1. School Safety Training
New Employee Safety Orientation

2. Notice
This presentation is provided to all Educational Service District 101 (ESD 101) schools at no cost.
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Questions may be directed to the ESD 101 Risk Manager.

3. Safety Statistics
Fourteen thousand Americans die from on-the-job accidents every year
A worker is injured every 19 seconds
Most accidents occur within an employee’s first six months on a new job
I. Background for the Trainer:
Ask the employees why they think most injuries occur within an employee’s first six months on the job. Usually the employee is not aware of the specific hazards of their new workspace, and the new employee is working fast, possibly dangerously, to impress the other employees and his or her supervisor.
II. Speaker’s Notes:
The first two statistics serve to remind us that people are getting injured and killed in industrial accidents every day in America. The goal of our safety program, which includes training, is to prevent all accidents.

4. Safety Orientation Goals
Accident Prevention Program (Safety Program)
Emergency Information
Safety Awareness Issues
Quiz
I. Background for the Trainer:
Ease any fears about the quiz by reminding employees that it will only help summarize the training session and make sure everyone understood what was discussed.
II. Speaker’s Notes:
The goal of this training session is to provide you with information on our:
Accident Prevention Program (Safety Program)
Emergency information
Safety awareness issues
At the end of the session, we’ll take a short quiz to test your understanding.

5. Safety Policy and Record
Safety and doing your job go hand in hand
Employees are expected to promote safety, report unsafe conditions, and ask a supervisor if unfamiliar with a chemical, tool, or machine
Management provides a safe work environment and continually works to prevent injuries
Safety record
What is this school’s record?
I. Background for the Trainer:
Describe your school district’s written safety policy. Hand out a copy of the safety policy or include it in your school district’s employee manual, if applicable.
The Safety Policy items listed in the slide are generic safety policy items that might be applicable to most school districts. Feel free to change the bullet points so that they are specific to your school district’s policy.
Describe your school district’s safety record. Has it improved over the last couple of years? Have the number of accidents increased or decreased? Has WISHA, ESD 101, your Insurance representative or the local health district conducted a safety inspection recently? What were the results?
II. Speaker’s Notes:
The goal of our safety policy is to ensure an accident-free workplace while maintaining a high level of efficiency.
It is your responsibility to promote safety, report unsafe conditions, and ask questions if you are unfamiliar with a chemical, tool, or machine.

6. School District Responsibility
Establish and supervise:
A safe and healthful working environment
A written Accident Prevention Program
Safety and health training programs
Equipment that meets WISHA safety and health standards
Records of occupational injuries/illnesses
I. Speaker’s Notes:
The school district is responsible for establishing and maintaining a safe place of employment. This includes finding ways to prevent accidents and training employees on how to work safely.
The school district is also responsible for maintaining safe equipment. If you see unsafe equipment, please report it to your supervisor using the safety suggestion forms. Employees new to a workplace bring fresh eyes that may spot hazards that have previously been overlooked.
WISHA requires this school to have a Safety Committee that meets four times (or more) each year, posts minutes of the meetings and reviews all accidents that occur.
WISHA requires the school district to maintain records of all occupational injuries and illnesses.

7. Safety Training Employee Safety Orientation On-the-Job training
Departmental Safety Meetings
A Hazard Communication program
Emergency Evacuation Plan
A Fire Prevention Plan
A Bloodborne Pathogens Program
Other job-specific programs as determined by a Job Hazard Analysis
I. Background for the Trainer:
Describe your school district’s commitment to safety and health training and education programs. Feel free to add to or change the bullet points listed in the slide.
Will the employees receive on-the-job training in areas specific to the department in which they will be working, such as particular machinery, chemicals, fire hazards, etc.? Have job safety assessments been conducted for each job, and is the training based on these assessments? Does this training include how to operate specific machinery? Will a supervisor give this training? Is the training formal, with written topics and procedures, or is it informal?
Does your school district hold monthly or weekly departmental safety meetings?
II. Speaker’s Notes:
You will all participate in Hazard Communication training that will help you work more safely with chemicals.
Emergency action and fire prevention training will discuss detailed fire prevention and how to respond in an emergency.

