Job Injuries and First Aid Training Guide
(Taken from the "Tailgate Meetings that Work : A Guide
to Effective Construction Safety Training" series) |
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Robin Baker, Robert
Downey, Mary Ruth Gross, Charles Reiter
Labor Occupational Health Program
(LOHP) School of Public Health,
University of California, Berkeley Ca.
These tailgate/toolbox
talks were developed for use under California OSHA regulations. The
complete set is available from the Labor Occupational Health Program
at UC Berkeley. For ordering information, visit the website (www.lohp.org)
The American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
has adapted these talks to apply to federal OSHA regulations. To contact
ACGIH, visit its web site (www.acgih.org). |
Before you begin
the meeting...
- Does this topic
relate to the work the crew is doing? If not, choose another topic.
- Did you read
this Training Guide and fill in the blanks where the
appears? (To find the information you need, look over the Safety Walkaround
Checklist for this topic.)
- Did you bring
a list of emergency phone numbers to display at the meeting?
- Did you bring
emergency equipment to demonstrate?
Begin: We
all try to live injury-free, but sometimes things get beyond our control.
Are you
prepared for an emergency? Do you know what to do if someone gets hurt
on the job? Or
would you freeze in panic? Today were going to talk about the equipment
and skills you
need to deal with job injuries and similar emergencies.
You or a crew member may want to add a personal story about job injuries.
ASK
THE CREW THESE QUESTIONS:
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After each question,
give the crew time to suggest possible answers. Use the information
following each question to add points that no one mentions.
1. Every job must
have a trained first aid provider on the site, or a designated medical
clinic within 4 minutes of the site. Do you know who the first aid provider
is on this job?
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Name and location
of onsite first aid provider (or clinic):
_________________________________________________
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2. Every job must
also have at least one first aid kit, kept in good condition. Do
you know where our kits are located?
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Locations of
first aid kits:______________________________
_________________________________________________
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3. We are required
to post emergency phone numbers on the site, including numbers for a local
doctor, hospital, ambulance, and fire department. Do you know where the
numbers are posted on this site?
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Locations of
posted emergency phone numbers (near job telephones or switchboards
if any, otherwise in a prominent place):
_________________________________________________
Show the crew the list of emergency phone numbers you brought to
the meeting.
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4. What emergency
equipment do we have on this job, and where?
- Fire extinguishers,
fire blankets, and sand for extinguishing fires
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Types
and locations:_________________________________ |
- Eye washes and
emergency showers
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Locations:_________________________________________ |
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Communication
devices
(Including telephones, intercoms, megaphones, radios, alarms, etc.)
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Types
and locations:_________________________________ |
- Stretchers or
baskets for moving injured people
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Locations:_________________________________________ |
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(For
example, special equipment for work in confined spaces, high-rise
buildings, over water, etc.)
Types and locations:________________________________ |
5. Do you have
any questions about how to use our emergency equipment?
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Demonstrate
the various types of emergency equipment you brought to the meeting,
or have volunteers do so. For example, you could demonstrate a first
aid kit, fire extinguisher, eye wash, and stretcher. Answer any questions
the crew may have. |
6. What steps
should you take if someone gets injured?
- Call 911.
- Notify
the first aid provider, clinic, or supervisor. Describe the extent of
injuries.
- Give first
aid or CPR if necessary, but only if you know what youre doing.
- Keep people
out of the area.
- Calm and reassure
the injured person. Dont move them until trained help arrives.
- Stop severe
bleeding by applying hand pressure to the wound.
7. Are there times
when you shouldnt try to help an injured person?
- Yes. If
you will be putting yourself in danger, get help instead of rushing
in!
- Dont
enter a confined space to rescue someone unless you have proper
training and equipment.
- Turn off the
power before you approach a victim of electric shock.
- If theres
been a major chemical spill, let a qualified Hazardous Materials
(HAZMAT) team respond. (Chemical Spills are covered in more detail
in a separate Training Guide.)
8. If youre
injured on the job, can you be treated by your own doctor?
- Yes. According
to California law, you can be treated by your own personal physician
immediately after a work injury if you gave the company your doctors
name before you were injured. To be sure that youll be treated
by your own doctor, always keep your doctors name, address, and
phone number on file with the company.
Explain:
Most of the safety measures weve talked about are required by Cal/OSHA.
We have to take these precautionsits the law. I have a Checklist
of the Cal/OSHA regulations on job injuries and first aid. If youd
like to know more, see me after the meeting.
Cal/OSHA also requires us to have a written Emergency Action Plan (EAP)
if there are more than ten workers on the site. Everyone working on the
site has a right to see a copy.
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You can see
a copy of our EAP anytime at-
Point out
location:__________________________________
(The Emergency Action Plan is covered in more detail in a separate
Training Guide. See Chemical Spills.)
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(Only if applicable.)
Besides the Cal/OSHA regulations, we have some additional company
rules about job injuries and first aid.
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Discuss
company rules:_____________________________
________________________________________________
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Ask: Do you have any other concerns about job injuries or first
aid? Do you see any problems on our job? (Let the steward answer
first, if there is one.)
What about other jobs youve worked on? Have you had any experience
with job injuries or first aid that might help us work safer on this job?
GENERAL
SAFETY DISCUSSION
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This is a time
to discuss all safety concerns, not just today's topic. Keep your notes
on this page before, during and after the safety meeting.
Are you aware
of any hazards from other crews? Point out any hazards other crews
are creating that this crew should know about. Tell the crew what you
intend to do about those hazards.
Do we have any
old business? Discuss past issues/problems. Report progress of
investigations and action taken.
Any new business?
Any accidents/near misses/complaints? Discuss accidents, near misses,
and complaints that have happened since the last safety meting. Also recognize
the safety contributions made by members of the crew.
Please remember,
we want to hear from you about any health and safety issues that come
up. If we don't know about problems, we can't take action to fix them.
To complete the
training session:
- Circulate Sign-Off
Form.
- Assign one
or more crew member(s) to help with next safety meeting.
- Refer action
items for follow-up. (Use the sample Hazard Report Form in the
Reference Section of this binder, or your companys own form.)
Date Prepared:_________________________ |
By:_______________________ |
Project
Name/No.______________________ |
Location:__________________ |
NAMES
OF THOSE WHO ATTENDED THIS SAFETY MEETING
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Tailgate
Meetings That Work : Collection
Published in June, 1994 by: Labor Occupational Health Program, School
of Public Health, 2515 Channing Way, University of California, Berkeley,
CA 94720. Phone: (510) 642-5507.
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