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Safety at Work for Individuals with Disabilities: Teaching Health & Safety on the Job

This program by UC Berkeley and CDC aims to educate workers with disabilities on occupational health & safety. Learn about hazards, emergency preparedness, and workers' rights.

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Safety at Work for Individuals with Disabilities: Teaching Health & Safety on the Job

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  1. Staying Safe at Work Teaching Workers with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities About Health & Safety on the Job LABOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM University of California Berkeley and DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCenters for Disease Control and PreventionNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  2. The Impact of Work Injuries and Illnesses Mallory’s Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy9YDD1LTiI

  3. Key Points of this Class By the end of this class, you will be able to: Recognize what can hurt you at work Understand that workplace injuries and illnesses are preventable Decide how to solve health and safety problems at work. Decide what to do in an emergency. Know the laws that protect workers on the job. Name some of the agencies that enforce health and safety laws.

  4. Find the Hazards — Restaurant

  5. Find the Hazards — Grocery Store

  6. Find the Hazards — Janitorial

  7. Find the Hazards — Grounds

  8. Find the Hazards — Laundry

  9. Find the Hazards — Warehouse

  10. Noise Hazards

  11. Chemical Hazards

  12. What Can Chemicals Do? Poison Corrosive Explosive Flammable

  13. Ways to Find Out About Chemicals at Work Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Ask Your Manager

  14. Hazards that Cause Stress

  15. Ergonomic Hazards

  16. Making the Job Safer — John

  17. Making the Job Safer — Bill

  18. Safe Lifting Techniques

  19. Making the Job Safer — Mary

  20. Making the Job Safer — Ann

  21. Preparing for an Emergency Look for Evacuation Maps, Routes and Exit Signs

  22. Preparing for an Emergency • Know what alarms sound like and what they mean. • Practice what to do. • Know where the meeting places are.

  23. Know Your Rights: Key Points Federal and state labor laws protect workers from: • Hazardous jobs. • Working too long, too late, or too early (for workers under 18 years old). OSHA says every employer must give workers: • A safe workplace. • Safety training on certain hazards (when required). • Safety equipment (when required). By law, your employer is not allowed to punish or fire you for reporting a safety problem at work!

  24. Know Your Rights State Labor Law Bingo Game

  25. Jill’s Difficult Day at Work

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