Part 2: Safety and Your Body Construction Safety Part 2: Safety and Your Body
Personal Hygiene
How to Deal With a Co-Worker Working in close quarters with people is sometimes necessary You must take care of personal hygiene such as: Showering daily, Brushing your teeth, Clean clothes Hair well groomed
Personal Protective Equipment PPE
Personal Protective Equipment PPE For Your Eyes For Your Hands Job Specific Forbidden while operating machinery Personal Protective Equipment PPE
Personal Protective Equipment PPE For Your Head For Your Ears Personal Protective Equipment PPE
Personal Protective Equipment PPE For Your Feet For Your Lungs Personal Protective Equipment PPE
Personal Protective Equipment PPE At Night Up High Personal Protective Equipment PPE
PPE All PPE must fit comfortably. Clothes should not be loose or baggy. Tuck in baggy clothes. Long sleeves rolled up to the elbows. Remove Jewelry such as rings or necklaces. Around machinery, long hair needs to be tied back.
Who are the people most likely to experience an accident on a construction site? How many people are killed (on average) every year in the construction industry? Who is most responsible for safety? Questions to Answer.
Personal Protective Equipment PPE (View 2A)
Lifting and Carrying Correctly
The Numbers More than 1 million workers suffer back injuries each year This costs billions of dollars in claims and lost man hours on the job.
Lifting Technique Technique 1 Technique 2 Analyze these photos. Compare and contrast correct and incorrect lifting practices and write down your findings.
Before Lifting/Sitting Down Know your limits Determine the size and weight of the object Cumbersome or affected by surroundings Pathways Back straight Bend at the knees, use leg muscles Keep object close to your body Feet spacing Solid grip Never twist your body/pivot only Head up Before Lifting/Sitting Down
If by yourself, carry lumber with the front end angled up with the back end low. You can see clearly and keep an eye on the front, the back is low and decreases chance of injury to others. Front end slightly higher. Back end is (on average) below other workers heads. Carrying Lumber
One Additional Scenario Overhead Objects Analyze the object How did it get up there? Body movement same as lifting Ask for help One Additional Scenario
Proper Lifting Technique (View 2B)