Safety For The New Employee (1973)

[Music] Safety. We can't stress it enough. Make safety a part of your work habits. Protect those around you. Protect your health, your life, and your job. Be safe or you'll be sorry. Hey, handsome. What are you going to do for your next act? Fall in an open trench? Those safety glasses go where your eyes are. I've heard of keeping your eyes on the job, but I've never heard of keeping your eyes in your pocket. You can't see me. The name safety. You can't see safety. But if you do as I say, we can always be together and have a very enjoyable time. Now, let's start with those safety glasses. Okay. I know when I'm not wanted. Maybe you'd like to meet my roommate instead. She's called accident. Now you can see her. Accidents very colorful. Bright shades of black and blue with some red. Sometimes lots of red. Accidents bloody colorful. And you can feel accident. You can feel her until it hurts. Oh, and something else. When you go out with accident, it's a very expensive date. One fling with accident can cost you several days pay, maybe a whole month or more, maybe your job. Accident even costs you before your first date. Your boss might see that you're on the way to accident and penalize you for an unsafe act or a violation of safety rules. You've made a wise choice, honey. And I'll stick beside you. But first, you should know what I like. Oh, it's not much. Just a few things that keep me happy and keep you safe. Like those glasses. I like men who wear safety glasses. Wear them whenever you're on the job. That wasn't made by some modern artist. A flying chip shattered them. The wearer got a broken nose and a new pair of safety glasses. If he kept his glasses in his pocket, he wouldn't need a new pair today, but he would need a new pair of eyes. Every day, somebody's vision is saved by safety glasses. Oh, I notice you're married. Think you could take off your ring while we're together? I know you love your wife, but I wouldn't want your love to come between you and your finger. The ring that binds your love also can bind you to a piece of equipment. When that happens, you'll probably lose the ring and a part of your hand. It's better to leave the ring behind than part of your hand. Your wife will understand every time she counts your fingers. Nice pair of shoes. Safety shoes. Reinforced toes, plus a metatarsal guard. Wear them everyday to work. They'll keep you from being shocked when you count your feet and toes. Now, finish tying your laces. We're going for a walk. Nice trick, but it could cost you your brains. Tighten that webbing so the hat fits snugly and comfortably. A properly fitted hard hat will do its job of protecting your brains. Test the fit. But you've also got to use your brains to keep your brains. Don't tempt fate by walking under overhanging loads. That hat will turn into a halo if a ton of steel drops on it. Walk around danger areas whenever possible. Nice, isn't it? I mean, the way she picks up that box. You're a man. You don't pick up things that way, do you? Well, you'd better start. Notice how she bends her legs and lets them do that heavy work. The strain isn't absorbed by the stomach muscles. I'm glad to see you're so interested. It'll keep you from getting a hernia. Now, let's take a break outside. I think your eyes need a rest. Congratulations. You just covered the next halfozen safety lessons. Never walk or stand between or against piles of material. And always walk or stand in a way that lets you react and dart quickly from trouble. You almost didn't make it because you were off balance. And smoking, it'll kill you gradually, but if you do it near inflammables, it'll kill you a lot faster. No smoking near oil or gases. If you must smoke, only do it in the prescribed smoking areas. Ask your supervisor where these are. Pick it up. Your sloppy housekeeping is someone else's date with accident. And this doesn't only mean trash. Improperly placed equipment and parts also can weigh a neighbor. And you nothing should stick out beyond those yellow lines on the floor. A person passing by could get clipped or slip on something you left lying about. And that someone could very well be you. See that? A welding flash actually can burn your eyes. Quite painful. A welder wears specially tinted glasses, but you don't. So, don't stare at the flash. You weren't watching where you were going. Now, let's see the culprit. Someone carelessly didn't lower the forks all the way to the ground. But you can correct this. See this lever? It'll work in the downward position even when the engine's off. Before lowering, make sure nobody is standing in front. Now lower it. Good. Someone was careless with his tools. Poor housekeeping. But wait, this is double trouble. Our careless friend has planted the seed of trouble with a mushroom. Oh, this isn't the kind of mushroom you'll find on a pizza, but it is the kind of mushroom that can be taken internally. And when it goes in, it goes in the hard way. See this lip? It should have been ground down when it was hammered into this condition. The next time this tool head is struck, any portion of the lip can fly off just like grenade shrapnel. Once that head is ground off, it'll be safe again. Here's another beauty that can be a real beast if you're not careful. A portable grinder can give you the quickest manicure