The goal of a safety program is to ✔️Ans - avoid injury causing accidents
Only employments applications that are ✔️Ans - completed should be
accepted and all previous and present jobs references should be checked
Newly hired employees should receive ✔️Ans - orientation that stresses
the importance of safety and continuing education of company policies in
saftey tips
Any violation of companies safety rules must ✔️Ans - Be reported
immediately
Workplace safety is governed by ✔️Ans - standards of the federal
occupational safety and health act OSHA
each employee should have access to ✔️Ans - A copy of the company
safety manual to become familiar with health and safety policies of the
workplace
safety manuals are ✔️Ans - important components of the company safety
program and required by OSHA
Support is available to help with safety manuals ✔️Ans - through the
University of South Florida safety program
There should be a person on each crew or work station trained ✔️Ans - to
administrate first aid injuries arising from common work place hazards
all worker should know where ✔️Ans - first aid kit are located
The supervisor at the location where any accidents occurs ✔️Ans - must
perform an accident investigation
Accident report ✔️Ans - must be submitted to the company safety
coordinator within 24 hours of the accident
, Accident and injury records should be kept for a ✔️Ans - minimum of 5
years
eye protection ✔️Ans - must be worn when operating any equipment
that's capable of casting dust or debris
The intensity of a sound or it's loudness is measured in ✔️Ans - decibels
decibels ✔️Ans - is a measure of how much sound exerts on a surface
sound of 90 decibels in 10 times stronger than a sound of 80 decibels ✔️Ans
- a sound of 100 decibels is 100 times stronger than a sound of 80 decibels
Prolonged exposure without protection to sound in the 100-120 decible range
✔️Ans - Will cause hearing loss
A single exposure to sound at 140 or more decibels ✔️Ans - may cause
permanent damage
each type of hearing protector has a noise reduction rating ✔️Ans - which
tells how much the protector reduces noise; usually 20- 29 decibels
type of hearing protection ✔️Ans - Disposable plugs, reusable plugs,
headband plugs and earmuffs
To maximize your protection around loud noises ✔️Ans - You should wear
your plugs and your muffs together
Safe lifting ✔️Ans - plan the move. test the weight. Keep feet apart one
alongside the object being lifted one behind. Keep back straight. Tuck arms
and elbows in and keep the load close to your body. tuck your chain in so that
your neck and head continue this straight back line
Ladder safety begins with ✔️Ans - making sure the ladder is in good
condition before climbing it
never climb ladders ✔️Ans - with damaged rails or rungs
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