99% OF THE SURPRISES IN TRAINING/WORKING AREA ARE NEGATIVE. Harold S. Geneen

I DONT BELIEVE THAT I CAN DO TODAYS WORK WITH YESTERDAYS TECHNOLOGY. M.Kemal ATATÜRK

THE FRAME OF THE BOOKLET ABOUT SAFETY IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING

CONTENT

BASIC IDEAS GENERAL RULES FOR SAFETY CONTROL LISTS PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS WARNING SIGNS A GAME

BASIC IDEAS

Safety in schools refers a general idea that must be followed in order to mimimize, reduce or remove the reasons that may occur as accident/disease and threaten studentss health/life.

An unplanned incident that results as injuriy, wound, equipment demage, illness or even death during the training period in the schools.

Disease caused by: Unsuitable working conditions, Lack of hygiene, Unusage of personal safety equipments, Be exposed to high level of risky factors : light, heat, radiation, chemicals etc…

The situation that threatens students health and safety. The danger may be small or huge. DANGER is divided into 3 main factors: PERSONAL FACTORS ENVIROMENTAL FACTORS TECHNICAL FACTORS

PERSONAL FACTORS : Age, sex, education level, experience, psychological and physiological factors. ENVIROMENTAL FACTORS : Heat, light, noise, radiation, chemicals, microorganisms etc… TECHNICAL FACTORS : machines, tools, lack of maintenance, lack of usage knowledge, design of the working area, unusage of personal protective equipments etc…

3 MAIN REASONS: DANGEREOUS TRAINING/WORKING CONDITIONS, DANGEREOUS BEHAVIOURS LACK OF CONTROL

PREVENTIVE CONTROL RIGHT ARRANGEMENT/ORDER APPROPRIATE WORKING AREA DESISGN OF THE MACHINES/TOOLS

BOREDOM TIREDNESS LACK OF KNOWLEDGE OVER-CONFIDENCE LACK OF SAFETY TRAINING UNDICIPLENED BEHAVIOURS PERSONAL PROBLEMS

The connection between the results and the reasons of dangereous behaviours/situations.

PHYSICAL RISK FACTORS: Vibration, noise, moisture inadequate air-conditioning/heat/light. CHEMICAL RISK FACTORS: Toxic gases, chemical vapour, radiation, infra-red lights, acids/bases, chemical powders etc…

ELECTRICITY –RELATED RISK FACTORS: Grounding mistakes, lack of periodical control of the devices, broken or worn tools, insulation mistakes, high-low voltage etc… MECHANICAL RISK FACTORS: Turning/pressing/drilling processes, wrong design of the machines and working areas, insufficient warning systems, lack of stop button etc…

BEHAVIOUR-RELATED RISK FACTORS: Not usage of personal safety equipments, over carrying, over stowage, not usage or negligence of warning signs, not reading the user manuals, not controlling the devices/tools periodically etc…

WORKING AREA - BASED RISK FACTORS: Surface, slippery ground, insufficient space, lack of emergency exit and meeting point, irregular training area, stairs, wrong design etc…

GENERAL RULES FOR SAFETY

Every school has to create a commission responsible for health and safety issues in the schools. This commission should consist of the manager, department chiefs, a teacher from each department, a student representative and a parent representative.

Coordinating health and safety activities in the school. Identify deficiencies and resolve these problems. Taking emergency precautions. Organizing education activities and seminars about health and safety.

Create activities ( painting, banner competitions etc…) that will take students attention to the safety issue. Provide needed personal safety equipments. Prepare and control safety signs. Educate school staff and students about first aid rules.

SOME EXAMPLES FOR SAFETY RULES

THERE ARE DANGEREOUS BEHAVIOURS AND RISKY SITUATIONS IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING. BE AWARE OF THIS!

YOU ARE NOT AN EXPERT.FOLLOW YOUR TEACHERS COMMANDS AND DO NOT DO ANYTHING THAT YOU WERE NOT SAID TO DO!

DO NOT WORK WITH MACHINES AND TOOLS THAT YOU ARE NOT EDUCATED ABOUT!

