Physical Safety & PPE
This piece of equipment is required when working in areas with overhead hazards or falling objects.
What is a hard hat?
his term describes the physical or mental exhaustion caused by prolonged workplace stress.
What is burnout?
A yellow sign with a black "bolt" symbol indicates this type of hazard.
What is electrical hazard/high voltage?)
This "EAP" acronym refers to a service that provides confidential counseling and support for employees.
What is an Employee Assistance Program?
This vehicle used for moving pallets should always have its forks lowered when parked.
What is a forklift or reach truck?
This is the first thing you should do if you discover a liquid spill on the warehouse floor.
What is mark/block the area and report it?
True or False: Taking short breaks throughout the day can actually increase your overall productivity.
What is True?
This "3-point" rule should be followed whenever you are climbing or descending a ladder.
What is maintaining three points of contact?
If a coworker seems unusually quiet or stressed, this is the best first step to take.
What is checking in/asking "Are you okay?" privately?
Fire extinguishers labeled with this letter are intended for use on common combustibles like wood or paper.
What is Class A?
These devices should be worn on your boots during winter months to prevent slips on icy surfaces.
What are traction aids or ice cleats?
This "four-count" breathing technique is often used to quickly calm the nervous system during a stressful moment.
What is box breathing?
This document, found near chemical storage, provides detailed information on the properties and hazards of a substance.
What is an SDS or Safety Data Sheet?
This term refers to the shared belief that it is safe to take interpersonal risks, like admitting a mistake, without being punished.
What is psychological safety?
This is the minimum distance you should maintain from a forklift while it is in operation
What is 10 feet/3 meters?
This is the specific type of protection needed when noise levels exceed 85 decibels for an extended period.
What is hearing protection/earplugs/earmuffs?
This workplace phenomenon occurs when an employee feels they must hide their true emotions to appear professional.
What is emotional labor?
Leaving a pallet jack handle in the "down" position in a walkway is considered this type of hazard.
What is a trip hazard?
This is a way of listening where you fully concentrate, understand, and respond to what a coworker is saying.
What is active listening?
"LOTO" is a safety procedure used to ensure that dangerous machines are properly shut off. It stands for this.
What is Lockout-Tagout?
When lifting a heavy box, you should always lift with these, rather than your back.
What are your legs?
This is the practice of focusing your full attention on the present moment without judgment.
What is mindfulness?
The "STOP" principle in safety stands for Stop, Think, Observe, and this.
What is Proceed?
True or False: Mental health issues are the leading cause of disability worldwide.
What is True?
This is the number one cause of non-fatal workplace injuries in Canada.
What are falls/slips/trips?