COUNTY OF WILSONCOUNTY OF WILSON

SAFETY ORIENTATION SAFETY ORIENTATION

PROGRAMPROGRAM

Why Safety ?Why Safety ?

To provide a healthy productive work To provide a healthy productive work environmentenvironment

Wilson County cares about its Wilson County cares about its employeesemployees

Functions of a Safety ProgramFunctions of a Safety Program

Caring GuidanceCaring Guidance

Compliance of LawsCompliance of Laws

Continuous PromotionContinuous Promotion

Everyone is Responsible for Safety!Everyone is Responsible for Safety!

Wilson County Safety CommitteeWilson County Safety Committee

Representation of all County Representation of all County DepartmentsDepartments

Promoting the safety of County Promoting the safety of County Employees Employees

Purpose & Goals of Safety Purpose & Goals of Safety CommitteeCommittee

Develop safety policies and Develop safety policies and procedures based on Federal and procedures based on Federal and State lawsState laws

Conduct inspection of County Conduct inspection of County facilitiesfacilities

Review and investigate workplace Review and investigate workplace accidentsaccidents

Educate employees on new safety Educate employees on new safety proceduresprocedures

Job-Related InjuriesJob-Related Injuries Report all Injuries to SupervisorReport all Injuries to Supervisor

Complete Accident Investigation Complete Accident Investigation Report Report

Seek Medical AttentionSeek Medical Attention

Follow-up InvestigationFollow-up Investigation

Your Safety Is ImportantYour Safety Is Important

If you have a safety concern in your If you have a safety concern in your department, report it immediately to department, report it immediately to your Supervisor, Safety Committee your Supervisor, Safety Committee Rep, or Department HeadRep, or Department Head

Know the location of Safety/First Aid Know the location of Safety/First Aid KitsKits

Know location of Haz-Com Plan and Know location of Haz-Com Plan and MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets)MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets)

Hazard Communications Hazard Communications & Material Safety Data & Material Safety Data

Sheets (MSDS)Sheets (MSDS)

Haz-Com/MSDSHaz-Com/MSDSIn each County DepartmentIn each County Department

Lists all potentially Lists all potentially hazardous chemicals in the hazardous chemicals in the workplace.workplace.

MSDS provided by MSDS provided by manufacturer to show:manufacturer to show:

1.1. IdentityIdentity2.2. IngredientsIngredients3.3. Physical DataPhysical Data4.4. Fire & Explosion DataFire & Explosion Data5.5. Health HazardsHealth Hazards6.6. ReactivityReactivity7.7. Spill/Leak ProceduresSpill/Leak Procedures8.8. Handling & UseHandling & Use9.9. Special PrecautionsSpecial Precautions All containers must be All containers must be

properly labeled.properly labeled. Click Video to Play

Blood Borne Blood Borne PathogensPathogens

What is a BBP ?What is a BBP ?

Microorganisms that are carried in Microorganisms that are carried in the blood that can cause disease in the blood that can cause disease in humanshumans

Common BBP’s are:Common BBP’s are:

1.1. HIV – AIDSHIV – AIDS

2.2. Hepatitis B (HBV)Hepatitis B (HBV)

3.3. Hepatitis C (HCV)Hepatitis C (HCV)

Potentially Infectious Body FluidsPotentially Infectious Body Fluids

Skin tissues, cell cultureSkin tissues, cell culture BloodBlood SalivaSaliva VomitVomit UrineUrine Semen Semen Vaginal secretionsVaginal secretions

How To Reduce Exposure to BBPHow To Reduce Exposure to BBP

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Hand washingHand washing

BBP Tips to FollowBBP Tips to Follow Notify Maintenance Notify Maintenance

Personnel as soon as Personnel as soon as bodily fluid spill occursbodily fluid spill occurs

Always wear PPE and Always wear PPE and practice good hand practice good hand washing techniques washing techniques when dealing with BBPwhen dealing with BBP

Notify Supervisor and Notify Supervisor and Safety Committee Rep Safety Committee Rep if exposure to a BBP if exposure to a BBP occursoccurs

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Motor Vehicle PolicyMotor Vehicle Policy

Purpose is to outline requirements and Purpose is to outline requirements and safety rules for operation of County safety rules for operation of County vehiclesvehicles

Must have valid drivers licenseMust have valid drivers license Must drive in a safe and courteous mannerMust drive in a safe and courteous manner Report any accident to Supervisor as soon Report any accident to Supervisor as soon

as possible after notification of law as possible after notification of law enforcement and EMS (if needed due to an enforcement and EMS (if needed due to an injury in the accident)injury in the accident)

Complete Vehicle Accident ReportComplete Vehicle Accident Report

Motor Vehicle PolicyMotor Vehicle Policy

Drivers License records will be Drivers License records will be updated every 2 years (odd number updated every 2 years (odd number years) for all County Employees that years) for all County Employees that drive County vehicles. drive County vehicles.

Safety Related Documents on Safety Related Documents on Wilson County Employee Intranet Wilson County Employee Intranet

SiteSite County Safety Committee MembersCounty Safety Committee Members Safety Orientation Training & TestSafety Orientation Training & Test Accident ReportAccident Report Motor Vehicle PolicyMotor Vehicle Policy Vehicle Accident ReportVehicle Accident Report

If you have any questions If you have any questions regarding the Safety regarding the Safety Program for Wilson Program for Wilson

County, please contact County, please contact your Safety Committee your Safety Committee

Representative.Representative.

Once you have completed this Once you have completed this program complete and sign the program complete and sign the

Safety Orientation Test and give to Safety Orientation Test and give to your Safety Committee Rep or your Safety Committee Rep or

Supervisor.Supervisor.