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Below is a task guidelines and Safety Orientation. It is highly recommended that all of the tasks below be familiarized by the project in-charge, and participants for meaningful day and security of everyone. Knowing and applying it will greatly decrease the risk of accidents and injuries.
A. General Work Safety Standards
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We must ask ourselves if what we are doing is safe and if what we have done poses a risk to ourselves or someone else.
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THINK before you do your work.
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Inspect all tools before you use them. Do not use any tool that is broken. Dull or broken tools are dangerous because often they require too much force. Don’t over exert yourself or the tool. This can cause slips or tools to break and cause injury.
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Always select the right tool for the job. If you don’t know how to use a tool, ask for assistance.
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Place yourself in a good body position. Most hand tool accidents result from being struck by the tool.
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All participants and volunteers must wear closed-toed shoes during community work, and rubber boots and gloves particularly when doing house building.
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Wearing shorts are permitted but not recommended to avoid scratches and cuts during the activity.
B. What are the responsibilities of each participant?
Arrive promptly on the agreed time to all your chosen activities.
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Comply with all safety rules and regulations of the activity and of the community.
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Report any sickness, accidents and injuries to the first aid person for proper medication and to the project or program coordinator for authority decision.
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If you have any rare sickness or allergy, please bring your own medicine at the working site or community.
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We encourage all participants to have lunch together to save time and promote friendship among them. No one is allowed to go home during lunch break.
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Bring your own snacks, lunch and drinking water for the day and small backpack for your personal belongings.
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Use proper tools and provide as necessary for the project.
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Know what to do in case of an emergency.
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The half-day orientation and 1 day community or project work may not be enough to learn everything and meet our high standard expectations (both individual and community) but the learning and skills you may be able to develop will not depend solely on the quantity of time spent but the quality of time you invest. Maximize your participation as well as every moment of being with others.
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Most importantly, bring an open mind and heart! Enjoy, savor the experience, have fun with others and actualize service with MAGIS! (“not many but much”)
C. What are our minimum expectations from the community?
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Upon consultation ask permission: Conducting the orientation overview of the community for all team members.
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When necessary logistical arrangement to use public places of group gathering, group meeting, and rest (i.e. basketball court, multi-purpose hall, barangay hall, toilet, water pump).
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Upon agreement: Providing necessary material support (i.e. tools, drinking and washing water, information dissemination to the community)
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Upon consultation ask permission: providing security persons (barangay tanods, barangay police or policemen, ie.) for activities that will create crowds in the community.
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Upon validation please politely: providing feedback on the behavior of the students and work output of the project. Provide written or verbal report to the partner communities when necessary