PPE
This is the three-letter acronym that stands for this type of equipment.
What is PPE?
This type of hazard on a construction site involves the risk of being hit by falling tools, equipment, or other objects.
What is a struck-by hazard?
This is done prior to using any tool or equipment, to ensure it is safe to use.
What is a pre-use inspection?
This designated period during the workday provides employees with time to eat, relax, and recharge, promoting their well-being and productivity.
What is a lunch break?
This common workplace hazard occurs when objects are not stored properly and can lead to trips, slips, and falls.
What is poor housekeeping?
This type of protective headgear is essential on construction sites to prevent head injuries from falling objects or bumping into overhead structures.
What is a hard hat?
These fine particles produced during cutting, grinding or jackhammering rock or concrete can pose serious, life-threatening health risks if inhaled.
What is silica dust?
When a worker uses a tool without having this first, it can lead to misuse and accidents.
What is proper training?
This entitlement allows employees to decline performing tasks they deem unusually dangerous or posing a serious risk to their health and safety.
What is the right to refuse unsafe work?
This is a thorough examination of a work environment to identify potential hazards and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
What is a jobsite inspection?
This type of protective equipment, often made of bright material, helps keep construction workers visible to others on the site, reducing the risk of accidents.
What is a high vis vest?
Lifting, carrying, or moving heavy objects without this can lead to musculoskeletal injuries.
What are proper techniques?
You should never do this while a power tool is running.
What is leave it unattended?
These documents, required in workplaces, provide detailed information about the properties, hazards, and safe handling procedures of chemical products for workers' safety.
What are SDS sheets?
This unsafe practice in the workplace involves a state of impairment that affects an individual's ability to perform tasks safely, leading to an increased risk of accidents and injuries.
What is "Working under the influence of drugs or alcohol?"
This is used when you are exposed to the risk of flying debris, particularly from using a grinder.
"What is a face shield?"
Before working on electrical systems, it's important to de-energize them to prevent shocks. This process involves opening this type of device to interrupt the flow of electricity.
What is a circuit breaker?
When performing maintenance on tools or machinery, to ensure worker safety, this procedure involves isolating energy sources and clearly indicating that equipment should not be operated.
What is Lock Out, Tag Out?
This collaborative committee, comprised of both employers and workers, plays a vital role in identifying and addressing workplace health and safety issues to create a safer working environment.
What is the Joint Health and Safety Committee?
This 16-section document provides the safety procedures, chemical properties and PPE requirements for every hazardous substance on site.
What is the Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?
This is the respirator commonly used for protection during concrete cutting.
What is a half-mask respirator?
This naturally occurring mineral was commonly used in construction for its heat resistance and durability but is now known to pose serious health risks when its fibers are inhaled.
What is asbestos?
What is letting the engine cool?
This ensures that employees have access to information about the hazards present in their workplace, empowering them to make informed decisions regarding their safety.
What is the right to know?
In Canadian workplaces, this comprehensive system ensures the safe handling, use, and identification of hazardous materials through standardized labeling and safety data sheets.
What is WHMIS?