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Facilities Planning & ManagementUW-Eau Claire
Administration Track Safety Orientation
By: Chou Lor, Safety Coordinator
Facilities Planning & ManagementUW-Eau Claire
Safety Orientation• Training Objectives:
– Emergency Actions:• Emergency Situations• Evacuation Procedures• Tornado
– Office Safety:• Good Housekeeping• Prevention of Slips, Trips, and Falls• Office Ergonomics
– Summary
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Emergency Actions
• Emergency Situations– Emergencies and disasters can
strike anyone, anytime, anywhere.– An emergency is an unforeseen
situation that:• Threatens employees, students,
staff, faculty, and visitors.• Causes physical or environmental damage.
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Emergency Actions• Evacuation Procedures:
– Fire Hazards:• Rescue people from the immediate
area if trained and safe to do so.• Alert all people in the immediate area,
activate a verbal evacuation procedure by calling FIRE, FIRE, FIRE.
– Call 9-911 to report the smoke or fire.
• Close all doors to contain the fire & smoke.– Close all doors on your way out.– Do not lock them except under
security-required conditions.
• Extinguish small fires if possible.– DO NOT attempt to extinguish large fires.
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Emergency Actions• Evacuation Procedures Cont.
– Employees should:• Know at least two exits from the building.
– Do not use elevators.– Avoid smoke-filled areas.
• Be familiar with the evacuation routes posted for the designated area.
– Evacuate the building via the nearest exit.
• When notified to evacuate, do so in a calm and orderly fashion:
– Walk, do not run.– Keep conversation level down.– Close all doors behind you.– Assist others in need of assistance.
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Emergency Actions• Evacuation Procedures Cont.
– Go to the designated area or as instructed during the notification.
• Exit the building and move at least 150 feet from the building to allow others to exit the building safely.
• Do not re-enter the building or immediate area until the ALL CLEAR signal is sounded.
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Emergency Actions• Tornado Watch:
– Conditions are right for a tornado and may present the threat of severe weather.
• DO NOT proceed to Tornado Shelters.
• Weather information can be obtained via:
– Radio– Television– Weather alert Radio– Internet service, etc.
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Emergency Actions• Tornado Warning:
– A tornado has been sighted within the Eau Claire area.
• Eau Claire County Siren System will be activated.
• Follow the directions of designated persons.• Proceed to a place designated
as a TORNADO SHELTER.• ALL CLEAR will be sounded within
FP&M buildings by Director, Associate Director, Assistant Director, or Safety Coordinator.
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Office Safety• Good Housekeeping
– Materials stored in supply rooms: • Neatly stacked• Heavy files placed in the bottom file drawers• Use extra caution when supplies are stored above
shoulder height
– Anchor single file cabinets where possible• Lower drawers should bear the heaviest load• Never open more than one drawer at a time• Always close drawers when finished
– Always use approved ladder or stool
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Office Safety• Prevention of Slips, Trips, and Falls
– Watch out for:• Worn or loose carpets.• Broken stair tread edges.• Chipped floor boards and tiles.• Watch where you walk.• Wear appropriate shoes.• Pick up objects on floors (i.e., pencils etc.).
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Office Safety• Office Ergonomics:
– Use an adjustable work surface and chair that allows the feet to rest firmly on the floor, or footrest.
– Make sure the knees are hip level and form a 900 angle between the thigh and lower leg.
– Sit back in chair and rest upper body against the backrest.
– Make sure keyboard is parallel to the front of desk when in use.
– Check seat height and make sure elbows are not higher than keyboard height.
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Office Safety• Office Ergonomics Cont.
– Make sure eyes are at a comfortable viewing distance from the monitor (about arms’ length).
– Look away from the screen every few minutes at a distant object.
– Work at a computer for long periods can be a visually demanding task and may cause eyes to become irritated and fatigued.
• Rest eyes• Clean monitor• Use blinds or curtains to reduce glare from windows
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Safety Orientation• Summary
– Become familiar with FP&M evacuation routes• Evacuation assembly area.• Tornado Shelter areas.
– Know Emergency Equipment and First Aid Kit locations.
– Know emergency shower and eyewashes.– Know emergency phone numbers.– Wear safety glasses with side shield when
entering a required area.– Never lean back in chair and put feet on desk.