Lesson 7 Flashcards
It is the recognition, assessment, and control of hazards associated with the work environment
OHS ( Occupational Health and Safety )
Is a body of standards
formulated to protect workers against the dangers of injury, sickness, or death through safe and healthful
working conditions, thereby assuring the conservation of valuable manpower resources and the prevention of loss or damage to lives and properties
Occupational Health and safety standards.
Formulated in 1978 and amendment in 1989.
refers to 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
refers to the physical or environmental conditions of being protected against failure, breakage, or accident during work or employment
Safe/Safety
undesired event that, under slightly different circumstances, could have
resulted in harm to people, property damage, business disruption, or a combination thereof
Near Miss Incident
is any cut, fracture, sprain, or amputation resulting from a workplace incident
Occupational Injury or Work Injury
Is any abnormal condition or disorder caused by exposure to environmental
factors associated with employment (
Occupational Illness
an unplanned, preventable waste of any resource, be it through injury, loss of time, damaged product or equipment, or loss of process
Loss
Is the physical harm to buildings, structures, equipment, product, process, and the environment normally caused by accidents
Damage
All workers shall be appropriately informed by the employer about all types of hazards in the workplace and be provided access to training, education, and orientation on safety, ergonomics, and other hazards and risks.
Right to Know
The worker has the right of refusal to work without threat or reprisal from the employer if an imminent danger exists.
Right to Refuse Unsafe Work
Workers and their representatives shall have the right to report accidents,
dangerous occurrences, and hazards to the employer
Right to Report Accidents
The employer shall provide workers free of charge PPE for any part of the body that may be exposed to hazards whenever necessary because of hazardous work processes or environments.
Right to Personal Protective Equipment ( PPE )
Injuries and diseases in the workplace occur due to unsafe acts and conditions.
Workplace Hazard
occur when employees do not conform or depart from an established standard, rule, or policy.
Unsafe Acts
are the physical or chemical properties of a material, machine, or environment that could cause injury to people, property damage, disrupt operations, or other losses
Unsafe Conditions
refers to an accident where a worker strikes against something stationary or gets into contact forcefully and unexpectedly
Struck-Against
refers to accidents where a worker is struck abruptly with force by something that moves.
Struck-by
refers to accidents in which an object or agent moves toward the worker, injuring him by nonforceful contact
Contact-by
It is an accident where the worker moves toward the agent or object, causing injury by nonforceful contact.
Contact-with
Accident is when the person, or some part of their body, is caught in an
enclosure or opening
Caught in
This type of accident involves the worker getting caught on a stationary protruding object, causing a fall, or the worker’s clothing getting caught on a moving object, pulling them in.
Caught On
Accidents of this type involve a part of the body caught between something moving
and something stationary or between two (2) moving objects.
Caught - between
On both types, workers either slip or trip on something, causing them to fall to the ground.
Fall-same-level and fall-to-below