BASIC RULES IN LABOR SAFETY AND INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
ORDER AND CLEANING
- KEEP CLEAN AND ORDERED YOUR WORK POSITION.
- DO NOT LEAVE MATERIALS AROUND THE MACHINES.
- PLACE THEM IN A SAFE PLACE AND WHERE THE STEP IS NOT STORED.
- COLLECT TABLES WITH NAILS, PLATE CUTS AND ANY OTHER OBJECT THAT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
- ORDINATELY KEEP MATERIALS AND TOOLS.
- DO NOT LEAVE THEM IN UNSAFE PLACES.
- DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE CORRIDORS, STAIRS, DOORS OR EMERGENCY EXITS.
INDIVIDUAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
- USE THE SECURITY EQUIPMENT THAT THE COMPANY MAKES AVAILABLE.
- IF YOU OBSERVE SOME DEFICIENCY IN IT, PUT IT INTO KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR SUPERIOR.
- KEEP YOUR SAFETY EQUIPMENT IN PERFECT CONDITION AND, WHEN IT IS DETERIORATED, ASK FOR IT TO BE CHANGED BY ANOTHER.
- USE ADJUSTED WORK CLOTHES; IT IS DANGEROUS TO CARRY DAMAGED, LOOSE OR HANGING PARTS.
- IN WORK WITH RISKS OF INJURIES IN THE HEAD, USE THE HELMET.
- IN WORKS WITH PROJECTIONS, SPLASHES, LIGHTS, ETC., USE SAFETY GLASSES.
- IF THERE ARE RISKS OF INJURY TO YOUR FEET, DO NOT STOP USING THE SAFETY FOOTWEAR.
- WHEN WORKING AT HEIGHTS, PLACE YOUR SAFETY BELT.
- YOUR RESPIRATORY WAYS AND EARS CAN ALSO BE PROTECTED: BE INFORMED.
MANUAL TOOLS
- USE MANUAL TOOLS ONLY FOR YOUR SPECIFIC PURPOSES. INSPECT THEM PERIODICALLY.
- DEFECTIVE TOOLS MUST BE REMOVED FROM USE.
- DO NOT CARRY TOOLS IN THE POCKETS UNLESS THEY ARE ADAPTED FOR THEM.
- WHEN YOU DO NOT USE THEM, LEAVE THE TOOLS IN PLACES THAT CAN NOT CAUSE ACCIDENTS.
LADDERS
- BEFORE USING A LADDER CHECK THAT IT IS IN PERFECT CONDITION.
- DO NOT USE STAIRS WITH ONE ANOTHER, UNLESS THEY ARE PREPARED FOR IT.
- ATTENTION IF YOU HAVE TO POSITION A STAIRWAY AT THE PROXIMITY OF INSTALLATIONS WITH VOLTAGE.
- THE STAIRCASE MUST ALWAYS BE PROPERLY SEATED. BE CERTIFIED THAT IT CAN NOT BE SLIPPED.
- UP AND DOWN, ALWAYS GIVE THE FACE TO THE LADDER.
ELECTRICITY
- ALL INSTALLATIONS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED UNDER TENSION WHILE OTHERWISE NOT BE CHECKED WITH THE APPROPRIATE APPLIANCES.
- NEVER PERFORM REPAIRS IN INSTALLATIONS OR EQUIPMENT WITH VOLTAGE. MAKE SURE AND ASK.
- IF YOU WORK WITH MACHINES OR TOOLS POWERED BY ELECTRICAL TENSION, ISOLATE. USED CLOTHING AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
- IF YOU OBSERVE ANY FAILURE IN THE ELECTRICAL, COMMUNICATION INSTALLATION, DO NOT TRY TO FIX WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW.
- IF THE CABLES ARE OLD OR PEELED, OR THE BROKEN PLUGS ARE STRAIGHT DANGER, THEN THEY SHOULD BE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY.
- TO THE LESS SPARKLE DISCONNECT THE MACHINE.
- PAY ATTENTION TO ABNORMAL HEATING IN ENGINES, CABLES, CABINETS … NOTIFY IT.
- IF YOU TICKLE NOTES WHEN USING AN APPLIANCE, DO NOT WAIT ANYMORE: DISCONNECT IT. NOTIFY IT.
- TAKE SPECIAL SERVICE ATTENTION TO ELECTRICITY IF YOU WORK IN WET AND HUMID ZONES.
EMERGENCIES
- PREPARE FOR KNOWING THE EMERGENCY PLAN. KNOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE COMPANY ABOUT IT.
- FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS THAT ARE INDICATED TO YOU AND, IN PARTICULAR, WHOM YOU HAVE RESPONSIBILITY IN THOSE MOMENTS.
- DO NOT PULL OR PUSH OTHERS; IF YOU ARE IN A CLOSED PLACE, SEEK THE NEAREST EXIT WITHOUT ANTI-FOULING.
- USE EMERGENCY EXITS NEVER LIFTERS OR STORAGE.
- PAY ATTENTION TO SIGNALING. IT WILL HELP YOU TO LOCATE EMERGENCY EXITS.
- YOUR HELP IS IMPORTANT FOR ALL. COLLABORATE
THE RISK OF FIRE
- KNOW THE CAUSES THAT CAN CAUSE A FIRE IN YOUR WORK AREA AND THE NECESSARY PREVENTIVE MEASURES.
- REMEMBER THAT GOOD ORDER AND CLEANING ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT PRINCIPLES IN FIRE PREVENTION.
- DO NOT SMOKE IN PROHIBITED PLACES, NOR SHOOT THE CIGARS.
- CONTROL SPARKS OF ANY ORIGIN AS THEY CAN BE CAUSE OF MANY FIRES.
- EXTINGUISHERS ARE EASY TO USE, BUT ONLY IF THEY ARE KNOWN;
- IF YOU HANDLE FLAMMABLE PRODUCTS, PAY ATTENTION AND RESPECT THE SAFETY RULES.