Importance of Safety and Health Flashcards
Topic 1
_________ workers die from occupational accidents annually, of which _______ are disease-related
2.78 million
2.4 million
Additional ______ workers suffer from non-fatal occupational accidents, resulting in more than ______ of absences from work
374 million
4 days
This organization revealed that 2.78 million workers die from occupational accidents annually, of which 2.4 million are disease-related. Additionally, 374 million workers suffer from non-fatal occupational accidents, resulting in more than 4 days of absences from work
International Labor Organization (ILO)
Globally, _____ are estimated to die every day form occupational accidents and a further ________ from work-related diseases
1,000 people
6,500 people
Top 10 Causes of Death on Construction Sites in 2019
- Falls
- Electrocution
- Crush Injuries
- Caught-between Injuries
- Crane Collapse
- Fires
- Asbestos, ionizing radiation, and cancer-causing chemicals
- Slips and trips
- Exhaustion
- Heat Strokes
Construction’s “Fatal Four”
- Falls
- Struck by an object
- Electrocutions
- Caught in or in between an object
Cost of Accidents (Direct Costs), Iceberg Theory
- Insurance costs
- Costs of claims
- Worker compensation costs
- Repair of damaged property and equipment
The aggregate figures indicated an overall increase in the number of deaths attributed to work: from __________ deaths in 2014 to ________ deaths in 2017
2.33 million
2.78 million
Cost of Accidents (Indirect Costs), Iceberg Theory
- Investigation, travel costs
- Wage of an injured worker for part of day missed due to accident
- Loss of productivity
- Replacement costs
- Property damage
- Administrative costs
- Litigation
It is a violation of an accepted safe procedure that could permit the occurrence of an accident
Unsafe Act
It is a hazardous physical condition or circumstance which could directly permit the occurrence of an accident
Unsafe Condition
Immediate Causes of Accidents
Unsafe act
Unsafe conditions
Importance of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)
- it reduces injury and illness in the workplace
- it improves work quality and employee productivity
- it helps you retain your employees
- it saves money when you comply with regulations
It is also known as safe and healthy working environment
Occupational Safety and Health (ILO)
It is the discipline dealing with the prevention of work-related injuries and diseases, as well as the protection and promotion of the health of workers
Occupational Safety and Health
It is the improvement of working conditions and working environments for workers
Occupational Safety and Health
It shall connote a sound state of the body and mind of the worker, which enables him to perform his job normally, in a state of well-being
Health (OSHS)
It shall refer to the physical or environmental conditions of work or employment, which substantially comply with the provisions of the OSHS
Safe or Safety (OSHS)
Common Types of Injury
39.9% - Open wounds
19% - Superficial Injuries
9% - Dislocations, Sprains and Strains
Top Agents of Injury
27.5% - Machines and Equipment
23.7% - Materials and Objects
18.8% - Hand Tools
Parts of the Body Mostly Injured
39.7% - Wrist and Hand
15.3% - Lower Extremities
11.9% - Head
Leading Causes of Injury
34.1% - Stepping on, Striking against, or Struck by Objects
23.6% - Caught by or In-between Objects
11.6% - Falls of Persons
Occupation with Most Injuries
29.1% - Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers
24.8% - Elementary Occupations
24.3% - Service and Sales Workers
Cases of Occupational Diseases by Type of Disease
60% - Work-Related COVID-19 Infection
19.2% - Back Pain
5.2% - Neck-Shoulder Pain
Industries with Highest Share of Occupational Diseases
21.8% - Manufacturing
15.4% - Information and Communication
12.6% - Human Health and Social Work Activities Expect Public Health Activities
Construction ranked ___ with ____cases (____%)
8th
4,425
3.30
Profile of the Most-Commonly Injured Filipino Worker
- Male
- Married
- 26-30 years old
- With 1-5 years work experience
- Assigned in the first shift
Main Problems of OSH
- Limited coverage of OSH information and education and OHS implementation
- Weak enforcement of OSH laws due to the absence of strict penalties
- Inadequate number of trained SH personnel
- Very few companies submit reports
- Low priority on OSH concerns by both management and labor
- Fragmented OSH administration
- Public apathy on OSH concerns
