OSHA REGULATIONS
How should floors be kept?
Clean, dry, and in good repair
What should you do when encountering broken stair rails and slippery or damaged treads?
Report them.
How do you hold a ladder as you climb it?
Hold the rails and face the ladder.
To ensure sturdiness, never stand on ...... ?
On a chair, table or other surface on wheels!
What type of clothing should you not wear to prevent trips?
Mainly baggy pants and loose shoes
What is required around floor and wall openings?
rail guards
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!! HOW SHOULD YOU CARRY A LOAD?
Below your eyes to allow you to see where you are going, especially on stairs or around dock edges.
Where do you position your body while climbing?
Center your body between the ladder rails.
What should you do if you fall?
Roll with the fall.
For balance... where should your hands be located while walking?
On your side and not inside your pockets.. (as I sometimes do).
How should work areas be maintained?
Clean, and orderly,
Where to place trash?
In proper containers.
What do you use to reach high places? A ladder? Boxes? or chairs?
Obviously a ladder... !
How would avoid the fall?
always look where you are going, not look at your phone!
On slippery surfaces, how should you walk?
You should walk slowly
What should be free of clutter and obstruction?
Aisles, stairs, and passageways
How do you let others know that an area is being cleaned or repaired?
By blocking off/marking floor area.
Where do you place the ladder?
On level surfaces... Flat surfaces!
What should you do after you fall?
report right away, get medical attention
DOUBLE JEOPARDY! WHOOOOOO! When you come in from rain or snow, what should you do first thing before you step onto surface?
Wipe your feet!
Before use is the base of the ladder on a _____ _____
What is a firm solid surface
What should you NOT do on platforms and loading docks?
Jumping on or off.
Which would you choose? A ladder high enough to reach your goal or a shorter ladder but then you have to step on the top to reach what you need?
A ladder high enough so you don't have to step on top !!
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!! WOOOOO!! Estimate the number of Americans suffering from a fall injury per year in the workplace?
.........................1 million!!!!
Expect the ?????
......Unexpected!