8. Safety Communication Safety Bulletin Boards Safety notices
Safety suggestions
I. Background for the Trainer:
Where are your safety bulletin boards located? What kind of information can the employees find on your school district’s safety bulletin boards? Do you have safety posters that are regularly changed? What about safety-related booklets? Do you post safety articles, safety committee minutes, etc.?
Does your school district have a safety newsletter or a general newsletter that contains safety information?
Describe your school district’s safety suggestion program. Do you have specific forms that have to be completed? Where can employees get these forms, and where are they submitted? How does your school district follow up on suggestions?
II. Speaker’s Notes:
Communication of safety information is critical to the maintenance of an injury-free work environment. Such information can be found on the safety bulletin boards.
It is important for you to make a suggestion if you see an improvement that can make the work area safer. Your idea may prevent an injury.

9. Safety Committee Conducts safety inspections Investigates accidents
Reviews safety policies and procedures
Reviews work conditions for accident prevention
Reviews and responds to safety suggestions and questions
I. Background for the Trainer:
How often does the safety committee meet?
Who is on the committee? How are members elected or appointed? Is every department at your school district represented?
The bullet points in the slide describe the typical responsibilities of safety committees. If your safety committee has additional responsibilities, discuss them now.
II. Speaker’s Notes:
It is the responsibility of the safety committee to:
Hold (at least) four safety committee meetings each year
Conduct safety inspections
Investigate accidents
Review our safety policies and procedures
Review and respond to safety suggestions and questions
Make recommendations to the administration.

10. Safety Rules General safety rules Disciplinary actions ?????????????
Observe all safety warning signs
Maintain housekeeping
Keep emergency equipment accessible
No horseplay
Wear required PPE
Disciplinary actions
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I. Background for the Trainer:
Describe your school district’s safety rules. If you have a list of these rules, hand them out or include the list in your school district’s employee manual, if applicable.
The safety rules listed in the slide above are generic safety rules that are applicable to all schools. List rules specific to your school district. Select three to five of the most important rules on the slide and discuss the rest as listed on your handout.
Are there specific safety rules or operating practices for certain departments (e.g., Transportation & Maintenance? Science & CTE? Athletics?)? Will staff receive that specific information from their supervisor, or is it included on the overall safety rules handout?
What are the disciplinary actions that an employee might receive by knowingly or willfully violating a stated school district safety rule or safe operating practice? Will a written warning be given for the first offense? Does a second offense warrant a suspension? Can the employee be discharged for a third violation?
II. Speaker’s Notes:
You must always observe safety signs, follow good housekeeping practices, make sure emergency equipment is accessible, avoid horseplay of any kind, and wear required PPE.
You can be disciplined if you disregard safety rules that are in place for your own protection.

11. Safe Clothing - PPE Don’t wear loose clothing Don’t wear jewelry
Wear protective shoes such as hard leather with slip-resistant soles (steel toes and shanks are a plus)
Obtain prescription safety glasses
Tie back long hair
I. Background for the Trainer:
Your school district may have more specific clothing requirements for maintenance and custodial departments. If so, describe those requirements.
If your school district does not have specific clothing requirements, such as a uniform or coveralls, describe the types of clothing that are appropriate. Are certain employees required to wear sleeved shirts and long pants, or are shorts and tank tops acceptable?
Are maintenance employees and CTE teachers exposed to sparks (e.g., from metal grinding) that might ignite flammable clothing such as nylon materials? If so, are employees required to wear clothing made of nonflammable materials?
Are maintenance employees and CTE teachers required to wear steel-toed work boots, or are tennis shoes acceptable? What about open toed sandals in the Science Department or for groundskeepers?
II. Speaker’s Notes:
Loose clothing should never be worn around machinery; it can get caught.
Jewelry (i.e., rings, watches, necklaces) can be caught by machinery.
Contact lenses are usually not safe to wear at work—especially in dusty environments or around chemicals such as solvents. Prescription safety glasses must be worn in required areas.
Long hair worn loose around machinery can get caught. Tie it back to keep it from being caught.

12. Personal Protective Equipment
PPE required throughout the facility
PPE required in specific departments
Recommended PPE
Issuance of PPE
I. Background for the Trainer:
What kinds of PPE does your school district require throughout the facility? Many companies require the use of safety glasses when entering the plant.
Do specific departments require the use of additional PPE? For example, do some jobs require hearing protection, hard hats, steel-toed work boots, chemical-resistant gloves, or dust masks?
Is certain PPE recommended, but not required, in other areas? For example, a department may not be required to use hearing protection because the noise level is below WISHA’s threshold levels; however, the noise may still be significant enough to recommend that employees wear hearing protection.(e.g., CTE and music teachers, groundskeepers.)
How do employees acquire their PPE? Does the school district provide work shoes? What is the school district policy if employees lose their issued PPE or the PPE is damaged?
Employees must be trained on how to wear the PPE, maintain and clean the PPE, and properly store the PPE. Who will provide this training?
II. Speaker’s Notes:
You must wear PPE in required areas.
PPE must be worn, maintained, cleaned, and stored properly.

