Safe Working Procedure Workplace Health

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Safe Working Procedure Workplace Health
Learning Objectives   By the end of this program
participants will be able to demonstrate their
understanding of the control measures to be
followed , as detailed in the safe working
procedure, in maintaining good health at work.
To begin we will consider the OAC model for
managing safety
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Set your work objectives to include ...tasks/
activities are to be completed on time and in a
manner that does not cause harm to the employees,
customers, other non-employees, or the company/
organisation.

• Three key questions to start with are
• What can cause harm?
• What are you doing about it?
• Is it enough?

Remember the process is simple but it is NOT to
be considered simplistic.
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The OAC e-learning package can be accessed free
at www.confinedspaces.com   Click here to open
the "Work Safety - Manage Safely" e-learning
program. (Work Safety - Manage Safely)   also A
5 Minute Safety Seminar (PowerPoint) is available
from www.web-safety.com   Click here to link to
Safety Exchange - Then open the 5 minute Safety
Seminar.
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Know where the harm is Identify the key health
hazards associated with workplaces and the
outcomes of exposure.

• Source of Hazards(non-exhaustive list)
•  
• Substances from industrial processes,
• Substances from natural sources,
• Substances from services,
• Substances from by-products,
• Biological agents,
• Employee mental and physical fitness,
• Medication, alcohol drugs,
• VDUs, and
• Ergonomics

• Outcomes of exposure(non-exhaustive list)
•  
• Burns
• Asphyxiation
• Poisoning
• Skin disease
• Physical injury

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• Controlling the Hazard - Options
• In priority order
• Eliminate where possible,
• Use control measures,
• Protect all those exposed to the hazard

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Insert control image
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Health Surveillance Medical assessments

• Determine the need for health surveillance
  and/or medical assessments.
• An occupational health practitioner is to carry
  out medical surveillance for
• Commercial diving operations,
• Certain work with asbestos and
• Other hazardous substances.
• Employees may be trained to carry out
  self-examination in certain cases (e.g.
  dermatitis).

Special precautions apply to people particularly
at risk when working with hazards such as lead
and ionising radiation (e.g. pregnant women or
women of childbearing age).
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Controlling the Hazard

• Preventing Infection
• Hazard analysis and risk assessments are to
  consider the potential for infection in work
  processes e.g.
• Bacteria and viruses,
• Rodent-borne infections,
• Diseases transmitted by living or dead animals,
  
• Blood borne pathogens, etc.
• Ensure that suitable control measures are made
  available.

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Controlling the Hazard

• Asbestos
• An up-to-date register is to be produced and
  maintained detailing
• Type of asbestos,
• Condition, and
• Location when
• asbestos containing materials are present in the
  workplace.

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Controlling the Hazard

• If asbestos, or a substance suspected of being
  asbestos, is discovered during a work
  activity
• Work is to cease immediately,
• The area is to be evacuated, and
• The find is to be reported.

Follow the asbestos management plan if asbestos
is discovered within a product or in a specific
business location.
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Controlling the Hazard

• Ergonomics
• Ensure that work areas, including computer
  workstations are set up to suit the user.
• Specialist ergonomic assessments are to be
  carried out, as necessary.

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Duty Holders
Responsible for
Managing Director
Ensuring compliance.
Safety Managers
Providing professional safety advice.
Business Activity Managers
Complying with the requirements.
Employees
Co-operating with the requirements.
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• Documentation
• Medical fitness questionnaires
• Health surveillance records
• Asbestos register
• Asbestos management plan
• Ergonomic assessments .