Workplace Safety: Safety – Be Part of the team

1. Workplace Safety:Safety – Be Part of the team • Grade 9 Health • The purpose of this unit is to examine issues surrounding health and safety in the workplace. • Brainstorm: What is workplace safety, and what are some of the effects of unsafe practices in the work force?

2. Workplace Safety • Answer: • Are all injuries at work or play preventable? • Do you know someone who has been injured at work or play? • How could the injury have been prevented? • What are some characteristics of a good team player? • How does being a good team player affect job safety?

5. It Only Takes a second • It Only Takes A Second • Discuss: • What is the human and financial cost of workplace injuries and fatalities? • Why are young workers injured more frequently than older more experienced workers?

11. Complete Answer Booklet • Complete fill in the blank answer booklet. • This completes Activity 1.

12. Activity 2:Hazard Alert • What were some of the hazards in the “It Only Takes a Second” video? Do these hazards exist in all areas of our lives? How do you recognize and evaluate these hazards? • Hazard: action or situation or substance that could injure, kill, make sick, or affect mental health. • Risk: probability or chance of an accident or loss.

15. Evaluating your environment for safety • The following are items that may be included in a health and safety inspection of a work environment. • Air quality • building and structure • fire prevention • Furniture • emergency procedures • first aid kits • walking and work areas • personal protective equipment • guards on all moving parts of machines • house keeping • environmental conditions • proper lifting in all areas • ladders and climbing devices • eye wash stations

17. Answers • Gas Bar Attendant • Food Service Worker • Retail Clerk • Outdoor worker • Robbery, abusive clients, toxic substances, late nights • Slippery floors, hot equipment, sharp objects • Violent crimes, lifting, stress • Cold, heat, noise, eye, respiratory, skin

18. Answers • Receptionist • Farm worker • Harassment, work station, lighting • Chemicals, equipment, noise, animals

19. Controlling a hazard • There are three steps to controlling a hazard: • Recognition • Evaluation • Control • Easy way to remember: • Stop • Think • Do

26. Complete Booklet • Workplace hazards • Bloody Lucky • What were some of the recurring issues you noticed in the videos? • Choose a video. How would you fix the situation? • Were all of the accidents avoidable? How?

27. Bloody Lucky

28. High School Video Contest • Students showcase their creativity through videos demonstrating safe work practices. • Watch the following 3 student videos. • It's your job to take proper safety precautions • Expect the Unexpected • It's your job to know your job • Which video did you find the most effective? Why? What was the lesson? What would you change to make it better. Brainstorm a video you would do.

29. Activity 3 • Everyone is responsible for safety • What if?

30. Why are young workers at a greater risk of injury at work?

31. Pop Quiz • What are the 4 types of hazards? • Answers on next slide…

32. Answers • Physical • Chemical • Biological • Ergonomic • (Health)

33. Discuss • Who is responsible for safety in the classroom? • What rights do students have? • What responsibilities do students have?

36. Scenarios • In groups, discuss the responsibilities of the worker and employer in the scenario and record your findings. • Remember: safety of workers is everyone’s job.

37. Responsibility for Safety Scenarios

38. Responsibility for Safety Scenarios

39. Responsibility for Safety Scenarios

40. Responsibility for Safety Scenarios

41. Activity 4 • Are You in Danger – video

42. Are You In Danger Answers • Less experience, tend to rush, lack of training, less responsible, won’t ask questions, can’t recognize hazards. • 3 legal rights – 1) right to know 2) right to participate 3) right to refuse dangerous work • Take precautions, training, provide safe working environment, supervision, comply with Occupational Health and Safety, maintain equipment • Take precautions, comply with Occupational Health and Safety, ask for training, follow rules, report injuries and unsafe conditions, wear safety equipment

43. Are You In Danger Answers • 5) Identify hazards, avoid injury, stay safe • 6) supervisor, health and safety, coworkers, friends, family, employer • Part 2 • What kind of job? • What training will I receive? • How fast have staff been turning over? • What kind of equipment, chemicals, and materials will be used? • What kind of supervision?

44. All Employees Have Responsibilities on the Job • Follow rules and regulations • Ask for training you need to do the job safely • Report all injuries and unsafe working conditions • Wear proper protective equipment • Do the job safely

49. Are you in danger • Top 10 Health and Safety Pics • Workplace Quizzes

50. Activity 5 • Dying to Work – video • Complete video response sheet • Complete “Make the Job Safer” scenarios • Lost Youth - Video and Questions • Background • Test: review and write.