Chapter 12 - Promoting Safety and Health Flashcards
Occupational injury
any cut, fracture, sprain, or amputation resulting from a workplace accident or from an exposure involving an accident in the work environment
Occupational illness
an abnormal condition or disorder, other than one resulting from an occupational injury, caused by exposure to environmental factors associated with employment
Acts
are laws passed by various legislatures/parliaments across canada
Regulations and guidelines
specify how the laws should be applied
Employers duties
provide a hazard free workplace, must inform their employees about health and safety requirements, keep records - to compile an annual summary of work-related injuries and illness
Required to prove due diligence -
establishing a comprehensive occupational health and safety management system, providing competent supervision, training, and instruction, taking every reasonable precaution in the workplace
Duties of workers
- employees need to
- comply with all applicable acts and regulations
- report hazardous conditions or defective equipment
- follow all employer safety health rules and regulations
- can refuse any unsafe work without fear of reprisal
Duties of supervisors
defined as a person who has charge of a workplace and authority over a workers
- they must advise employees of potential workplace hazards
- ensure that workers wear or use safety equipment, devices, or clothing
- provide written instructions when applicable
- take every reasonable precautions
Duties of Joint Health and Safety Committees
the objective is to establish a non adversarial climate for creating safe and healthy workplaces
Industrial disease -
a disease resulting from exposure to a substance relating to a particular process, trade, or occupation in industry
Creating a Culture of Safety
Need to motivate managers, supervisors, and subordinates to be champions of safety considerations
Role of supervisors
communicate to an employee the need to work safely
Proactive safety training
- first aid, defensive driving, accident prevention techniques, hazardous materials, emergency procedures
Enforcing Safety Rules:
Opportunities for employee involvemen
Jointly safety standards with management, participation in safety training, involvement in designing and implementing special safety training programs, involvement in establishing safety incentives, and rewards, and inclusion in accident investigations
Distracted driving
- companies taking action to prevent, outfitting their phones with apps, to prevent drivers from online browsing or checking their email
Workplace violence -
threatening behaviour - shaking fists or throwing objects, written or verbal threats, harassment, verbal abuse, physical attacks
Preventative measures
workplace design - safety locks, physical barriers, administrative practices - keeping cash register funds to a minimum, varying the time of day that cash is emptied
Workplace practice -
designated contact kept information of the employees schedule and checking the credentials of clients
Workplace bullying
unwanted and ongoing negative actions of one or more persons against another within the workplace
Emergency action plan
a plan an organization develops that contains step-by-step procedures for dealing with various emergency situations
Crisis Management Teams
conduct initial risk assessment surveys, develop action plans to respond to violent situations, and perform crisis intervention during violent or potentially violent encounters.
Ergonomics
- focuses on ensuring that jobs are designed for safe and efficient work while improving the safety, comfort, and performance of users
Cumulative trauma disorders
injuries of the muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, joints, and spinal discs caused by repeated stresses and strains
Chemical Hazards
WHMS
Labels
designed to alert the worker that there are potentially hazardous substance
Material safety data sheets
identifies the product and its potentially hazardous ingredients and suggests procedures for handling the product safely
Training
workers must be trained to check for labels and to follow specific procedures for handling spills
Depression
negative emotional state marked by feelings of low spirits, gloominess, sadness, and loss of pleasure in ordinary activities
Drug abuse
loss of productivity, increased number of accidents and injuries, rising rates of employee theft
Stress
any adjustive demand caused by physical, mental, or emotional factors that require coping behaviour
Eustress
positive stress that accompanies achievement and exhilaration
Distress
harmful stress characterized by the loss of feelings of security and adequacy
High demand
having too much to do in too short of time
High effort
having to expend too much mental or physical energy over too long a period
Low control -
having too little influence over the way a job is done on a day to day basis
Low reward
receiving inadequate feedback on performance and no recognition for a job well done
Burnout
the most severe stage of distress, manifesting itself in depression, frustration, and loss of productivity