Aim of this presentation is to give you a general safety guideline

There should not be a single incident of injury or

• Safety is a state of being protected from potential harm or something

“ Freedom from danger, risk, or injury”

Safety is a state in which hazards and conditions leading to physical,

“Safety means being aware of my surroundings no matter what

A safe work environment is about more than just preventing injuries or

• Following the safety rules

• Wearing the right protective equipment

• Keep the work area safe

Tell a team leader

• Workplace and Environment

• Tools and Equipment

• Poor planning and designing

Hurt Your eyes

Make you sick

cause you pain

- The best safety advice related to fire

- Move to designated assembly point

- Use a fire extinguisher

Refrain from Use the elevator

Don’t eat at your

Bags should not be When learning how Do not use a machine if

Report any damage

Your workplace has signs to remind you

What does this sign mean ?

What does this sign mean ?

What does this sign mean ?

Identification of permanent risk locations such as:

• Steps, hole in floors etc

Wear safety glasses

Wear ear muffs or ear

Wear a safety vest

Wear safety gloves

What type of lifting equipment do we use?

Why is it important to lift things using the right

• What machines do you use?

• What safety checks must you do first?

• What should be done with waste?

- Follow your work safety rules

• Take personal responsibilities for keeping yourself, teammates, vehicles, and

• Be constantly alert for any hazardous condition or practice

• Report all potentially unsafe conditions or practices to your supervisor immediately

• Practical jokes and horseplay are not permitted on the job

• Know how and where emergency help can be obtained

• Keep your work area tidy

• Practice proper housekeeping

• Return equipment, tools and utensils to their proper place

• Be alert to ways in which the workplace can be safer

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