Basic Facility SafetyBasic Facility Safety

Cummins Southern Plains, Ltd.

Basic Facility SafetyBasic Facility Safety

• Tool Inspection

• Slips, Trips, and Falls

• Housekeeping

• Basic First Aid

Tool Inspection GuidelinesTools with the following conditions should be repaired or replaced.

•Signs of overheating or excessive sparking

•Dull, chipped, or broken blades

•Improper or missing guards

•Pneumatic power tools must be secured to the hose by some positive means to prevent the tools from becoming accidentally disconnected.

•Are all hand-held power tools equipped with "deadman“ control so power will be automatically cut off upon release of the control by the operator?

Tool Inspection GuidelinesSome typical electric tool defects to look for during a

hazard survey inspection are:

• All electric tools - inspect cords for cuts, burns, flat spots, missing prongs and insulation pulled away from the plug;

• All extension cords - inspect cords for cuts, flat spots, continuity, missing prongs, and insulation pulled away from the plug;

• Drill motor - cracked or defective housing, defective chuck, broken trigger;

• Drill press - cracked base, missing handle, missing belt cover;

• Bench grinder - housing cover(s) missing, safety shield missing, tool rest improperly positioned, worn-out wire wheel, worn-out stone.

Shop Safety Enemy Number One: Slips, Trips and Falls

Can you walk?

• Most of us are very experienced walkers. After all, we've been walking almost all of our lives. So why is it that simply putting one foot in front of the other to get from place to place results in so many injuries? After all, slips, trips and falls are a major cause of injuries, both at work and away from work.

Slips, Trips and Falls - Deadly!

• According to OSHA, they cause 15% of all accidental deaths, second only to motor vehicles.

Slips, Trips and Falls - Dangerous

• Nationally, 10% of all injuries are caused by slips, trips and falls.

Causal Factors

• Loose, irregular surfaces such as gravel, shifting floor tiles, and uneven sidewalks, can make it difficult to maintain your footing.

• Oil, grease and other liquids can make walking surfaces extremely slick.

• Stairs present a special challenge, especially those that are taller, shorter, have a smaller tread depth, or are otherwise irregular.

• Obstructed aisles or walkways present tripping hazards or require frequent changes of direction, throwing you off balance.

Causal Factors

• Insufficient light can make it difficult to see obstacles and notice changes in the walking surface.

• Shoes with slick soles provide insufficient traction, while platform shoes and high heels increase your vulnerability to uneven surfaces.

• Moving too fast increases the likelihood you will misjudge a step or encounter a hazard before you have a chance to notice it.

• Carrying items can both obstruct your vision and impair your balance.

• Inattention and distraction interfere with your awareness of all of these hazards and increase your risk of injury.

Housekeeping• Workplaces must be kept clean,

orderly, and sanitary • Workroom floors must be

maintained as clean and dry as possible

• Keep clear and move obstructions that could create a hazard

• Mark permanent aisles and passageways

• Aisles must be sufficiently wide where mechanical handling equipment is used

Aisle waysMust remain unobstructed.

– A minimum 28” aisle clearance must be maintained.

Must remain unobstructed.– No items may be stored for any time on

stairways.

– Stairway access and egress must remain with a 3 ft clearance

Stairways

Exit Doors

Must remain Must remain unlocked from unlocked from the inside and the inside and fully accessible fully accessible at all times the at all times the facility is facility is occupied. occupied.

Be cautious no to open a door into someone!Be cautious no to open a door into someone!

•Fire extinguishersFire extinguishers

•Emergency ExitsEmergency Exits

•Eyewash StationsEyewash Stations

•Electrical disconnectsElectrical disconnects

3 feet of unobstructed space must be 3 feet of unobstructed space must be found in front of:found in front of:

Housekeeping

Why Is Housekeeping Important?

• Means of egress or Means of egress or evacuation may be evacuation may be affected.affected.

• Trip, slip, and fall hazards Trip, slip, and fall hazards cause thousands of injuries cause thousands of injuries each year.each year.

• Bad housekeeping Bad housekeeping increases the potential for increases the potential for firesfires

Basic First Aid

Remember your infection control!!

How long till help arrives?• Typical Urban Response

– First Responder and Advanced Paramedic Ambulance arrival on

scene in under 6 minutes

• Typical Suburban Response

– First Responder arrival within 6-8 minutes

– Ambulance arrival under 12 minutes

• Typical “Rural” Response

– Varies greatly by geography

– Often First Responders within 10-12 mins

– Often ambulance is greater than 15-20 minutes

• Maybe as long as 60 minutes and up!

Call 9-1-1 for

• Uncontrollable Bleeding – you can’t stop it

• Unconsciousness – After any injury– If person has history of Diabetes– Unexplained reason

• Head Injury

• Possible Poisoning

Cuts and Bleeding

Most common form of First Aid needed!

1. Control Bleeding

2. Evaluate for Further care

For a Minor WoundFor a Minor Wound•Clean WoundClean Wound

•Antibiotic Cream/BandageAntibiotic Cream/Bandage

•Monitor for infectionMonitor for infection

For a Major WoundFor a Major Wound•Control BleedingControl Bleeding

•BandageBandage

•Transport Safely to ERTransport Safely to ER

Bleeding

• Types– Arterial– Venous– Capillary

• Treatment:– Direct Pressure– Elevation– Pressure Point– Ice– Back Woods: Tourniquet

Cleaning Wounds

Shallow wounds

1. Wash inside withsoap & water

2. Irrigate with pressurized water

3. Apply antibiotic ointment

4. Cover withsterile dressing

High risk wounds

1. Seek medical carefor cleaning

2. Remote location - cleanas best you can

Burns• Time to be concerned:

– Size: 1° burns larger than twice the size of the patient’s hand or 2° burns (or worse) ≥ the size of the patient’s hand

– Type: Chemical, Steam Electrical should all be evaluated immediately.

– Location: Face/lungs, Chest, Circumferential• Treatment

– Cool the Burn!– No ointments, goops, butter or lotions!– Treat small burns like other wounds- antibiotic cream

after wound has been cooled– Any burn meeting the above criteria should be

evaluated in ER

Infection• Minor wounds can become major problems!

• Signs of Infection:– Redness– Swelling– Heat– Puss or oozing– Red Streaks

Emergency Eye Wash Stations

• Must flush with fresh water for minimum of 15 minutes

• Flushing is used to:– Remove foreign objects– Dilute strong chemicals

• Required wherever– Corrosives are used (battery shops)– Particulate hazards exist (machine shop)

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