Environmental, Health & Safety

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This site contains Yaskawa America, Inc. Safety Policies and Programs, safety related eLearning modules, safety news and articles, and links to external safety resources.

Safety eLearning Modules

General Safety Topics eLearning

Safety training modules on the following topics:

• Hazard Awareness
• Accident & Near Miss Reporting
• Emergency Action Plans
• Bloodborne Pathogens
• General Electrical Safety
• Ergonomic Basics
• Fall Protection
• Fire Prevention & Protection
• Hazard Communication
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Workplace Violence
• Equipment Requiring Certified Operators
• Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout / Tagout)
• Hearing Conservation

Safety Briefs

Safety briefs are short videos that are used to supplement and provide refresher material to the 14 General Safety modules.

Each brief is between 2-3 minutes long followed by a brief quiz and each brief includes an infographic to further enhance the content. Short but frequent training increases knowledge retention. New associates must still complete the 14 General Safety e-Learning modules.

Heat Illness Prevention

The HumanTech System for Ergonomics

Yaskawa has partnered with HumanTech to provide ergonomic training, job assessment, and risk reduction tools to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal diseases.

The link to the HumanTech is below. Contact EHS at EHS@Yaskawa.com for login credentials.

HumanTech System

Arc Flash for Non-Qualified Associates

2017

Emergency Response Web App

Yaskawa's Emergency Response Web App is a mobile web site that you can use to learn about actions you should take during an emergency while in a Yaskawa facility, at home, or anywhere. It includes recommended actions for:

• First Aid,

• Mass Casualty (such as a motor vehicle accident),

• Severe Weather,

• Fire,

• Nearby Catastrophic Events,

• Flood,

• Earthquake,

• Gas Line or Water Main Break,

• Violence,

• Exposure to Extreme Temperatures,

• Hazardous Material Spills,

It also includes:

• Tips for Maintaining your Composure during an Emergency,

• Link to Safety Data Sheets for Hazardous Chemicals used within Yaskawa Facilities,

• Link to Yaskawa Safety Brief Videos, and

• Link to Yaskawa Safety Policies and Programs

This mobile web app requires Internet access and is currently only available to view on a smart phone.

Instructions for Opening and Saving the Web App to your smartphone.