Safe Work Practices and Safe Job Procedures: Differences & Similarities? | Your ACSA Safety Training

Summary

The video explains how safe work practices and safe job procedures help control hazards as administrative controls. Managers, supervisors, workers, or others familiar with the task may develop them, but they serve different purposes:

• Safe work practices describe broad expectations, precautions, responsibilities, resources, and “dos and don’ts” for working safely. They are useful for routine, day-to-day tasks and are commonly discussed during orientations or safety meetings.
• Safe job procedures provide the step-by-step sequence for safely completing a specific job. They are often used to train new workers on high-hazard tasks and to assess worker competence.

Both documents aim to reduce risks to people, equipment, materials, and the environment. They should be accessible near the work area and reviewed annually, after an incident, when a task or work process changes, or when legislation changes.

Example: Refueling Equipment

Safe Work Practice: General Precautions

• Identify the materials and tools needed, along with the activity’s dos and don’ts.
• Power off cell phones and other handheld electronic devices.
• Confirm that fueling equipment has received its pre-shift inspection.
• Inspect tools and equipment before work. If anything is damaged or deficient, remove it from service and tag or lock it out.
• Use proper body positioning and lifting techniques, and stay alert to ergonomic hazards.
• Take extra care to prevent fuel spills on equipment or the ground.
• Report any spills to management.

Safe Job Procedure: Step-by-Step Process

1. Park the equipment parallel to the fuel tank.
2. Turn off the equipment and ensure no one remains inside the vehicle during refueling.
3. Secure the equipment and attach the ground cable, if applicable.
4. Remove the fuel cap.
5. Turn on the pump and begin refueling.
6. Do not leave the vehicle while it is being refueled.
7. When fueling is complete, shut off the pump and remove the nozzle.
8. Let excess fuel drain back into the hose, then hold the nozzle upright as you return it to its holder.
9. Remove the ground cable.
10. Replace the fuel cap, return tools and equipment, and clean the work area.
11. Walk around the equipment to check that all tools have been collected and no spills have occurred.

Speakers and Sources

One unnamed narrator presents the training material on behalf of Your ACSA Safety. No individual speaker is identified in the subtitles.