Knowledge Base

This course covers the following information:

Safety Orientation in Food Processing and Handling Environments: Preparing Mentally for the Job

• How feelings of anger and frustration can interfere with your ability to work safely.
  
• How medication, alcohol and drugs can dull your senses and impair your judgement.
  
• What you can do to avoid having these conditions affect your ability to work safely.
  

Safety Orientation in Food Processing and Handling Environments: Safety Housekeeping and Accident Prevention

• How clutter and a disorganized work area can create safety hazards.
  
• The safe housekeeping practices you can use to reduce or eliminate these types of situations.
  

Safety Orientation in Food Processing and Handling Environments: Personal Protective Equipment

• How wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) can help prevent incidents and injuries.
  
• The different types of PPE that are available and the hazards that they can protect against.
  
• The safe work practices that can help you get the maximum protection from the PPE that you wear.
  

Safety Orientation in Food Processing and Handling Environments: Safe Work Practices

• The safe practices that you should use when working with tools and equipment.
  
• How to reduce or avoid the physical stresses and strains that can be associated with many workplace tasks.
  
• The safe work practices that you can use when you're lifting and carrying materials.
  

Safety Orientation in Food Processing and Handling Environments: Preparing for Emergencies

• Why it's important to be prepared ahead of time for emergencies that could occur in your workplace.
  
• What information you will need to deal with emergencies in your workplace safely and effectively.
  
• Where to find the information that you may need in order to deal with an emergency.