1. Welcome To
S.E.S. Labour Solutions
Safety Induction

2. Introduction
•This induction is a general safety
induction to help you work safely.
•The induction requires you to read
and understand this presentation.
• At the end of this presentation there
is a short assessment that you are
required to complete
•Completing this induction and
successfully completing the
assessment is a condition of your
employment

3. Rules & Legislation
•You have an obligation (responsibility)
under the WHS Act 2011 QLD to take all
reasonable steps to prevent accidents.
•You must
–Comply with instructions
–Use personal protective equipment (PPE)
•You must not
–Willfully or recklessly interfere with or misuse
anything in the workplace
–Willfully place other people at risk
–Willfully injure yourself

4. Rules & Legislation
ReportingReporting
 You must report to your Site SupervisorYou must report to your Site Supervisor
 All accidents or incidents you are involved in.All accidents or incidents you are involved in.
 Anything you consider to be unsafeAnything you consider to be unsafe
 Where you have been asked by the SiteWhere you have been asked by the Site
Supervisor or their representatives to performSupervisor or their representatives to perform
what you consider as unsafe work, you mustwhat you consider as unsafe work, you must
report it to S.E.S. Labour Solutions immediately.report it to S.E.S. Labour Solutions immediately.

5. Fit for Work
 Rules and regulations require that you are in aRules and regulations require that you are in a
fit condition for workfit condition for work
 You must ensure that you areYou must ensure that you are
 Physically and physiologically fit for dutyPhysically and physiologically fit for duty
 You are not impaired from alcohol or drugsYou are not impaired from alcohol or drugs
 You must not take onto site any alcohol or drugsYou must not take onto site any alcohol or drugs
 You must not consume any alcohol or drugs onYou must not consume any alcohol or drugs on
sitesite
 You will undergo a drug and alcohol test ifYou will undergo a drug and alcohol test if
involved in a major accident.involved in a major accident.

6. Unacceptable Behaviour
Do notDo not
Engage in horseplayEngage in horseplay
Play practical jokesPlay practical jokes
Harass peopleHarass people
Discriminate against peopleDiscriminate against people
Come to work under the influence of alcohol or drugsCome to work under the influence of alcohol or drugs
Sleep on the jobSleep on the job
Fight, use threatening or abusive languageFight, use threatening or abusive language
Smoke in non smoking areaSmoke in non smoking area
Ignore or disregard proceduresIgnore or disregard procedures
Willfully damage equipmentWillfully damage equipment
Operate any equipment or machinery unless authorisedOperate any equipment or machinery unless authorised
and qualified (licenced, ticketed)and qualified (licenced, ticketed)

7. General Safety
Safety SignsSafety Signs
 Safety signs draw your attention to safetySafety signs draw your attention to safety
situation and objects.situation and objects.
 Safety signs must be complied with andSafety signs must be complied with and
have the same authority as a supervisor’shave the same authority as a supervisor’s
instructioninstruction
 Do not damage, destroy or remove safetyDo not damage, destroy or remove safety
signssigns

8. Road Traffic Signs
 Same meaning as on roadsSame meaning as on roads
 Controls trafficControls traffic

9. Mandatory Signs
 Signs are blue and whiteSigns are blue and white in colourin colour..
 Pictured instructionsPictured instructions mustmust be carried out.be carried out.

10. Prohibitory Signs
 Red, black and white with the red circle andRed, black and white with the red circle and
red diagonal.red diagonal.
 Pictured action or activity is not permitted.Pictured action or activity is not permitted.

11. Warning Signs
 Black and yellowBlack and yellow
 Hazard or hazardous condition.Hazard or hazardous condition.
 Not life threatening but use caution.Not life threatening but use caution.

12. Danger Signs
 Red, black and whiteRed, black and white
 Hazard or hazardous conditionHazard or hazardous condition
 Life threatening - Do not proceed unlessLife threatening - Do not proceed unless
authorised.authorised.

13. Emergency Information Signs
 Green and white.Green and white.
 Location or direction to emergency relatedLocation or direction to emergency related
facilities. eg first aid kits or exits.facilities. eg first aid kits or exits.

14. Fire Related Signs
 Red and white.Red and white.
 Location of fire fighting equipment.Location of fire fighting equipment.

15. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
PPE must be worn at all time when:-PPE must be worn at all time when:-
 Instructed by a procedureInstructed by a procedure
 Safety signs displayedSafety signs displayed
 Instructed by a supervisorInstructed by a supervisor
 You think added safety protection isYou think added safety protection is
required.required.

16. PPE
 PPE you must wear includes:-PPE you must wear includes:-
 Safety boots (steel toe capped boots)Safety boots (steel toe capped boots)
 Safety helmet (hard hat)Safety helmet (hard hat)
 Eye protection (safety glasses, face shields,Eye protection (safety glasses, face shields,
goggles)goggles)
 GlovesGloves
 Hearing protection (ear plugs, ear muffs)Hearing protection (ear plugs, ear muffs)
 Respirators (disposable masks, cartridgeRespirators (disposable masks, cartridge
respirators)respirators)
 Sun protection (hat, clothing, sun screen)Sun protection (hat, clothing, sun screen)
 Protective clothing (long sleeved shirt, longProtective clothing (long sleeved shirt, long
trousers)trousers)

17. PPE
PPE should be :-
• Suited for the intended task
• Inspected prior to use
• Fitted properly
• Hygienic

18. Workplace Hazards
 A hazard is a thing or situation with the potentialA hazard is a thing or situation with the potential
to cause injury or illness to a person.to cause injury or illness to a person.
 You are required to continually identify andYou are required to continually identify and
control hazards in the workplace.control hazards in the workplace.
 You should conduct informal risk assessments byYou should conduct informal risk assessments by
askingasking
 What am I about to do?What am I about to do?
 What can go wrong?What can go wrong?
 What can I do to stop it going wrong?What can I do to stop it going wrong?

