PESO: Easy-To-Use Training in English and Spanish

PESO is an easy-to-use, bilingual toolkit created by the Oregon OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Program to help employers deliver job safety training and reduce workplace injuries and illnesses.

The toolkit contains:

• handouts for toolbox talks
• training modules
• overheads

All are in English and Spanish. The training program introduces important safety and health topics to workers who may have only limited knowledge of U.S. safety laws and rules.  Modules are designed to be taught in less than 60 minutes. The toolbox talk handouts are posted here on eLCOSH with links to the modules and overheads on the OR-OSHA website.

For more information, call OR-OSHA at 1 (800) 922-2689 or visit www.orosha.org.

Documents:

• PESO: Accident Investigation
• PESO: Biological Hazards
• PESO: Excavations
• PESO: Hazard Communication
• PESO: Hazard Identification
• PESO: Hazardous Energy Control
• PESO: Health in Construction
• PESO: Industrial Vehicles
• PESO: Machine Guards
• PESO: Manual Material Handling
• PESO: Portable Ladders
• PESO: Scaffolds
• PESO: Slide Guards

Importance of the Safety Committee

• Assist the employer to recognize safety and health hazards and to reduce accidents and illnesses in the workplace.

Who are the Safety Committee members?

• Worker(s) elected by the other workers.
• Employer representative(s).

When must the Safety Committee meet?

• Once a month to discuss hazards and the ways of preventing those hazards.
• Every three months to conduct a complete workplace inspection to identify hazardous conditions.

Examples of what to discuss at the monthly meetings

• How to obtain the cooperation of all the workers to identify workplace hazards.
• Safety regulations.
• The type of training needed so workers can work safer.

Examples of what to look for during the quarterly walkthroughs

• Are all workers protected against falls by guardrails or fall arrest systems?
• Are eyes protected against flying objects with safety glasses?
• Are all workers trained in what to do in case of contamination from hazardous chemicals?

Does someone have to take notes during meetings and inspections?

• Yes. After the monthly meeting and the quarterly inspections, give a copy of the notes to the employer, each member of the safety committee and post a copy where it can be seen by everyone.

WHAT ELSE CAN WE DISCUSS IN THE MEETINGS?

WHAT ELSE CAN WE LOOK FOR DURING QUARTERLY WALKTHROUGHS?