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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH Additional material

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH Additional material. Branka Petrović. CONTENTS. Slides 3-7 Notices and signs Slides 8-17 Safety equipment Slides 18-20 Occupational diseases Slides 21-23 Ergonomics Slides 24-27 Manual lifting of loads Slides 28-30 Responsible behaviour

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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH Additional material

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  1. OCCUPATIONALSAFETY ANDHEALTH Additional material Branka Petrović

  2. CONTENTS • Slides 3-7 Notices and signs • Slides 8-17 Safety equipment • Slides 18-20 Occupational diseases • Slides 21-23 Ergonomics • Slides 24-27 Manual lifting of loads • Slides 28-30 Responsible behaviour Images taken from the WWW

  3. NOTICES AND SIGNS Have you seen them before?

  4. WHERE ARE THEY USED?

  5. DO YOU AGREE? A picture is worth a thousand words.

  6. WORDS CAN KILL

  7. CAUTION, WARNING AND DANGER

  8. HAZARD OR SAFETY If hazards cannot be eliminated or avoided, behave responsibly, follow necessary instructions and protect yourselves. Think of your own safety.

  9. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

  10. TYPES OF PPE Foot Protection Head Protection Hearing Protection Eye and Face Protection Hand and Body Protection

  11. WHAT DOES PPE PROTECT FROM? What PPE should you use in your future profession?

  12. WHAT ARE THEY CALLED?

  13. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING USED IN WELDING

  14. PPE FOR FIREMEN What are they wearing?

  15. PPE FOR WORKINGAT HEIGHT A personal fall arrest system consists of a full body harness and a connecting device.

  16. ELECTRICAL PPE

  17. PPE IN AGRICULTURE The use of chemicals in gardening requires the right PPE.

  18. OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES AND THEIR CAUSES Caisson's Disease (Decompression illness) – compressed air work Dermatitis – skin irritants Environmental Sensitivity Conditions – sick buildings, mould exposure or odour intolerance Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) – heavy vibrations Noise Induced Hearing Loss – occupational noise Pneumoconiosis – exposure to asbestos, talc, hard metal or other dust

  19. R S I Repetitive Strain Injury or RSI is another work-related disease. RSI is a consequence of repeating the same movement hundreds of times during work. It occurs in a wide range of professions so that almost everyone is at risk.

  20. EVERYDAY HABITS LEADING TO RSI Reading with the head down Carrying heavy school bags Holding one's phone between the neck and the shoulder Sleeping with the head forward while sitting Watching TV in an incorrect position, e.g. leaning too much to the left or right

  21. ERGONOMICS Ergonomics (industrial engineering) is sometimes described as'fitting the job to the person, rather than the person to the job'. Etymology:Greek, from ergon (work) and nomos (natural law) Pronunciation:[‚ər·gə′nɔm·iks].

  22. DEFINITIONafter Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Ergonomics is a profession of designing machines, tools, and work environments to best accommodate human performance and behaviour. It aims to improve the practicality, efficiency, and safety of a person working with a single machine or device (e.g., using a telephone, driving a car, or operating a computer terminal). Taking the user into consideration has probably always been a part of tool design; for example, the scythe, one of the oldest and most efficient human implements, shows a remarkable degree of ergonomic engineering. Examples of common devices that are poorly designed ergonomically include the snow shovel and the computer or typewriter keyboard.

  23. ERGONOMICALLY DESIGNED Keyboard Snow shovel Scythe

  24. SORE BACK? Back pain statistics

  25. SAVE YOUR BACK ALWAYS LIFT SAFELY. The wrong way and the right way of lifting.

  26. LOAD LIFTING RULES 1 Stop and think. Plan where the load is going to be placed. The route must be clear of any obstacles. Remove discarded wrapping materials. Before lifting the load from the floor to shoulder height, consider resting it mid-way on a table or bench to change grip. Place the feet. To secure a stable base for lifting wear suitable clothes and footwear. Have the feet apart with the leading leg as far forward as is comfortable. Adopt a good posture. Bend the knees keeping the back straight. Lean forward a little over the load if necessary to grasp it well. The shoulders remain level and in the same direction as the hips.

  27. LOAD LIFTING RULES 2 Get a firm grip. Select the optimum position and mode of gripping. A hook grip is less fatiguing than keeping the fingers straight. Lift the load smoothly. Raise the chin as the lift begins and keep control of the load. Move the feet. Do not twist the trunk when turning to the side. Keep close to the load. The heaviest side of the load must be next to the trunk. Put down, then adjust. First put the load down and then slide it into the desired position. To change hand grip find an intermediate resting place for the load when lowering it from shoulder height.

  28. THE SAFE WAY… …THE BEST WAY

  29. SAFETY MATTERS

  30. NO SAFETY, NO HEALTH

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