Table of Contents
Section I
Basic Rules of Safety
- The Law Says
- Elements of On-the-Job Safety
- Safety Tips for New Employees
- Safety Tips for Supervisors
Section II
Maintaining High Standards of Safety
- Accident Investigation and Reporting
- Purpose
- Investigation Team
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Report
- Safety Inspections
- Purpose
- Inspection Team
- Role and Responsibility
- Inspection Reports
- Sample Inspection Checklist
- First Aid
Section III
Common Hazards and Safety Tips
- Ergonomics
- Job Demands
- Workplace Components
- Symptoms
- Suggested Work Practices to Prevent RMI
- Computer Workstations
- Using the Telephone while Operating a VDT
- Feet
- Sitting
- Housekeeping
- Indoor Air Quality
- Symptoms of Poor Indoor Air Quality
- Recognizing and Controlling Indoor Air Problems
- Confined Space
- Definition
- Health Hazards
- Entering a Confined Space
- Safe Work Procedures
- Lockout Procedures
- Purpose
- Established Procedures
Section IV
Emergency Preparedness
- Emergency Guidelines
- Hazardous Material Spills
- Initial Response Information
- Spill Procedures
- Fire Control
- Fire Extinguishers
- Eyewash Stations and Emergency Showers
Section V
Warehouse and Terminals
- Warehouse
- Floors
- Ramps
- Aisles
- Storage Platforms
- Ladders
- Terminals
- Loading Docks
- Vehicles
- Trailers
- Dockplates
Section VI
Manual Materials Handling
- General Safety Tips on Lifting and Moving
- Manual Lifting
- Transferring Weight
- Carrying
- Pushing and Pulling
- Specific Methods for Specific Container Type
- Bags
- Bales
- Barrels
- Boxes and Cartons
- Crates
- Cylinders (gases)
- Drums
- Carboys
- Storage
- Pallets
- Plate Glass
- Sheet Metal
- Long Objects
- Rolls
- Flat Circular Items
Section VII
Materials Handling
- Shipping and Packing
- Sealers and Glue
- Strapping
- Shrink Wrap, Bag Sealers and Plastic
- Strapping Welders
- Picking
- Materials Handling Equipment
- Carts
- Conveyors
- Hoists
- Jacks
- Rollers and Dollies
- Tools
Section VIII
Powered Vehicles for Moving and Lifting
- Personal and General Safety
- Loads
- Trailer Loading
- Batteries
- Fuel
- Propane
- Gasoline and Diesel
- Motorized Vehicles
- General Safety Tips
- Electric Hand Trucks (Walkies)
- Forklifts
- Stock Picking Lifts
- Side Loading and Straddle Trucks
- Tow Motors and Tractors
- Automated Guided or Electronically
- Controlled Vehicles
- Cranes
- Crane Trucks and Boom Trucks
- Rigging
Section IX
Material Storage
- General Safety Tips
- Storage Units
- Bins, Silos and Hoppers
- Pallets and Skids
- Shelves and Bays
- Racks
- Rigid Containers
- Tanks
- Transfer Pipes and Ducts
- Hazardous Materials
- Flammable and Combustible Solids and Powders
- Flammable and Combustible Liquids
- Compressed Gas Cylinders
- Chemicals
Section X
The Work Environment
- Vibration
- Noise
- Dust
- Lighting
- Working in Hot Environments
- Health and Safety Legislation and ACGIH Guidelines
- Humidex
- Potential Health Problems
- Preventing Heat Related Illness
- Working in Cold Environments
- Effect of Wind
- Equipment Design
- Exposure Control
- Protective Clothing
- Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation
- UV Index
Section XI
Occupational Health and Safety Legislation
- What Does the OH&S Legislation Say?
- Governmentâs Responsibilities
- Workerâs Rights and Responsibilities
- Employerâs Responsibilities
- Joint Health and Safety Committee
- Role of Joint Health and Safety Committee
- Work Refusals
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
- WHMIS Symbols and Classes
- Fire Code
- Building Code
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act
- Emergency Spill Reporting and Assistance
Section XII
Information Sources
- Canadian
- US
