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    Hazard Hero

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    This presentation provides an overview of a hazard recognition program for hearing impaired employees. It instructs employees to view the notes page and advance slides using page down. The objectives are to recognize hazards, report them, and prevent injuries. Employees, supervisors, safety committees, and safety personnel all have responsibilities for hazard reporting and correction. The goal is to create a safety culture where hazards are addressed daily through awareness and prevention systems.

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    This presentation provides an overview of a hazard recognition program for hearing impaired employees. It instructs employees to view the notes page and advance slides using page down. The objectives are to recognize hazards, report them, and prevent injuries. Employees, supervisors, safety committees, and safety personnel all have responsibilities for hazard reporting and correction. The goal is to create a safety culture where hazards are addressed daily through awareness and prevention systems.

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    This presentation provides an overview of a hazard recognition program for hearing impaired employees. It instructs employees to view the notes page and advance slides using page down. The objectives are to recognize hazards, report them, and prevent injuries. Employees, supervisors, safety committees, and safety personnel all have responsibilities for hazard reporting and correction. The goal is to create a safety culture where hazards are addressed daily through awareness and prevention systems.

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    Hazard Hero

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    Kennet Phan
    This presentation provides an overview of a hazard recognition program for hearing impaired employees. It instructs employees to view the notes page and advance slides using page down. The objectives are to recognize hazards, report them, and prevent injuries. Employees, supervisors, safety committees, and safety personnel all have responsibilities for hazard reporting and correction. The goal is to create a safety culture where hazards are addressed daily through awareness and prevention systems.

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    Instructions

    Welcome! This version of the Hazard Recognition


    Program is for hearing impaired employees.
    Please select “View” on the toolbar, then select
    “Notes Page”.
    After reading the slide and the notes, press “Page
    Down” to move to the next slide.
    Thank you for viewing this presentation.
    Have a safe day!
    BE A
    HAZARD
    HERO
    MODULE 1: BASIC HAZARD RECOGNITION AND REPORTING TOOLS

    North Carolina Office of State Human Resources


    SLIPS IMPROPER STRUCK
    LIFTING, OR
    TRIPS BENDING, &
    INJURED
    TWISTING
    FALLS BY…

    CUT, CAUGHT
    PUNCTURE, CONTACT IN, UNDER OR
    SCRAPE WITH… BETWEEN
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    HAZARD
    RECOGNIZE
    REPORT
    PREVENT
    SYSTEMS
    YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
    SAFETY.

    YOU COULD SAVE YOUR OWN


    LIFE.
    YOUR HELP IS NEEDED TO KEEP
    EVERYONE SAFE!
    WHAT IS A HAZARD?

    • UNSAFE CONDITIONS OR
    UNSAFE ACTS

    • CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE


    HARM
    Unsafe Condition Versus Unsafe Act
    UNSAFE ACTS

    90%
    ?
    OBSERVE YOUR
    COWORKERS

    INJURIES
    PAY
    ATTENTION!
    LIFTING HEAVY
    PAY OBJECTS
    NOT FOLLOWING SAFETY
    BEYOND
    USING THE CAPABILITIES
    NOTPROCEDURES
    CLEANING
    WRONG
    ATTENTION!SPILLS
    TOOL
    DISTRACTED DRIVING
    FOR SHORTCUTS)
    THE JOB
    (TAKING
    UNSAFE ACTS
    BUCKLED
    TEMPERATURE
    POORBROKEN
    BLOCKED
    CARPET
    CAUSE
    SPILLS SIDEWALKS
    TILES
    HOUSEKEEPING
    LIGHTING
    CONTINUOUS LOUD
    WALKWAYS
    ONDANGERS
    UNSAFE
    FLOOR NOISE
    TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE
    CONDITIONS
    14%

    1/5
    Source: The Bureau of Labor and Statistics (2012)
    A HAZARD HERO…
    • IDENTIFIES HAZARDS;

    • ELIMINATES HAZARDS; AND

    • WORKS AS A TEAM
    (SUPERVISORS AND
    EMPLOYEES) TO CORRECT
    HAZARDS.
    IMPROPER DANCE TECHNIQUE

    NAME THAT
    STEPPING ON SPILLED COFFEE

    HAZARD!
    PANTS ARE TOO LONG
    POOR MASSAGE TECHNIQUE

    NAME THAT
    USING THE WRONG SAW

    HAZARD!
    USING A COWORKER’S BODY
    TO SUPPORT A BOARD
    SHE DOES NOT HAVE 3 POINTS OF
    CONTACT ON THE STAIRS

    NAME THAT
    SHE IS WEARING HIGH HEELS

    HAZARD!
    THE LOAD IS TOO LARGE AND TOO
    HEAVY
    – LOOK FOR
    EMPLOYEE HAZARDS, UNSAFE
    RESPONSIBILITIES ACTS, UNSAFE
    CONDITIONS OR
    NEAR HITS.

    – ELIMINATE THE
    HAZARD IF
    POSSIBLE.

    – REPORT THE
    HAZARD
    HAZARDS.NC.GOV
    SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES
     PROVIDE REPORTING INFORMATION.

     MOTIVATE, EDUCATE AND TRAIN.

     CORRECT THE HAZARD THROUGH EMPLOYEE


    INVOLVEMENT.

     KEEP ALL HAZARD HERO REPORTS FOR 2 YEARS.

     SEND A COPY OF ALL HAZARD HERO REPORTS TO YOUR


    LOCAL SAFETY PERSONNEL AND YOUR SAFETY
    COMMITTEE.

    THE HAZARD HERO PROGRAM MAY BE TIED INTO ALL


    EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE PLANS.
    SAFETY COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES

    2.
    1.

    3. 4.
    LOCAL SAFETY
    PERSONNEL RESPONSIBILITIES
    SERVE AS A RESOURCE FOR THE
    ADMINISTRATION OF THE HAZARD
    HERO PROGRAM.

    SERVE AS A SUBJECT MATTER


    EXPERT TO PROVIDE OPTIONS
    FOR RESOLVING HAZARDS.
    SENIOR MANAGEMENT
    COMMITMENT

    ESTABLISH THE
    SAFETY CULTURE.

    STAY INVOLVED!!! NOTIFY STAFF OF


    EXPECTATIONS.

    COMMUNICATE THE
    GET INVOLVED!!! MESSAGE AT EVERY
    OPPORTUNITY.
    WHAT SYSTEMS WILL BE CREATED?
    APPLY SAFETY DAILY
    HAVE A HAZARD AWARENESS
    TALK WITH YOUR TEAM BEFORE
    THE START OF EACH WORK
    SHIFT (SUPERVISORS OR EMPLOYEES CAN LEAD THE
    TALK) .

    REVIEW HAZARDS AND SAFETY


    PROCEDURES AT ANY
    OPPORTUNITY.

    GET MUSCLES WARMED-UP.


    PERFORM 5-MINUTES OF
    STRETCHING EXERCISE.
    GUIDING PRINCIPLES
    • IT IS POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO ELIMINATE
    OR MINIMIZE HAZARDS.

    • YOU HAVE THE WISDOM TO MAKE THE


    WORKPLACE SAFER.

    • MOST INCIDENTS, NEAR HITS AND


    INJURIES ARE PREVENTABLE.

    • IF THE JOB CAN’T BE DONE SAFELY,


    THE JOB CAN’T BE DONE.
    HAZARD
    RECOGNIZE
    REPORT
    PREVENT
    SYSTEMS

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