THERE IS NO JOKES IN WORKING AREA. THE RESULTS WILL NOT BE FUNNY!

USE THE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT. HUMAN BODY DOES NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT PARTS!

DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK FOR HELP. DO NOT TRY TO BE A HERO!

OBEY THE SAFETY RULES. THESE ARE FOR YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY!

WATCH THE WARNING SIGNS. THEY ARE FOR YOU!

CONTROL THE MACHINES AND THE TOOLS PERIODICALLY.

CARE ABOUT YOUR OWN PERSONAL HYGIENE!

CONTROL LISTS

EVERY INSTUTION HAS TO PREPARE CONTROL LISTS FOR:

COMMON AREAS OF USAGE EMERGENCY PLAN WORKSHOPS CANTEEN/CAFETERIA GENERAL CLEANING CLASSROOMS CORRIDORS SCHOOL VEHICLES/SERVICES MEETING HALL OUT-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

MUSIC ROOM ART ROOM WET ROOMS ( TOILETS AND BATHROOMS) SPORT SALOONS SWIMMING POOL BOILER ROOM ERGONOMICS-PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES ERGONOMICS-OFFICE ACTIVITIES WORK STATION/COUNTER OBJECTS WITH DANGEREOUS SURFACE

OBJECTS MOVING WITHOUT CONTROL CONTACT WITH COLD/HOT OBJECTS LIGHTING AIR CONDITIONING WORKING IN HIGH PLACES MACHINES MOVING PARTS HAND TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTS EQUIPMENTS WITH ELECTRICITY INSTALLATIONS WITH PRESSURE GAS TUBES WITH PRESSURE

CRANES AND LIFTING MACHINES EMERGENCY EXIT AND MEETING POINT FIRE AND EXPLOSION NOISE AND VIBRATION CHEMICAL SECURITY CHEMICAL WASTES PHYSICS LABORATORY CHEMISTRY LABORATORY BIOLOGY LABORATORY COMPUTER LABORATORY

Is there a first-aid kit in the workshop? Are the materials in the first-aid kit sufficient? Is there any student who doesnt use personal safety equipment? Is there an exit plan for emergancy situations? Are there sufficient warning signs?

Are there any dangereous materials? Is the workshops physical condition suitable for training/working period? Is the workshop design appropriate for training? Is there a storage room for keeping hand-tools? etc…

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS

HELMETS PROTECTIVE GLASSES PROTECTIVE GLOVES SAFETY SHOES PROTECTIVE FACE SHIELDS PROTECTIVE & REFLECTIVE DRESSES PROTECTIVE HEADPHONES AIR FILTERING MASKS PROTECTIVE SUSPENSIONS

PROTECTS HEAD AGAINST THE DANGER OF BEING HIT BY AN OBJECT IN THE HEAD.

PROTECTS EYES AGAINST DANGEROUS LIGHT, RAYS, SPARKS.

PROTECTS HANDS AGAINST RISK OF HOT,COLD,CHEMICAL MATERIALS, OIL, HAND CRASH.

PROTECTS AGAINST DANGEREOUS MATERIALS ON THE GROUND OR SLIPPERY SURFACE.

PROTECTS FACE AGAINST SPARKS,HOT MATERIALS ETC…

MAKES YOU NOTICABLE, SHOWS IN WHICH DEPARTMENT/JOB YOU ARE WORKING.

PROTECTS YOUR EARS AGAINST HIGH LEVEL OF NOISE, SIZZLE AND VIBRATIONS.

FILTERS THE HARMFUL GASES AND HELPS BREATHING EASILY.

PROTECTS YOU AGINST SHAKING,VIBRATIONS AND DANGER OF FALLING.

WARNING SIGNS

PROHIBITION (RED) SAFETY & EMERGENCY (GREEN) OBLIGATION (BLUE) WARNING (YELLOW)

SHOWS PROHIBITION

SHOWS SAFETY&EMERGENCY

SHOWS OBLIGATION

SHOWS WARNING