13. Safety Orientation Goals
Accident Prevention Program
(Safety Program)
Emergency Information
Safety Awareness Issues
Quiz
I. Speaker’s Notes:
Are there any questions about the safety program?
Let’s discuss emergency information.

14. Accidents and Injuries
Promptly report each workplace injury or occupational illness to:
Your supervisor and,
ESD 101 Claims or
Fill-out and submit an Incident Report Form
Near-miss reporting
Accident investigation
Return-to-work program
I. Background for the Trainer:
Describe how the accident reporting system works at your school district. Do employees report accidents to their supervisor? (YES!) Do the first-aid stations have incident report forms that are turned in to the employee’s supervisor or the human resources department? Does your school district have a nurse’s station?
In the case of a severe injury, are all employees permitted to call for an ambulance? (YES!) or is a supervisor required to evaluate the incident before an ambulance is called? Who will take the employee to the doctor or medical clinic if necessary?
Are employees encouraged to report near-miss incidents? (YES!) Remind the employees that a near-miss incident is an accident waiting to happen. Near misses should be reported so that the situation can be corrected before an actual injury-causing accident does occur.
Who investigates accidents? Does the injured employee complete an incident report form? (YES!) Do witnesses complete forms?
Describe your school district’s return-to-work program. Does your school district have light duty transitional jobs that enable an employee to return to work while recovering from an injury?
II. Speaker’s Notes:
Reporting any injury or occupational injury, no matter what the severity, is vitally important. Injuries that appear to be minor may turn out to be severe later on. Report the injury immediately so that your administrator knows that you were injured on the job and can make sure you get the proper care.

15. First Aid Personnel are trained and certified in first aid and CPR
First-aid kit locations
Safety shower and eyewash stations
Bloodborne pathogen program
MSDS
I. Background for the Trainer:
Who is trained and certified in first aid and CPR? Are their names posted near first-aid kits or on safety bulletin boards?
Where are the first-aid kits located? If you have a nurse’s station, where is that located? If possible, provide a map of your facility showing these locations.
Where are safety showers and eyewash stations located? Remind employees that they need to flush their eyes for 15 minutes if exposed to a chemical or some other substance.
Discuss bloodborne pathogens. Do the employees know why they should avoid contact with another employee’s blood? Remind them of infectious diseases such as HIV (i.e., AIDS) and hepatitis B. Does your school district have a bloodborne pathogen program or policy? (YES!) Who is charged with cleaning up blood after an accident (e.g., personnel trained in first aid)?
II. Speaker’s Notes:
You must know who is trained and certified to administer first aid and CPR as well as the locations of first-aid kits, safety showers, and eyewash stations throughout the facility.
Avoid contact with co-workers’ blood in order to minimize the possibility of transmitting bloodborne pathogens, such as HIV and the hepatitis B virus.

16. Reasons for Evacuation
Natural disasters (e.g., flood, earthquake)
Man-made disasters (e.g., a bomb)
Fire, Smoke, Explosion
Chemical release
Violent intruder incident
Other?
I. Background for the Trainer:
Does your school district have any written plans in place that describe the procedures to follow in the case of a natural disaster?
II. Speaker’s Notes:
Natural disasters, such as earthquakes, floods, or severe weather may force the evacuation of this facility.
Fire information is discussed in the next slide.
Hazard communication information is discussed in the next slide.
Be very careful when discussing intruder incidents. Be sure you know about your school’s Crisis/Safety Plan. Discuss only those facts that should be known by those in the class. (Some details may not be for general knowledge.)

