Off-The-Job Safety Flashcards
According to the _____________, in 2004, the nation experienced 49,052 ________, while 10.5 million workers suffered _________ on and off the job.
Nation Safety Council, worker deaths, disabling injuries
Common Off-The-Job Injury Types and Preventative Measures
- motor vehicle accidents
- slips, trips, & falls
- machinery/tools
- fire
- hazardous chemicals
- lifting
- firearms
- electric shock
What does MSDS stand for?
Material Safety Data Sheets
a document that provides workers with procedures for safely handling or working with a particular substance
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
What does GFI stand for?
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
Main Health and Safety Issues in the Air Transport Industry
- incidents from aircraft turnround activities
- risks from baggage handling tasks
- musculoskeletal disorders
working at height
an important step in protecting your workers and your business, as well as complying with the law
risk assessment
We are not expected to eliminate all risks rather we are required to protect people as far as ‘______________’.
reasonably practicable
helps you focus on the risks that really matter in your workplace - the ones with the potential to cause real harm
formal risk assessments
In many instances, ___________ measures can readily control risks.
straightforward
Through introducing these, we can deliver a cost effective, and relatively simple process which delivers measures to protect our most asset - our work force.
Risk Assessment Processes
What does OSHA stand for?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA has recently update the Guidelines for Safety and Health Programs which first released _______.
30 years ago
Its function is to reflect changes in the economy, workplaces, and evolving safety and health issues.
Guidelines for Safety and Health Programs
present a step-by-step approach to implementing a safety and health program, built around seven core elements that make up a successful program
Recommended Practices
its main goal is to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses, and deaths, as well as the suffering and financial hardship these events can cause for workers, their families, and employers
safety and health programs
The recommended practices use a __________ to managing workplace safety and health.
proactive approach
___________ are often reactive - that is, problems are addressed only after a worker is injured or becomes sick, a new standard or regulation is published, or an outside inspection finds a problem that must be fixed.
traditional approaches
These ___________ recognize that finding and fixing hazards before they cause injury or illness is a far more effective approach.
recommended practices
Safety and health programs help businesses:
prevent, improve, reduce, engage, enhance, increase
