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Section I	Basic Rules of Safety

	The Law Says Elements of On-the-Job Safety Safety Tips for New Employees Safety Tips for Supervisors
Section II	Maintaining High Standards of Safety
	Accident Investigation and Reporting Purpose Investigation Team Roles and Responsibilities Report Safety Inspections Purpose Inspection Team Role and Responsibility Inspection Reports Sample Inspection Checklist First Aid
Section III	Common Hazards and Safety Tips
	Ergonomics Job Demands Workplace Components Symptoms Suggested Work Practices to Prevent RMI Computer Workstations Using the Telephone while Operating a VDT Feet Sitting Housekeeping Indoor Air Quality Symptoms of Poor Indoor Air Quality Recognizing and Controlling Indoor Air Problems Confined Space Definition Health Hazards Entering a Confined Space Safe Work Procedures Lockout Procedures Purpose Established Procedures
Section IV	Emergency Preparedness
	Emergency Guidelines Hazardous Material Spills Initial Response Information Spill Procedures Fire Control Fire Extinguishers Eyewash Stations and Emergency Showers
Section V	Warehouse and Terminals
	Warehouse Floors Ramps Aisles Storage Platforms Ladders Terminals Loading Docks Vehicles Trailers Dockplates
Section VI	Manual Materials Handling
	General Safety Tips on Lifting and Moving Manual Lifting Transferring Weight Carrying Pushing and Pulling Specific Methods for Specific Container Type Bags Bales Barrels Boxes and Cartons Crates Cylinders (gases) Drums Carboys Storage Pallets Plate Glass Sheet Metal Long Objects Rolls Flat Circular Items
Section VII	Materials Handling
	Shipping and Packing Sealers and Glue Strapping Shrink Wrap, Bag Sealers and Plastic Strapping Welders Picking Materials Handling Equipment Carts Conveyors Hoists Jacks Rollers and Dollies Tools
Section VIII	Powered Vehicles for Moving and Lifting
	Personal and General Safety Loads Trailer Loading Batteries Fuel Propane Gasoline and Diesel Motorized Vehicles General Safety Tips Electric Hand Trucks (Walkies) Forklifts Stock Picking Lifts Side Loading and Straddle Trucks Tow Motors and Tractors Automated Guided or Electronically Controlled Vehicles Cranes Crane Trucks and Boom Trucks Rigging
Section IX	Material Storage
	General Safety Tips Storage Units Bins, Silos and Hoppers Pallets and Skids Shelves and Bays Racks Rigid Containers Tanks Transfer Pipes and Ducts Hazardous Materials Flammable and Combustible Solids and Powders Flammable and Combustible Liquids Compressed Gas Cylinders Chemicals
Section X	The Work Environment
	Vibration Noise Dust Lighting Working in Hot Environments Health and Safety Legislation and ACGIH Guidelines Humidex Potential Health Problems Preventing Heat Related Illness Working in Cold Environments Effect of Wind Equipment Design Exposure Control Protective Clothing Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation UV Index
Section XI	Occupational Health and Safety Legislation
	What Does the OH&S Legislation Say? Governmentâs Responsibilities Workerâs Rights and Responsibilities Employerâs Responsibilities Joint Health and Safety Committee Role of Joint Health and Safety Committee Work Refusals Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) WHMIS Symbols and Classes Fire Code Building Code Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act Emergency Spill Reporting and Assistance
Section XII	Information Sources
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