19. Workplace Hazards
Some typical workplace hazards are:-
–Manual handling – lifting
–Using ladders
–Working at heights and falling objects
–Working with electricity
–Working with compressed air
–Working with chemicals and hazardous
substances
–Vehicles and mobile equipment
–Rotating machinery

20. Manual Handling - Lifting
 Take care of your back. About 25% of all workTake care of your back. About 25% of all work
injuries are back injuriesinjuries are back injuries
 When lifting:-When lifting:-
 Use straight backUse straight back
 Lift with your legsLift with your legs
 Feet apart for good balanceFeet apart for good balance
 Use firm gripUse firm grip
 Use mechanical lifting equipmentUse mechanical lifting equipment
 Get help to move the loadGet help to move the load

21. Working at Heights and Falling Objects
 If 2.4 M above the ground and outsideIf 2.4 M above the ground and outside
handrails, wear a safety harness (fall arresthandrails, wear a safety harness (fall arrest
equipment)equipment)
 When working at heights, make sure theWhen working at heights, make sure the
area beneath you is barricaded againstarea beneath you is barricaded against
people getting hit by falling objects such aspeople getting hit by falling objects such as
dropped tools.dropped tools.

22. Working with Electricity
•Inspect leads and electrical equipment for damage
and defects before use
•Check electrical inspection tags
•Use earth leakage protection devices (electrical safety
switches)
•Never operate electrical equipment while standing in
water
•Treat extension leads carefully
•Look out for overhead power lines
•Do not use double adaptors

23. Compressed Air Safety
 Do not blow yourself down (clean clothes)Do not blow yourself down (clean clothes)
using compressed airusing compressed air
 Do not crimp air hosesDo not crimp air hoses
 Use safety clips at hose connectionsUse safety clips at hose connections
 Do not allow compressed air to contact skinDo not allow compressed air to contact skin
– air embolism results in death.– air embolism results in death.

24. Chemicals and Hazardous Substances
 Many workplace deaths, accidents and injuriesMany workplace deaths, accidents and injuries
result from chemicalsresult from chemicals
 Chemicals must be used, handled and stored inChemicals must be used, handled and stored in
accordance with Material Safety Data Sheetsaccordance with Material Safety Data Sheets
(MSDS)(MSDS)
 MSDS describe the safety precautions to beMSDS describe the safety precautions to be
followed for that chemicalfollowed for that chemical

25. Vehicles and Mobile Equipment
 Make sure you are authorised to drive on siteMake sure you are authorised to drive on site
 Follow the site road rulesFollow the site road rules
 Watch out for pedestriansWatch out for pedestrians
 Park in designated car parksPark in designated car parks
 Wear the seat beltWear the seat belt
 Only ride in the provided seatingOnly ride in the provided seating
 Operate equipment (and drive vehicles) in a safeOperate equipment (and drive vehicles) in a safe
mannermanner

26. Rotating Machinery
•Keep hands and clothing away from
machinery nip points (pinch points)
•Ensure machine guards are in place and well
maintained
•Never remove a guard to work on a moving
machine
•Ensure machinery has fully stopped before
commencing working on the machine (some
machinery takes several minutes to coast to a
stop)

27. Fire
•Check for the location of the nearest fire
extinguisher (first activity in a new work
area)
•Find the location of the button (switch, etc)
for the fire alarm
•Find the location of the nearest fire
assembly point (muster point)
•Prevent fires by
–Maintain high standards of housekeeping
–Do not smoke around flammable materials
–Take precautions when conduct welding or oxy
work around flammable materials

28. First Aid
 First aid kits are generally located inFirst aid kits are generally located in
lunchrooms, office or control room.lunchrooms, office or control room.
 Find the location of your nearest first aidFind the location of your nearest first aid
kit.kit.
 Report to the Site Supervisor any injury thatReport to the Site Supervisor any injury that
required first aid treatmentrequired first aid treatment..

29. Lock out/Tag out - Isolation
 Danger tags and locks are used to protect youDanger tags and locks are used to protect you
from machinery being started up by someonefrom machinery being started up by someone
else while you are working on itelse while you are working on it
 Always use danger tags and locksAlways use danger tags and locks
 When even you see a tag, you should read itWhen even you see a tag, you should read it
 Only you can remove your danger tagsOnly you can remove your danger tags
 Do not remove other people’s danger tagsDo not remove other people’s danger tags
 Ensure the correct switch is isolatedEnsure the correct switch is isolated
 Test by trying to restart to ensure correctTest by trying to restart to ensure correct
isolationisolation

30. Out of Service Tags
 Out of service tags are use to protectOut of service tags are use to protect
machinery that should not be used ormachinery that should not be used or
that could be a hazard if used.that could be a hazard if used.
 Out of service tags should be placed onOut of service tags should be placed on
the main isolating switchthe main isolating switch
 Out of service tags can be removed byOut of service tags can be removed by
the person who completes the repairs orthe person who completes the repairs or
an authorised person.an authorised person.

31. Finish
 This is the end of the induction presentationThis is the end of the induction presentation
 Please complete the provided writtenPlease complete the provided written
assessmentassessment
 Please do not hesitate to ask for help if youPlease do not hesitate to ask for help if you
have any questions, concerns or havinghave any questions, concerns or having
difficulties.difficulties.