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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY FOR ENGINEERS - a resource for engineering education

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY FOR ENGINEERS - a resource for engineering education. Yvonne Toft Prue Howard Central Queensland University. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY FOR ENGINEERS - a resource for engineering education. Original publication in 1991

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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY FOR ENGINEERS - a resource for engineering education

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  1. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY FOR ENGINEERS - a resource for engineering education Yvonne Toft Prue Howard Central Queensland University

  2. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY FOR ENGINEERS - a resource for engineering education • Original publication in 1991 • Useful tool for facilitating OHS in engineering • Not picked up by target audience • 1996 review of engineering education • 2002 – 2012 National OHS Strategy • 2002 – 2003 review and rewrite of “OHS for Engineers”

  3. Longford Esso Longford (Victoria) explosion

  4. Linton Fire Engine Linton Wildfire (Victoria) - one fire engine (and occupants) completely destroyed, while another close by was not damaged. Design issues with regard to amount of water left in tank for self protection, and how operators know if there is sufficient water. Also an issue with operators being able to use all water and not keep any for self protection. The undamaged truck used the water left in the tank to form an umbrella, and protected truck and fire fighters from being engulfed by fire.

  5. Skid steer   Skid steer loaders, where operator exits under the bucket, with minimal foot room. Operators have been killed, because they stand on the pedal that lowers the bucket while exiting the vehicle. The result is that the bucket drops on the operator’s head as the operator exits the vehicle.

  6. Formula One   Victorian Grand Prix - marshal killed by flying wheel breaching the safety fence through an approved gap in the fence.

  7. Mistral Fans Domestic fan heaters manufactured by Mistral, that ignited during use, causing fires. Design issues

  8. Hiab VLC   Vehicle unloading cranes - Operator killed when crushed by the boom during unloading of truck. The cranes are capable of being operated from the unloading side of the truck - placing the operator in a dangerous position. Also the 6 control levers are identical in look and feel. The one to slew the crane around was next to the one to lower the boom. The operator lowered the boom onto himself, crushing him between the boom and truck.

  9. Level Crossings Uncontrolled railway level crossings - numerous accidents where each has involved issues of visibility, signalling, and general management. Original engineering decisions as to how the crossing should be managed are the focus.

  10. F111 - Deseal – Reseal 2001 enquiry into chemical exposure of Air Force maintenance workers. Workers exposed to toxic chemicals at Amberley. Maintenance personnel have been working inside the fuel tanks of F111 aircraft, resealing leaking seams. They work in cramped unpleasant conditions, sometimes in unbearable heat, and sometimes near freezing temperatures. They suffered chronic and sometimes acute exposure to hazardous substances. In 2000, the matter came to a head, and work was suspended. Since that time, the problem of fuel tank leaks has not been adequately addressed, and the availability of aircraft has been affected. This has caused substantial human suffering and has impacted on defence capability.

  11. Selection Criteria - Essential and Discipline

  12. Selection Criteria – Size, Type & Enhancing Qualities

  13. Selection Criteria – Mechanism of Injury & Industry Type

  14. More Information • Yvonne Toft and Prue Howard Central Queensland University Rockhampton • Peter Fleming (Project Officer) NOHSC Canberra

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