DZAC March 2012 Opening Remarks

DZAC News

Items of Interest Review of Purpose and Expectations Bring safety suggestions, complaints or concerns from your workgroup directly to Senior Management Communicate status or resolution of concerns back to your workgroup Present the DZAC training subjects to your workgroup Sign-in sheets are returned to Lisa, Janice, Gene 3

Items of Interest Two More Safety Spot Awards Issued: Jeff Knight – B15 traffic safety observation Jessie Knight – B15 traffic safety observation 4

Expectation: Zero Injuries

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7 Expectation: Zero Injuries Injury Rates Facilities Workers8.23 Construction Workers0.82 Contract Workers0 Total Division4.78

Who is Responsible? 8Footer Expectation: Zero Injuries CraftNo.Record First Aid Back / NeckFinger Foot / AnkleArmKnee Shoulder Head Hand / WristLeg Abdomen Eye Administration 1 8% 1 Laborer 3 25% Carpenter 2 17% 11 Custodian 886% 17% Electrician 1 8% 1 Material Handler 214% 8% 1 1 PMT 2 17% 1 1

Injury Type: 9Footer Expectation: Zero Injuries Injury TypeNumberRecordableFirst AidTotal Strains / Sprains932%16%47% Contusion40%21% Dermatitis20%11% Fracture15%0%5% Foreign Body10%5% Laceration10%5% Abrasion10%5% Total19

Occurrence Reports: 10Footer Expectation: Zero Injuries

Ladder Safety

Using ladders safely is not as obvious as you might think More maintenance and construction workers are killed and injured by falls from ladders than by other types of falls Each one of us who have used a ladder has been in a tippy situation at least once The safe operating parameters of ladders are very narrow

Before you climb a ladder: Choose the right ladder for the job – Never use a closed step ladder as a straight ladder If you will need to move around on a ladder, carry lots of materials, or use heavy equipment, a ladder may not be appropriate – You might be better off using an aerial lift or scaffolding Keep the area around the ladder base free of clutter

Before you climb a ladder: Make sure a straight ladder is one foot away from the vertical support for every four feet of ladder height between the base support and the top support (4:1 ratio) Position the ladder so that the base won't slip outwards Some ladders have an ‘L’ painted on the side. When the L is in the vertical position (‘reading position’), it is at the proper angle

Before you climb a ladder: Tie a straight ladder as close to the upper support point as possible A straight ladder must extend three feet beyond (above) the edge or support point when using a ladder to reach a roof or platform Make sure stepladders are fully open and the spreader is locked into its correct position Keep your body facing the ladder at all times, centered between the stiles.

Before you climb a ladder: Don’t reach too far forwards or sideways, or stand with one foot on the ladder and the other one on something else – Belt Buckle Rule: Don’t move outside of the rails – Move the ladder and re-secure it if necessary to avoid overstretching, however frustrating or time consuming that might be!

Before you climb a ladder: Keep both hands free to hold the ladder while you're climbing or descending - if you need to carry any tools, use a shoulder bag, belt holster or belt hooks – It’s best to use a rope to lift or to lower any objects Only one person on a stepladder at a time

Before you climb a ladder: Do not tie or fasten ladders together to make longer sections Don’t use ladders as a brace, skid, guy or gin pole, gangway, or for other uses than that for which they were intended, unless specifically recommended for use by the manufacturer. Don’t climb the cross-bracing on the rear section of stepladders unless the ladders are designed and provided with steps for climbing on both front and rear sections

Before you climb a ladder: Don’t place planks on the top step of stepladders Don’t use a ladder if the labels are unreadable Don’t paint a ladder Always inspect before use Both feet of the ladder must be firmly on the ground

Before you climb a ladder: Don’t stand or work on the top 2 rungs or cleats of a step ladder or the top 3 rungs of a straight ladder. Don’t put ladders in passageways, doorways, driveways, or any location where they may be displaced by activities being conducted on any other work, unless protected by barricades or guards.

Before you climb a ladder: Keep the front end above head height when carrying – Look and turn carefully Fall protection must be properly worn at the lab when working above 4 feet on a ladder if you cannot maintain three points of contact or if the ladder is next to a greater fall distance. Construction workers (not craft workers) are allowed 6 feet.

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