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AT WORKPLACE
Work = punishment
Occupational disease
1913 – industrial disease – 6 listed in Schedule 3
1926 – silicosis, pneumoconiosis
1932 – cancer
1944 – exposure length removed
WCB could add to Schedule 3
1947 – generic definition of industrial disease
Mid 20th Century
Occupational Health and Safety legislation
EU directive
General duty
Evaluation of risk
Program of prevention
Worker rights
Knowledge
Participation
Refuse unsafe work and freedom from reprisals
Learning objectives
What is a/an
Hazard
Risk
Exposure
Magnitude
Frequency
Duration
Risk
Likelihood that an agent will cause harm in the
actual circumstances of exposure
Exposure
Hazard
Health Risk
No Hazard = No Risk
Health hazard
The potential to cause
harm to health
Chemical Psychological
Physical Ergonomic
Biological
Occupational • Bacteria
• Fungi • Manual handling
Hazards • Insects • Repetitive movement
• Viruses • Restrictive working area
• Noise
• Vibration
• Radiation BIOLOGICAL ERGONOMICAL
• Lighting
• Heat PHYSICAL
• Cold CHEMICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL
• Fibres
• Dusts
• Fumes • Job stress
• Gases • Job monotony
• Aerosols • Unsociable hours
• Mists • Job organization
• Liquids
• Vapours
Physical hazards
Physical hazards
Fall from heights e.g. scaffolding, high building
Slips and trips
Objects falling from cranes
Dangerous heavy machinery
Electrocution
Confined spaces
Physical agents
NOISE
Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL)
Mental irritability & fatigue
Noise can increase blood pressure
Interference with communication can lead to
accidents eg. Carpentry, quarry, construction
workers
EXTREME TEMPERATURES
HEAT COLD
Heat Stress Hypothermia
Heat Stroke Frostbite (freezing soft
Cataract body tissue)
eg. hot oven workers, eg. cold storage
glass manufacturing workers
RADIATION
Leukaemia
Chemical hazards
CHEMICAL HAZARDS
Skin Diseases
Cancer
Health Effects:
Cancer
Kidney damage
Neuropathy
Health Effects
Respiratory irritation
Asphyxia
Bacteria
Fungi – mold
Virus – Bird Flu, Influenza, SARS
Blood-borne pathogen - HIV, AIDS, Hepatitis
Tuberculosis
Design of tools
Unsafe designs
Poor maintenance
Circular Machines
(Sande, Cables
Saw
fretsaw,
bandsaw)
Steps to Carry Out Risk Assessment
Identify the Hazards
Identify who might be
harmed and the nature of
the harm
Evaluate the risks and
decide on control measures
Record findings and
implement actions
Set fixed period for review
of risk assessment and
update if necessary
Thank you
The End