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SISTEM Industry Safety
Unit: Industry Safety Training
Blood borne Pathogens – Upon successful completion of this lesson, participants will be able to:
- Give at least three examples of workers who are at risk of exposure to blood borne pathogens.
- List the three ways exposure to blood borne pathogens commonly occurs.
- Describe at least five key aspects of a Blood Borne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan.
- Explain how to properly use PPE and appropriate housekeeping methods to protect against exposure to blood borne pathogens.
- List three important steps to take if exposed to a blood borne pathogen.
Fire Prevention and Protection – Upon successful completion of this lesson, participants will be able to:
- Describe the three parts to an appropriate exit route.
- Discuss at least four characteristics of an effective exit route.
- Give four reasons for developing an emergency action plan.
- Name the required elements of a fire prevention plan.
- List at least four of the five classes of fire extinguishers and the types of fires they put out.
- Describe at least four requirements for proper maintenance of portable fire extinguishers.
Electrical Safety – Upon successful completion of this lesson, participants will be able to:
- Describe four types of injuries that may result from contact with electricity.
- List the three main electrical hazards that may be encountered at a worksite.
- Discuss at least three methods of protection from electrical hazards.
- Describe the function of a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI).
- Name at least three warning signs or clues that an electrical hazard exists.
Personal Protective Equipment – Upon successful completion of this lesson, participants will be able to:
- Describe the two primary means of protecting employees from workplace hazards prior to considering personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Explain what should be included in PPE training.
- List PPE that may be used to protect the eye, face, head, feet, hands/arms, bodies and hearing.
- Identify hazards that are lessened or eliminated by using the appropriate PPE for eye protection, hearing protection, foot and hand protection, face protection and body protection.
Walking/Working Surfaces – Upon successful completion of this lesson, participants will be able to:
- Define the terms: floor hole, floor opening, wall opening, standard railing and standard toeboard.
- Discuss at least five requirements to consider in order to avoid walking/working surface hazards related to floors, walls, holes, stairways, platforms and ladders or scaffolding.
Back Injury Prevention – Upon successful completion of this lesson, participants will be able to:
- Explain the basic physical structure and purpose of the back and spine.
- Understand low back injury prevention strategies and techniques.
- Identify activities and conditions that contribute to low back pain and injuries.
- Understand how to modify tasks to prevent injury to the back.
- Demonstrate the knowledge of good lifting techniques for various conditions.
- Understand the importance of fitness and weight control for maintaining a healthy back.
Basic First Aid – Upon successful completion of this lesson, participants will be able to:
- Understand the importance and techniques for controlling bleeding and preventing physical shock.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how to stabilize and protect a person with fractures or other serious injuries to prevent further damage.
- Identify the emergency treatment needed for various types of burns and provide initial care until emergency personnel arrive.
- Identify various eye injuries and the appropriate treatment for each type, including first aid measures to stabilize the injury and protect the eye.
- Identify the symptoms of choking and perform the emergency steps necessary to restore the airway.
Lock Out/Tag Out Procedures – Upon successful completion of this lesson, participants will be able to:
- Understand the importance of LOTO for the prevention of serious injury and work related deaths.
- Understand the basics of isolating potential hazardous equipment prior to maintenance.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the complexity of isolating a variety of machines and the importance of asking a supervisor about proper procedures for working on a specific machine.
- Identify potential hazards in the workplace that could release dangerous energy if not properly locked out to tagged out.
- Understand the importance of never removing a “tag” from any machine under maintenance or scheduled for maintenance, even if no one appears to be present.
- Understand what to do to acquire specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices, and a description of who has responsibility for them.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the three categories of employees that require different levels of training.
Overview of Training Competencies Available
- Industry Safety: Bloodborne Pathogens, Fire Prevention and Protection, Electrical Safety, Personal Protective Equipment, Walking/Working Surfaces, Back Injury Prevention, Basic First Air, Lock Out/Tag Out Procedures
- Basic Supervision: Communication Confidence and Trust, Motivation Discipline and Goal Setting, Patience Consistency and Getting the Job Done
- Mandated Training: FMLA, ADA, Sexual Harrassment, Hazard Communication, Preventing Violence in the Workplace, an ideal combination to help attain corporate compliance through training
- Job Success Training: Social Skills in the Workplace, Appropriate Behavior in the Workplace, Anger Management, Transportation, Housing, Nutrition and Physical Fitness, Avoiding Destructive Behavior, Communication Skills, Problem Solving, Leadership, Budgeting, Problems with Credit, Money Management
- Vegetable Packing: Food Safety, Preventing Food Borne Illness, Basic Facts about Microorganisms, Clean and Sanitary Food Processor, Hand Washing Techniques
- Food Processing: Overview of HACCP, Food Safety, Preventing Food Borne Illness, Clean and Sanitary Food Processor, Hand Washing Techniques
- Food Defense: Basic Facts about Microorganisms, Safety and Security in Food Operaitons, Basic Food Facility Security
