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Industrial Safety

Robert P. Jackson, P.E.


Course Outline

This six (6) hour course addresses major needs relative to creating and maintaining a safe manufacturing facility and a safe manufacturing environment.  I might also state several elements of this course also apply to most working environments.  The following course content is presented:

INTRODUCTION
SAFETY BENEFITS TO EMPLOYEERS and EMPLOYEES
OSHA STATISTICS

  1.  Worker Injuries, Fatalities and Illnesses
  2. Construction’s Fatal Four
  3. Ten Most Frequently Cited OSHA Standards Violations (2013)
  4. OSHA Investigation Sample Document

NON-OSHA WORKPLACE INJURIES
TYPICAL OSHA INVESTIGATION DOCUMENT
GENERAL WORKPLACE AND FACTORY RULES
KEY STEPS IN STRUCTURING A SAFETY PROGRAM

  1. Conduct a Needs Assessment
  2. Organize a Safety Leadership Team
  3. Establish a Workplace Charter

TRAINING
DOCUMENTATION
FIRST AID AND CPR OVERVIEW
BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS
FIRE PROTECTION
PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT (PPE)
COMPLYING WITH OSHA’S HAZARDOUS MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS
MECHANICAL COMPONENTS AND ROTATING ASSEMBLIES-GUARDING TECHNIQUES
SAFETY WHEN USING FORK-LIFT EQUIPMENT
SAFTY WHEN USING POWERED MECHANICAL PRESSES
MECHANICAL COMPONENTS AND ROTATING ASSEMBLIES
SAFETY WHEN USING FORK-LIFT EQUIPMENT
SAFETY AND ROBOTIC SYSTEMS
APPENDIX

  1.  Self-Inspection Checklist
  2. References

We definitely need to direct your attention to the checklist found in the appendix and the General Workplace Safety Rules. 

This course includes a multiple choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.

Learning Objective

Upon completion of this course the student will have an understanding and working knowledge of the following areas relating to INDUSTRIAL SAFETY:

Intended Audience

This course is intended to give in-depth information relative to Industrial Safety.  Specifically, what actions MUST be taken to insure a safe, yet productive, working environment. Our aim is the “shop floor”, although topics presented can certainly apply to office areas as well.   As you might suspect, OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) as well as city, county and state codes play directly into efforts insuring workplace safety.   With this in mind, people with the following disciplines would enjoy and benefit from taking this course:

Benefit to Attendees

This six (6) hour course is designed to provide an in-depth survey of safety practices determined to be most important relative to insuring workplace safety.    Benefits to attendees will be derived from discussing the following areas:

As you might suspect, different commercial concerns will, by necessity, have requirements specific to the tasks at hand.  These requirements must be developed with that in mind.  Safety rules for the Y-12 Plant at Oak Ridge will differ in comparison to rules for fabrication shops, range manufacturing facilities, chemical plants, assembly facilities, hospitals etc.  “In-house” requirements follow proven methodology.  We will be addressing industrial safety only because that area is where most injuries occur. 

Course Introduction

A safe working environment does not just happen.  It must be made to happen. For the most part, offices, retail establishments, car dealerships, movie theaters, and many others establishments are inherently safe and maybe very safe.  Industrial environments where fabrication, welding, assembly processes, handling metal components, transporting finished goods, warehousing, etc. represent a challenge quite different than those just mentioned.  There are definite areas that require constant vigilance relative to safe operating methodology.  This course will address only INDUSTRIAL SAFETY, but most of the tenants provided can be applied to other commercial activities. 

The first and most important benefit of safety training is to save lives and prevent injury.  No one wants to get hurt!  With proper coaching and instruction an individual or work-cell team can perform their specified functions safely and effectively without worrying about injuries.  Many companies have committees working with management, dedicated to developing workplace standards in addition to those mandated by OSHA and local codes.   In larger companies, it is not uncommon to find varying safety requirements relating specifically to departments and not the facility in general.  “In-house documents” often entail injury- free rewards systems.   One example might be offering a twenty-five dollar gift certificate to those core team members remaining accident-free for a period of six months. This helps workers stay motivated and aware, thus preventing injury, and also keeps work areas safe and productive.

I don’t want to be pedestrian about this but a second reason for safety is to save insurance costs for the employers. If you provide assurance your company does indeed practice safety in the workplace, insurance costs could result in a savings passed on to the employer as well as the employee.   Nobody receives immunity where safety is concerned. Everyone has to participate in the safety program.

Third, one other important thing to remember is, a safe place to work means more production.  If you have injuries resulting in down-time or employees off work, you may not achieve production goals.  If you have machines, lift trucks, conveyor lines, robotic systems, or any operation that could cause serious injury, you need to employ safety measures to ensure continued production AND a safe work environment.   Every job is different and may require a different structure for training and teaching safety.

Course Content

The course content is in a PDF file:

Industrial Safety

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Course Summary

Industrial safety is absolutely critical to manufacturing and factory facilities.  It is imperative that safety and environmental conditions be of utmost concern for management and supervisory personnel.  Looking at OSHA records, we see the following:

Any course involving safety would not be complete without discussions concerning:

We also present 1.) A very complete safety checklist and 2.) General rules regarding safety within in the workplace.  (Please note: these general rules for safety can and should be applied to any workplace, not only manufacturing but office environment as well.)  We strive to present methodologies aimed at maintaining safety within areas used by ALL employees.

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

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DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.