in the world. As a matter of fact, before you know it, it can manicure your nails all the way down to your wrist. Here is the menace. When that portable grinder suddenly hits an edge or an abrupt change in the plane, it can lurch out of control like a drunken sailor in high gear. Anything's fair game when that happens. It can do a nasty job on your hands, thigh, stomach, and legs. Pay attention and be extra careful when you use this baby. She can be mean. Those work gloves are a safety shield, but not around moving parts or equipment like the sander. Any rotating device can hook onto gloves, especially this gauntlet type, and pull your whole hand and arm into the swirling apparatus. And when you have them on, keep them on when you're handling or carrying steel beams, wooden planks, and other materials. And of course, always use gloves when you're handling wire rope or slings. Never leave a power tool hooked up when you're not using it. And never pull out the cord by pulling on the cord. Use the plug. Well, what's done is done. And that goes for this plug. It's done. Never use a plug without a ground. See where the ground was broken off? A plug better have three prongs before you put it in the wall. If you get a cord without a ground prong, don't use it. Now, we're ready for business. This sander has a ground, but that's no guarantee that you still won't be in for a surprise when you go to turn it on. Never trust any electrical tool. Any one of them can be harboring a short. So, before you turn the tool on, turn around. Make sure you have some clearance in case you have to quickly throw away the tool. Sometimes your safety glasses won't be enough. When you know that you'll be doing something that causes debris to fly around, replace your safety glasses with more protective goggles. Oops. See what I mean about housekeeping? Well, what do you know? Another double header in the screw-up department. This wrench not only doesn't belong on the ground, it doesn't even belong on the job. Adjustable wrenches don't give the sure positive locking that a box wrench does. Don't wait for your bruised knuckles to tell you that you've made a terrible mistake. You've got good eyesight when it comes to girls. So, use that same talent when it comes to fire extinguishers. Always notice where the closest fire extinguisher is to your job site. You'll never know when you'll need it. Some fire extinguishers can't be used on electrical fires, and some kinds can be used on all types of fires. Find out which is which. And remember, after you've put out the fire with an extinguisher, don't put the fire extinguisher back. It has to be refilled. Ask your supervisor where to bring it for refilling. Most tags tell you what to do. A tag on a switch like this one tells you what not to do. Machinery that's being worked on has its switch box locked and tagged to prevent someone from using it when it isn't operable. Only the man who affixes the tag is allowed to remove it. Halt. How deep is that puddle? Of course, you don't know, and you won't know until you step in it. You might just get your shoes wet, or you might discover that it's deep enough to really take a bath in. A little water never hurt anyone, but if it's deep enough, it could turn your ankle or trip you into falling and really getting hurt. Walk around puddles, water holes, and especially beware of floor openings. Those are freestanding gas cylinders. That's a safety hazard. They must be tied to a stationary object like that bench leg. Now, a few more pointers on gas cylinders. Those caps. When the pressure regulator is taken off, they must always be capped. Never store them on their sides, even if they're empty. Make sure the valve is closed when the cylinder is not in use. Even if the cylinder is empty, never lift the cylinder by its valve or cap. Never drop them or handle them roughly. They have a mean way of getting even. A ladder gets you up in the world, but it can also be your downfall. Inspect every ladder before you use it. Notice breaks, splinters, loose rungs. When placing the ladder, it should be away from the building a distance equal to 1/4 of its extended height. If the ladder is 24 ft tall, for instance, the base must be 6 ft away from where it's leaning. This is the moment of truth test for the ladder. Put every ladder through this test before you use it. Sure, you inspected it, but hidden faults can make the ladder unsafe. Now, stand right in the middle. If it doesn't crack or break, the ladder will bear your weight and is safe. With scaffolding, the moment of truth test is a little more demanding because it must bear more force when it's in place. Get in the middle and jump up a few times. Never climb a ladder unless it's secured at the top. Hey, handsome. I said never climb a ladder that's unsecured. So, how do you get to the top to secure it? Ask your buddy. He holds the ladder while you make the first climb and tie it off. And when you come down, don't leave any tools, parts, or equipment on the ladder or scaffolding. That goes especially for step ladders. When someone moves the ladder, that left behind piece can topple and clobber him or you. Okay, handsome. You're on your own now. And please remember, safety is always available. There's no need to have a date with accident. 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