PPE
The first thing you should check before using any PPE.
What is inspect it for damage?
The document that provides detailed information about a chemical's hazards, handling, and emergency procedures.
What is a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?
These should be placed around wet floors to alert employees to a potential hazard.
What are wet floor or caution signs?
The piece of equipment used to extinguish small fires when it is safe to do so.
What is a fire extinguisher?
An event that should be reported immediately, even though no injury occurred.
What is a near miss?
PPE that protects your eyes from flying particles and chemical splashes.
What are safety glasses or goggles?
Every chemical container should have one of these identifying its contents and hazards.
What is a label?
Keeping aisles clear and free of clutter helps prevent these common workplace incidents.
What are slips and trips?
Locations every employee should know before an emergency occurs.
What are emergency exits and evacuation routes?
Something improved by good housekeeping and organization in the workplace.
What is safety?
The type of injury steel-toe boots are designed to help prevent.
What is a crushing or impact injury to the foot?
The hazard pictogram indicating a substance can easily catch fire.
What is the flame symbol?
One of OSHA's leading causes of serious workplace injuries and fatalities.
What are falls?
The final step in the PASS method for using a fire extinguisher.
What is sweep? (Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep)
In addition to being trained, employees must be this before operating equipment.
What is authorized?
The role PPE serves when hazards cannot be eliminated or controlled through engineering methods.
What is the last line of defense?
The document employees should review before working with an unfamiliar chemical.
What is the Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?
The type of hazard created when an extension cord is stretched across a walkway.
What is a trip hazard?
The first action employees should take when a serious workplace injury occurs.
What is notify emergency responders and call for help?
An action encouraged in a strong safety culture whenever an employee notices a hazard.
What is speaking up or reporting the hazard?
The condition that requires PPE to be removed from service and replaced immediately.
What is being damaged, defective, or worn out?
The OSHA standard that gives employees the right to know about chemical hazards in the workplace.
What is Hazard Communication (HazCom)?
The number of points of contact employees should maintain when climbing a ladder.
What are three points of contact?
The designated area employees should report to after evacuating a building.
What is the assembly area or muster point?
The likely outcome when workers take shortcuts around safety procedures.
What is an accident or injury?