May 18 2018 Presentations Careers + Lesson 5 Intro Health and Safety

Continuation of Careers Presentations and Lesson 5 Health and Safety.

1. “PPE” 
   
   What does it stand for? 
   
    “personal protective equipment” - clothing and equipment used by workers to eliminate or minimize their exposure or contact with injurious physical, chemical, or biological agents.
   
   
2. Review the six hazard scenarios discussed in Lesson 4 (Student Handout 10: Hazard Recognition Scenarios). List any personal protective equipment that could have been used by the workers shown in the scenarios to reduce the risk of injury.  Group Work - each group 2 scenario's - write your group names and also list ALL of the protective equipment that should have been worn in the scenes. Be ready to present your suggestions. 
   
   
   
3. Employers are responsible for supplying the required safety gear and clothing. Young workers are responsible for supplying their own clothing to protect themselves from the natural elements, general purpose work gloves, safety foot wear, and safety head gear. Young workers are responsible for wearing and using PPEs properly. Additional information can be obtained from the WorkSafeBC web site
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