TRP 2Safety Rules

IAMC Toolkit

Innovative Approaches for the Sound

Management of Chemicals and Chemical Waste

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This presentation provides an introduction to

universal safety rules for industry workers to be

applied to ensure personnel safety when carrying

out simple operations.

The user will get an overview of safety rules to

be applied when handling chemicals and will be

directed to other specific toolkit subtopics to have

complementary information on personnel safety

and the implementation of the rules in industry.

Introduction

1. Risk identification

and safety

2. Transport and

storage

3. Fire and explosion

protection

4. Emergency

response

11. Chemical classification

and labelling

21. Internal transport of

chemicals31. Fire protection

41. Emergency response

plan

12. Risk assessment22. Internal pedestrian

routes

32. Fire protection in

welding and cutting

operations

13. Safety rules 23. Storage 33. Explosion protection

14. Personal protective

equipment34. Container cleaning

15. Skin protection

16. Emergency escape

routes

17. Handling of solvents,

acids and bases

18. Safety in gas tank

handling

Hazard Management

Checklists

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1. General Safety Rules

2. Use of Chemicals Safety Rules

Contents

General Safety Rules

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Recognize Hazards

Accidents never happen by chance!

Never take any risk, eliminate all

hazards immediately.

If this is not possible: inform your

management so that they can deal with

the hazard.

When starting work, check your

tools, materials, routes and storage

sites for safety.

Source: Suva

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Pay Attention to Avoid Slipping, Stumbling, Falling

One third of accidents are falls.

Mark or fence off hazardous

areas.

Clean up slippery areas

immediately using the correct

agents.

Avoid or tidy away anything that

might cause people to trip.

Source: Suva

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Pay Attention to Avoid Slipping, Stumbling, Falling

Always use the handrail on stairs.

Always wear well-fitting shoes

with anti-slip soles.

Make sure you can see what you

are doing (e.g. switch the light

on).

Source: Suva

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Short of Time? Don’t Rush!

When in a rush, people improvise and that is

when safety gets pushed aside.

Never use anything to climb up.

Consider how much more time is lost if you

cannot work than if you had taken the time to

avoid any safety risk.

Source: Suva

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Use Your Personal Protective Equipment

Your superior will provide you

with the required personal

protective equipment.

You are professional enough

to wear it.

Important: Always replace

faulty protective equipment.

Source: Suva

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Set up Your Workplace Ergonomically

Work with a straight back.

Never work with raised

shoulders, head twisted or

twisted upper torso.

Have enough space for your

legs when seated.

Source: Suva

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Protect Your Skin

Skin diseases, such as allergic eczema, are

extremely unpleasant for those affected.

Frequently, it may even be necessary

to change jobs.

1. Protect: Avoid any direct skin contact with harmful

products. Always use suitable gloves, working

clothes and barrier creams.

2. Clean: Cleaning is necessary whenever you

interrupt or finish work. If possible, do not use any

solvents or abrasive products for cleaning.

3. Care: Apply cream to your hands after work.

Source: Suva

D15_Skin protection

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Observe Electricity Safety Rules

The most frequent cause of accidents

involving electricity is the careless

handling of live cables and connections.

Use residual current circuit-breakers,

particularly in damp rooms, on

construction sites and outdoors.

Always check plugs, cables and power

tools for possible damage before use.

Faulty equipment may only be repaired

by qualified personnel.

Source: Suva

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Keep Escape Routes Free

Make sure that escape routes are never blocked. If there is a fire, even small obstacles can become fatal traps in heavy smoke.

Never block emergency exits.

Source: Suva

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React: Alarm and First Aid

Alarm:

Do you know who to inform in an emergency?

Display all emergency numbers where they

can be easily seen, particularly in areas with

greater risks, or keep them close at hand.

First aid:

Do not move or transport accident victims

unless they are in acute danger.

In the event of accidents with corrosive or

caustic liquids, immediately rinse eyes and

skin copiously with water for 10 to 15 minutes.

Then consult a doctor.

Source: Suva

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Never Feel Ashamed to Ask

Insist on being briefed and ask

someone if you are unsure.

Only work with tools and

machines you know how to use.

Source: Suva

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Use of Chemicals

Safety Rules

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Good Practices: Information and Protective

Equipment

Information

Always get informed about the hazards

of the substance you are working with.

Refer to the label and the safety data

sheet.

One person in the company must be

able to inform the users.

Protective equipment

Protect yourself appropriately (safety

goggles/visor, gloves, breathing

equipment).

D14_Personal protective equipment Source: Suva

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Good Practices: Quantities and Containers

Quantities

Do not store more than the required

minimum quantity at the workplace.

Containers

Every container must be labelled (bottles,

vessels, drums, tanks, etc.).

Always store chemical products in their

original packaging. Never refill beverage

bottles.

If decanting is necessary, use a container

with the appropriate mechanical, thermal

and chemical resistance.

Source: Suva, CFST

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Good Practices: Decanting and Ventilation

Decanting

Decanting of hazardous substances (toxic,

caustic or flammable) should not be done

manually, but by using devices and

measures to avoid splashes and leakages.

Ventilation

Workplaces must be ventilated (naturally or

forced).

Use forced ventilation, ideally at source, for

tasks involving substances that might

release dangerous quantities of vapours,

dust or toxic, caustic or flammable gases.

Source: Suva, CFST

D3_Fire and explosion protection

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Good Practices: Waste

Waste

Hazardous waste must be

collected, sorted, labelled and

stored according to its properties.

Do not mix substances showing

different properties!

The waste must be treated in

compliance with local legislation.

Hazardous liquids must not be

evacuated through the wastewater

system without pretreatment, nor

infiltrated in the ground.

Source: Suva, CFST

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Good Practices: Solvents

Solvents, such as acetone, benzene and thinners,

form explosive vapours with air.

Use forced ventilation in the work area (e.g.

extraction fans at the workstations).

Avoid all sources of combustion, e.g. no open

flames.

Use explosion-proof electrical equipment.

When refilling highly flammable liquids, connect

all conductive parts and earth (ground) them.Explosion risk

Source: Suva

Ventilation with explosion-

proof motor

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Key messages

Recognize hazards

Take precautions to avoid slipping, stumbling, falling

Do not be in a rush

Use your personal protective equipment

Set up your workplace ergonomically

Protect your skin

Follow electricity safety rules

Keep escape routes free

React: alarm and first aid

Never feel ashamed to ask

Follow safety rules when using chemicals (storage, protection, ventilation, waste, etc.)

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Sources

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Sources

CSD Engineers, Switzerland / ISSPPRO, Germany, 2015

Suva: Danger under control – The most important aspects

for your safety, Switzerland, 2013

Suva: Dix règles vitales pour l’artisanat et l’industrie,

Switzerland, 2014

Commission fédérale de coordination pour la sécurité au

travail (CFST): Directive n°1871 – Laboratoires chimiques,

Switzerland, 2013

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Fusce posuere, magna sed pulvinar ultricies, purus lectus malesuada libero, sit amet magna eros quis (ARIAL 32).

Images

Suva: Danger under control – The most important aspects

for your safety, Switzerland, 2013

Commission fédérale de coordination pour la sécurité au

travail (CFST): Directive n°1871 – Laboratoires chimiques,

Switzerland, 2013

Waswo: www.extra.suva.ch, Switzerland, June 2015

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This presentation was prepared with the requested diligence

and with the generally accepted principles of the relevant

field.

If a third party uses the contents of the presentation in order

to take decisions, the authors disclaim any liability for any

kind of direct or indirect (consequential) damage.

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