Maintenance Person Safety (Schools)

(14 min.) We want to review some safety tips relating to the many tasks these professionals perform. We know maintenance persons are experienced, trained professionals with good safety knowledge. That's why we call this a review. In your job, you're faced with many decisions on a day-to-day basis and safety is a primary importance in these decisions. Safety is a decision to make a conscientious effort to work and act safely on every job.

Topics covered in this safety video include: hazardous materials, labels and material safety data sheets (MSDS), proper disposal of all chemicals, personal protective equipment (PPE), head protection, gloves, machine guarding, lockout and tagout procedures, oiling or other routine maintenance, maintenance procedures, electrical cords, broken ground prongs, grounded or double insulated, circuit breakers and electrical panels, sprinkler systems, shutting off the water, cleanliness and neatness, janitor closets, storage areas, electrical rooms, refrigeration rooms, chemical storage, exit doors, chaining and securing compressed gas cylinders, and installing safety caps when not in use.

Program comes with a CD-ROM of written materials, including test questions and answers. English title also includes PowerPoint presentation.