17. Fire Prevention Emergency action plan Fire Detection & Alarm System
Fire prevention training
Potential fire hazards
Fire prevention
Fire response (Call 9-1-1)
I. Background for the Trainer:
What are the basic procedures for response to a fire? How does the employee report a fire? What types of extinguishers and fire suppression equipment is available? Does your school have an automatic fire sprinkler system? Does the fire alarm system have automatic detection such as smoke detectors? If an alarm sounds, is the Fire Department called automatically or does someone have to make that call? Mention the system.
II. Speaker’s Notes:
What is your role in an emergency or evacuation situation? Assist others and evacuate immediately.
Combustible dust or debris, flammable rags or other materials, and faulty wiring are all potential fire hazards. Good housekeeping, inspection, proper dispensing of flammable chemicals, and proper storage of flammable rags and other materials are all good methods for preventing fire.

18. Hazardous Chemicals Hazard communication training
Locations and uses of hazardous chemicals
Labels
Material safety data sheets (MSDS)
Storage cabinets
Ask your supervisor
Detecting a chemical release
Emergency response (Call 9-1-1)
Chemical disposal
I. Background for the Trainer:
Describe the locations and job functions that use chemicals and the hazards associated with the chemicals. Maintenance. Science Labs. CTE Shops.
Briefly discuss chemical labels and material safety data sheets (MSDSs). How do you read a chemical label, what is an MSDS, and where are the MSDSs located?
How would a chemical release in your workplace be detected, and how should a release be reported?
How are chemicals disposed of? Who will train the staff on proper disposal of the specific chemicals within each department?
II. Speaker’s Notes:
All staff members will receive hazard communication training.
It is important that everyone knows how to read chemical labels and material safety data sheets. If you have questions, be sure to ask your supervisor.

19. Evacuation Procedures
Recognize the evacuation signal and listen for instructions
Shut down equipment using the emergency stop
Go directly to the nearest safe exit
Proceed to the assembly area
I. Background for the Trainer:
Describe the evacuation signal. Does your school district have different alarms for partial versus full evacuation? Is the alarm different for a fire than it is for a chemical spill?
Are all employees trained to shut down equipment in the case of an emergency?
Describe the locations of all exits. Are there some doors that may appear to be an exit but aren’t one? Hand out a map or create a slide containing a facility map so that you can show the new employees exactly where the exits are located.
Describe the assembly area and the head-count procedures.
II. Speaker’s Notes:
More thorough training in emergency action and fire prevention will be given at a later date. At this point, it is important for you to understand the proper evacuation procedures.
In case of an alarm, assist those who need help, proceed to the nearest exit and stay in your assigned assembly area.

20. Safety Orientation Goals
Accident Prevention Program
(Safety Program)
Emergency Information
Safety Awareness Issues
Quiz
I. Speaker’s Notes:
Are there any questions on the emergency response information? It is critical for all employees to understand how to evacuate.
Let’s move on to other safety awareness issues.

21. Poor Safety Habits Safety Don’ts: Fool around/show off
Ignore a safety hazard
Shut off or circumvent a machine safeguard
Become overconfident in your job
Assume safety is someone else’s job
The Results:
Lost work time and/or forced retirement
Painful injuries and/or death
Productivity losses
Lost educational opportunities
Wasted educational dollars
I. Background for the Trainer:
Reinforce disciplinary action that may occur to someone with these types of poor safety habits.
II. Speaker’s Notes:
Developing good safety habits is critical to accident prevention. Many accidents result from an employee acting or behaving unsafely.
This slide describes some poor safety habits and the results that often follow those habits.
One critical poor safety habit is shutting off or circumventing a machine safeguard. Serious injuries often result from this type of habit.

22. Housekeeping Slip and trip hazards
Access to exits, fire fighting equipment, and electrical panels.
Keep aisles and stairwells clear
Reduce accumulation of combustibles
I. Background for the Trainer:
Discuss the slip and trip hazards that may be present at your school district. Do the floors get wet? Are electrical cords draped across aisles?
II. Speaker’s Notes:
Housekeeping is a vital part of the safety program for every school district. Housekeeping is not just for making the workplace look nice; it is primarily for reducing hazards.
Keeping the workplace organized and putting everything back where it belongs will help maintain access to exits, fire fighting equipment, and electrical panels.
Don’t put things in aisles or stairwells.
Cleaning and organizing will prevent the accumulation of combustible materials such as paper, cardboard, rags, etc.

