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Points when presenting HS to Managers
Public Trust
Cost Reduction
Worker Retention
Increased Production
4 Classes of environmental factor
human factors
chemical factors
biological factors
ergonomic factors
6 steps of a loss control program
hazard ident and eval
rank hazards by risk
mgmt decision making
establish corrective measures
monitor
evaluate
Off the job safety programs that work
contests
traffic safety
comapny picnic
family night
youth activities
rec programs
holiday program
Auditing
methodical examination of policies, procedures, practices and controls
Audit process
- Audit Planning,
- Understand Mgmt Systems,
- Assess Internal Controls,
- Gather Audit evidence,
- Evaluate Audit Evidence,
- Report Audit Findings,
- Audit Follow-up
The Basic Audit Tools
- Audit Protocols,
2. The working papers
Audit protocol
list of auditing procedures to be used
working papers
Auditors field notes that document work performed and technique used
whole person theory of disability
only consideration is if there is permanent disability
wage loss theory of disability
only consideration is wages lost
loss of wage earning capacity theory of disability
considers education level and age
Heinrich’s dominoes
Domino model.
- environment,
- personal fault,
- unsafe act,
- accident,
- injury
Risk Mgmt cycle
- Identify hazards,
- assess risks,
- develop and evaluate control measures,
- make control decisions,
- implement control measures,
- evaluate effectiveness of control measures
Inductive Hazard Analysis
uses analytical methods to predict outcomes
Deductive hazard analysis
postulates how components of a system can fail
Analytical tree
Fault Tree Analysis. deductive failure analysis
Advantages of an analytical tree
- not wordy,
- visualized,
- investigative tool for backward reasoning
Job Safety Analysis
review job methods to uncover hazards
3 steps of JSA
- Selecting the job,
- breaking the job into steps,
- Identifying hazards and potential incident causes
5 steps to plan an inspection
- what items,
- what aspects to examine,
- what conditions to inspect,
- how often to inspect,
- who will conduct the inspection
Why are incidents are investigated
- Determine the direct causes,
- uncover contributing incident causes,
- prevent similar incidents,
- document facts,
- provide information on costs,
- Promote Safety
pareto diagram
bars showing individual items with a line showing total
Primary Prevention,
Secondary Prevention,
Tertiary Prevention,
PP - before illness,
SP - prevent illness from getting worse,
TP - rehab and maintenance
5 factors to ensure a good IH program
- recognition of health hazards at work,
- evaluation and measurement of of the hazard,
- control of the hazard,
- commitment from mgmt,
- the hygienist must by trusted
DFE
Design for Environment
Strategies for environmental success
R&D,
Procurement,
Production,
Sales,
Distribution
Factors in an environmental mgmt program
- Prevent Common violations,
- Record Keeping,
- Spill Reporting Plan,
- Set realistic schedules,
- Motivate Employee Action
4 aspects of environmental review
- legislative review,
- identify environmental aspects,
- examine existing practices,
- assess feedback
SBS
Sick Building Syndrome,
Complaints of discomfort from building
BRI
Building Related Illness
Indoor Air Quality elements
pollutant source,
driving force,
pathway,
susceptible population
most common indoor pollutant source
inadequate ventilation
IAQ profile
Indoor air quality profile,
identify and review records,
inspections, compliance baseline
IAQ contaminants
CO, Formaldehyde, Volatile Organic Compounds, Nitrogen Oxides, Pesticides, Environmental Tobacco Smoke, Microbial Contamination, Mold, Dust, CO2, Lead, Asbestos,
Health Effects of Mold
Allergic reaction, asthma, Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, irritant effects, opportunistic infections,
action level
the level of indoor radon at which action is required
volatile organic compound
becomes a gas at room temperature
Human Factors Engineering
Ergonomics,
physical and behvioural interaction between people and their environments
how much of payroll cost is workers comp
~2%
MMH
Manual Material Handling,
51 lb max lift,
lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling, carrying, holding
contact stress
body part is compressed against a hard or sharp object
vibration
periodic movement of particles away from position of equilibrium,
external stressor
cumulative trauma disorders and symptoms
excessive wear and tear on tendons, muscles and sensitive nerve tissue caused by continuous use over an extended period of time,
pain, numbness, tingling, poor ROM, weakness
Ergonomics Program Steps
- Initial Entry to job,
- Prevention and maintenance,
- RTW,
- Structure Changes,
Non-occipational ergonomic risk factors
gender, pregnant, arthritis, physical condition, medication, injury, disease, smoking, blood pressure, rec activity, cancer, weight, aging, other work
Passive surveillance
information gathered from existing records to identify potential patterns of disease
active surveillance
systems for gathering data that have more sensitivity than passive surveillance
systematic ergonomic evaluation
quantitative methods for gathering data
static work
any activity that involves holding a position for a prolonged period,
key factors in repetitive work
posture,
force,
repetition rate,
recovery time,
key to designing a good workplace setup
design it so that it accommodates 95% of the working
population.
