PPE
PPE is ...?
Clothing or other equipment workers wear to protect themselves from job hazards.
What is a Hazard?
A potential source of harm or adverse health effect on a person or persons.
True/False - A person is always necessary in the equation to trigger an accident.
What is an occurrence, condition, or situation in the course of work that could result in injuries, illnesses, fatalities, or damage to property.
Incident
What does the second "P" stand for?
Protective.
What are the three factors that could contribute to hazards?
Environmental, process-based, or behavioral factors.
What constitutes a risk?
One or more hazards persist in a favorable environment under permissive circumstances.
We use the 5 ________ to explore the cause-and-effect relationships underlying a problem.
Whys
What is considered the last defense from a Hazard?
PPE
What is an example of an environmental hazard?
Physical workplace set-up (furniture, lay-out, landscape)
Surrounding environment (air quality, lighting levels, noise)
Contamination from chemical products or waste
What is the first step to a risk assessment?
Identify hazards and risk factors
Supervisor and/or EHS personnel.
The PPE that is required in all areas of the plant floor.
Scrubs, Mask, Hair Net, and Safety Shoes?
Rushing ahead, attempting to skip steps to finish the task sooner are examples of what hazard factor?
Behavioral
What is the equation for a risk?
Hazard X Exposure = Risk
What is the process of discovering the root causes of problems in order to identify appropriate solutions?
The Root Cause analysis
True/False - PPE eliminates the hazards found onsite?
False
True/False - Occupational risks can be managed by consistently inspecting work areas and addressing discovered hazards in a timely manner.
True
What is ALARP?
As Low As Reasonably Possible
Name two factors that would make an incident Major
Fatality, long term disability, requires outside assistance to control, requires full site evacuation, results in production disruption of over 24 hours, bomb threat, firearm discharge, and physical assault