Building Blocks Model

Compliance with the procedures necessary to ensure a safe and healthy work environment, as appropriate.

• 4.6.1 Maintaining a healthy and safe environment
• • Take actions to ensure the safety of self and others, in accordance with established personal and jobsite safety practices.
  • Anticipate and prevent work-related injuries and illnesses.
  • Comply with federal, state, and local regulations, and company health and safety policies (including OSHA).
  • Recognize common hazards and unsafe conditions that occur at work, their risks, and appropriate controls to address them.
  • Evaluate changes in the environment with respect to their impact on safety of self and others.
  • Promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
  • Follow organizational procedures and protocols for workplace emergencies, including safe evacuation, and emergency response.
  • Maintain a sanitary and clutter-free work environment
  • Administer first aid or CPR if trained and summon assistance as needed.
  • Properly handle and dispose of hazardous materials.

• 4.6.2 Safeguarding one’s person
• • Engage in safety training
  • Use equipment and tools in compliance with user manuals and training.
  • Understand potential threats created by deviation from safety procedures and improper use of tools and equipment
  • Use appropriate personal protective equipment (e.g., safety glasses, work boots, and hard hats) and keep equipment in good working order.
  • Recognize how workplace risks can affect one’s life and one’s family.
  • Understand the legal rights of workers regarding workplace safety and protection from hazards.
  • Report injuries, incidents, and workplace hazards to a supervisor as soon as safely possible
  • Contribute to discussion of safety concerns in the workplace, making suggestions as appropriate.