how many workers abuse drugs and alcohol on the job
17%
estimated EAP savings
7:1
Types of EAP
Internal, External, Union based, Consortium, Blended
CISD
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
threat assessment
identify potential problems and develop potential responses
Flood preparation
- electrical hazards,
- bracing important equipment above ground,
- have pumps available,
- soil erosion,
- potable water supply,
Hurricane preparation
- Alerting procedure,
- power line procedure,
- remove wreckage,
- meals and rest for repair crews
HAZWOPER
Hazard Waste Operations and Emergency Response
ANSI Z358.1
Eye wash and shower
4 types of workplace violence
Type I: criminal intent 85%,
Type II: customer/client 3%,
Type 3: worker on worker 7%,
Type 4: Personal Relationship 5%,
Factors in workplace security
physical features, lighting, communication devices, unsecured access, known security issues
High Risk Occupations for Violence
Late night retail,
Health care and social service,
Community workers,
3 product safety mgmt requirements
- mgmt commitment,
- a program coordinator,
- program auditor
FDR
Formal Design Review.
a set points in design process product shout be checked for compliance
ANSI Z535
safety signs and labels
Corrective Action System steps
- Analyze manufacturing errors,
- request corrective actions,
- analyze rejection rates
Field Information System
How info about performance gets from the field back to the decision makers
General Duty Clause
Applies when there are no specific standards, the employer has a responsibility to create a safe workspace
7 Fleet safety program components
- Driver Selection,
- MVR,
- Driving Test,
- Documented orientation,
- follow up training,
- incident reporting,
- vehicle inspections
4 ergonomic program components
- Identify problems,
- study physical demands,
- formulate a written action plan,
- maintain the effort
ANSI z10
health and Safety Mgmt standard
5 vehicle safety program requirements
- written policy,
- an administrator,
- driver safety program,
- collision investigation system,
- preventative maintenance program
5 driver safety program components
- certification program,
- collision prevention standards,
- immediate reporting,
- performance goals,
- driver files
fleet accident rate
(million X accidents)/miles
4 stages of driver training
- rules of the road,
- company rules,
- collision repsonse,
- defensive driving
3 leading causes of accidents for office workers
- Fall or slip,
- Strain of overexertion,
- struck by object
leading cause of office worker fatality
car crash
Rules about stairs
Handrails are between .8 and .9m,
- 2m wide stairs need 3 handrails,
- 1m wide stairs need two handrails
laboratory
workplace designed to permit safe use of hazardous materials
CHP,
CHO
Chemical Hygiene Plan,
Chemical Hygiene Officer,
Plan, Do, Check, Act in a Lab
Plan: Hazard Identify,
Do: Training and Consultation,
Check: Lab Audit,
Act: Incident Review,
containment
methods for controlling the location of infectious materials
BSL Levels
Biosafety Level,
BSL1: not disease causing, standard containment,
BSL2: can cause disease, limit access and decontaminate,
BSL3: serious disease, decontaminate clothing and limit access,
BSL4: life threatening disease, airlock room with special clothes and a shower
alpha radiation
reflected by skin
beta radiation
can penetrate a centimeter of tissue
Gamma Radiation
ur fucked bud
Radiation: Sv to Rem
1Sc = 100 rem
600 rem = death in 30 days
tort
civil wrong resulting in an injury that is not covered by contract.
Negligence lawsuit
glazed glass
tempered glass that shatters into beads when broken
Four stages of fire
Incipient, Smouldering, Flame, Heat
attractive nuisance
a hazard that attracts children such as a pool
4 types of process safety info
- Chemical Info,
- Process Technology Info,
- Process Equipment and Mechanical Design Info
Types of Process hazard Analyses
- Fault Tree Analysis,
- HAZOP Study,
- Failure Mode and Effect Analysis,
- What if,
- checklist,
Elements in a Process Safety Audit
- Orientation,
- Process Safety Mgmt Program Overview,
- Preliminary walk-through,
- Documentation review,
- Review of selected Process Units
3 variables in motivation
- direction of behavior,
- intensity of action,
- persistence of effort
affiliation motivated people
need to be accepted by others
achievement oriented people
concerned about task outcomes
theory x
workers hate work
theory y
workers like work
job enrichment theory
give people the opportunity to do meaningful work
OBM
Organization behavior mgmt model - use reinforcement and feedback to modify behviour
TQM
Total quality mgmt - attitude adjustment methods
5 steps in designing training
- Performance analysis,
- design,
- material acquisition and development,
- Delivery,
- Evaluation,
3 types of training
- Insturctor led,
- Self-paced,
- Structured on the job
Retention rates for types of training
10% - reading, 20% - hearing, 30% - seeing, 50% - hearing and seeing, 70% - speaking, 90% - speaking, hearing, touching, doing an activity
Adult learning principles
- WIFM - what’s in it for me,
- have experience to apply to new learning,
- be in control of learning,
- learning must make them more effective
JIT 4 point method
Job Instruction Training,
- preparation,
- presentation,
- performance,
- follow-up
How to reduce planer vibration
Anchor it with absorbant materials
