General Safety in the Workplace – Complete Study Guide

In any industry, numerous potential hazards exist. It’s therefore your responsibility to take all reasonable care to ensure your own safety and the safety of those around you by adhering strictly to health and safety rules and procedures laid down by your company.

Complete General Safety in the Workplace Study Guide – 150 Pages

Exercises and Tests – 16 Pages

GSW 1 – Information Sign

• Identify green information safety signs most commonly found in the workplace.
• Understand the application of green safety signs in the workplace.
• Respond correctly to the different green safety signs.

GSW 2 – Compulsory Signs

• Identify blue compulsory action and personal protective equipment safety signs most commonly found in the workplace.
• Understand the application of blue safety signs in the workplace.
• Respond correctly to the different safety signs.
• Understand the importance of personal protective equipment.
• Understand the applications of personal protective equipment.

GSW 3 – Prohibition Signs

• Identify red circle compulsory action safety signs most commonly found in the workplace.
• Understand the application of red circle safety signs in the workplace.
• Respond correctly to the different red circle safety signs.

GSW 4 – Warning Signs

• Identify yellow and black safety signs most commonly found in the workplace.
• Understand the application of yellow and black safety signs in the workplace.
• Understand the different dangers these signs depict.
• Respond correctly to the different yellow and black safety signs.

GSW 5 – Fire Safety Signs

• Identify red and white fire safety signs most commonly found in the workplace.
• Understand the application of red and white safety signs in the workplace.
• Respond correctly to the different red circle safety signs.
• Understand what causes a fire.
• Raise a fire alarm.
• Understand the use of portable fire extinguishers and fire hoses.

GSW 6 – Personal Protective Equipment

• The importance of personal protective equipment.
• Safety signs indicating different personal protective equipment.
• Application of various types of personal protective equipment in the workplace.
• Donning of personal protective equipment.
• Importance of maintenance and replacement of personal protective equipment, including:

1. The hard hat.
2. Goggles and spectacles.
3. Ear protection (Ear plugs and muffs).
4. Face shields.
5. Respirators.
6. Dust Masks.
7. Gloves,
8. Aprons or body protection.
9. Safety shoes and boots.

GSW 7 & 8 – Safety Practices

Both modules focus on general safety in the workplace and cover the following aspects:

• General health and safety rules.
• General duties of employers to their employees.
• General duties of employees at work.
• Health and safety representatives.
• General housekeeping.
• Machinery, tools and equipment.
• Maintenance and repair.
• Overhead work.
• Handling materials.
• Compressed air and gas.
• Handling, using and storage of chemicals.
• Injuries and incidences on duty.
• Personal protective clothing.
• General fire prevention.
• Motorised transport.
• Environmental issues.
• Office safety.
• General dress.