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Session: 2018-2020
Accident Prevention
Design a safe work environment
• Guards, handrails
• Safety goggles, helmets
• Warning lights
• Self-correcting mechanisms
• Automatic shutoffs
Ergonomics
• Change job environment to match capabilities limitations of employees
Accident Prevention (Cont’d)
Health and Safety Committees
At the department level, do implementation and administration
At the organization level, formulate policies
Behavior Modification
Small percentage of workforce responsible for majority of health insurance claims
Measure, communicate, monitor, and reinforce desired behavior
Disease Prevention
Reducing the Incidence of Diseases
Record keeping
Monitoring exposure
Genetic screening
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1970
Mission of OSHA
• To assure the safety and health of America’s workers by setting and enforcing standards
Providing training and education
Establishing partnerships with businesses
Encouraging continual improvements in workplace safety and health
Coverage of employees-all nongovernmental employers and employees; state and local government employees
Provisions of OSHA
OSHA Standards
• Apply to general industry, maritime, construction, and agriculture
• Cover the workplace, machinery and equipment, material, power sources, processing, protective clothing, first aid, and
administrative requirements.
Enforcement of the Act
• The Secretary of Labor is authorized by the Act to conduct workplace inspections, to issue citations, and to impose
penalties on employers.
Inspections are conducted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Department of Labor.
creating a safe work environment
Promoting Safety Awareness
• The Key Role of the Supervisor
Communicating the need to work safely.
Proactive Safety Training Program
• First aid, defensive driving, accident prevention techniques, hazardous materials, and emergency procedures.
Information Technology and Safety Awareness and Training
Creating a safe work environment
Typical Safety Rules
• Using proper safety devices
• Using proper work procedures
• Following good housekeeping practices
• Complying with accident- and injury-reporting
procedures
• Wearing required safety clothing and equipment
• Avoiding carelessness and horseplay
Workplace Violence
Reducing Violence in the Workplace
Commitment to prevent violence
Identify areas of potential violence
Develop violence prevention policies
Provide violence prevention training
Evaluate program effectiveness
Employee Health
Cleanliness (sewerage and sanitation)
Air ventilation and temperature (maximum 25 – 30 degree Celsius)
• Cross ventilation, required no of fans and exhaust fans
• Thermometer kept in visible place
Dust Sucker, Mask
Lighting
Safe drinking water
• Minimum 4 ltr per day
• Min 6 mtr away from toilets
• Water cooler (250 employees and more)
• 3 ltr saling water if needed
Toilets
One/25 (female) up to first 500
One/40 (male) up to first 500
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