Acronyms
PPE refers to this type of equipment.
What is Personal Protective Equipment?
This practice ensures equipment isn't turned on when it is unsafe to do so.
What is Lock Out/Tag Out?
These are the two items of PPE required for all powered hand tools. (some may require more)
What is hearing protection and eye protection?
People prefer this to being told to do something.
What is asked?
This document breaks down a work task into steps and identifies hazards and safety measures for each step.
What is JSA?
An event in the workplace that had the potential to cause injury, illness, or property damage but did not.
What is a near miss?
These are the four recommended items of PPE for weed-eating.
What are long pants, work gloves, hearing protection, eye protection?
A state of mind meant to avoid impulsive reactions such as anger.
What is Mushin?
This document contains safety information on the chemicals we use in our work.
What is Safety Data Sheet (SDS) or Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)?
This is any infectious microorganism that can cause disease when it enters another person's body, often through sharps injuries or contact with infected blood/fluids
What is a bloodborne pathogen?
These are the four recommended items of PPE for trash removal.
What are cut resistant gloves, a litter picker, a sharps container, and work boots.
Repeating what you hear in your own words to confirm understanding (such as "So what I'm hearing is...")
What is paraphrasing?
This is a benefit that assists employees in handling personal, financial, legal, and work-related issues such through services like mental health support, crisis intervention and financial planning.
What is an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)?
Keeping walkways clear and free of obstacles is an example of this type of safety control.
What is an Engineering Control?
These are the five items of PPE recommended for a power washer.
What are eye protection, hearing protection, rain gear or Tyvek suit, non-slip boots, nitrile gloves?
The goal of verbal judo; attempting persuade individuals to cooperate, rather than forcing them.
What is "Generate Voluntary Compliance?"
This acronym describes how fire extinguishers should be used when fighting fires.
What is PASS? (Pull - Aim - Squeeze - Sweep)
Using a spotter while operating a chainsaw is an example of this type of control.
What is a Work Practice Control?
These are the nine items of PPE and tools listed for safe operation of chainsaws.
What are a hard hat, work gloves, eye protection, ear protection. cut resistant boots that cover the ankle, chainsaw chaps, chainsaw first aid kit, wedges, and axe?
These are the five conditions where words fail, represented by the acronym "SAFER."
What is Security - Attack - Flight - Excessive Repetition - Revised Priorities?