23. Back Problem Statistics
Eighty percent of Americans suffer back injuries requiring medical attention
Thirty percent of all industrial injuries involve the back
Back injuries are often the result of years of abuse at work, home or at play.
In addition to missed work, there could be a lifetime of pain
I. Speaker’s Notes:
These statistics are amazing. You do not want to be part of the 80 percent.
The third bullet point is probably the most important. This applies at work just as much as at home. Do you use proper techniques when lifting or carrying your children? Do you bend over or squat to pick up that pencil or wrench? Some day, years of bad habits may catch up with you. It is time to create some good lifting and carrying habits.
Although you might receive compensation for time loss, medical payments and even disability retirement, you will never be compensated for the time lost playing ball with your kids, the time spent waiting in doctor’s offices and/or the inability to lead a life of normal activities.

24. Back Safety Tips Don’t lift more than 50 pounds by yourself
When reaching up, don’t overextend
If standing in one place, put one foot on a footrest
Push—don’t pull
Squat—don’t bend
Turn—don’t twist
To reduce back pain—see your doctor
To prevent back pain—consider exercise and a healthy diet.
I. Background for the Trainer:
For the third bullet point in the speaker notes, do a demo for the class. Show the employees how your back is arched when standing with both feet flat, then place one foot on a short stool.
II. Speaker’s Notes:
Ask for help when you need to move a heavy load. Don’t be so headstrong that you won’t ask for help.
Reaching or overextending can also cause a back injury.
Putting a foot on a footrest when standing in place can really improve your back posture. Notice how using one brings your rear end forward and more in line with your back. This posture is more comfortable. Why do you think the bars in taverns have foot rests?
Your back is stronger and in better posture when pushing.
Bend your knees, not your back.
Move your feet when turning; do not twist your back.
A regular exercise program and a healthy diet are the best back injury prevention program available.

25. Forklift Traffic
Walk along side of aisles (let forklifts have center of aisles)
Listen and look for horn sounds, warning lights, and backup alarms
Don’t approach a forklift until the operator indicates that it is safe to do so
Forklifts steer from the rear
Never ride on a forklift, be lifted by a forklift, or fool around near a forklift
I. Background for the Trainer:
Does your facility have designated forklift and pedestrian lanes?
Remind employees not to allow the noise in their workplace to drown out the alarms from the forklift.
II. Speaker’s Notes:
Many school districts have forklifts. (Refer them to the Forklift Training Program)
This slide pertains to pedestrians or employees who work near forklift traffic. Forklift operators must receive training as required by WISHA.
Make sure the forklift operator sees you before approaching.
The back of a forklift swings wide when making turns.
Horseplay on or near a forklift can be fatal.

26. Safety Orientation Goals
Accident Prevention Program
(Safety Program)
Emergency Information
Safety Awareness Issues
Quiz
I. Speaker’s Notes:
Are there any questions?
Now it’s time for a summary and the quiz.

27. Facility Walk-through
Exits, evacuation routes, alarm pull stations
Fire extinguisher locations
First-aid kits
MSDS location(s)
Safety showers and eyewash stations
Areas where special PPE is required
I. Background for the Trainer:
If you do not conduct a tour of the facility, use these points to conduct a mock tour of the facility. Possibly use a map to show the locations of some of these items.
II. Speaker’s Notes:
These are some of the items that will be pointed out during the tour of the facility.

28. Quiz
What causes the typical back injury? ____________________________________
What is hazardous about wearing loose clothing to work? ____________________________________
Horseplay is OK at work as long as you are off the clock. True or False
When is it safe to shut off or circumvent a machine safeguard? ____________________
What kind of PPE is required or recommended in your department? ____________________________________
I. Background for the Trainer:
Pass out the quiz handout. Go over the questions verbally; however, have the employees answer the questions on their quiz sheet.

29. Quiz (cont.)
Where can the minutes of the Safety Committee meeting be found? ____________________________
Housekeeping is needed only to keep the facility looking nice. ___________True or False
Describe the evacuation assembly area of your department:_____________________
It is not important to report a near miss or close call because no one was hurt. ________________________ True or False
In addition to a fire, what else could trigger an evacuation of the facility? _________________

30. Quiz Answers Back injuries are typically the result of years of abuse.
Loose clothing can get caught in machinery.
False. Horseplay is never acceptable while on school district property.
It is never safe to shut off or circumvent a machine safeguard.
The PPE required or recommended for each department will be different.

31. Quiz Answers (cont.)
Safety Committee Minutes are posted on the safety bulletin boards.
False. Housekeeping maintains access to emergency equipment and prevents the accumulation of combustible materials.
This may be different for each department.
False. Reporting a near miss will prevent an injury from happening to someone else.
Chemical release or natural disaster.