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Introduction To Industrial Safety and Health Issues
Introduction To Industrial Safety and Health Issues
Introduction To Industrial Safety and Health Issues
Introduction
Accident Undesired circumstances which
give rise to ill-health or injury, damage to
property, plant, products or the environment;
production losses or increased liabilities.
Incident Undesired circumstances and near
misses which could cause accidents.
Ill health Acute and chronic ill health
caused by physical, chemical or biological
agents as well as adverse effects on mental
health.
Introduction
Hazard The potential to cause harm. Harm
including ill health and injury, damage to
property, plant, products or the environment,
production losses or increased liabilities.
Risk- Means the likelihood that a specified
undesired event will occur due to the
realisation of a hazard by, or during work
activities or by the products and services
created by work activities.
Safety- The control of accidental loss.
OSH Concept
Hazard/ Danger
Observable or predicted
from knowledge
Risk
Not directly observable - probability
of harm to system elements being
realised from exposure to hazards
and danger.
Harm
Damage to system elements - long
or short term
Accidents
Injuries, Ill Health and
Damage
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OSHA
Responsibility of DOSH
STANDARD SETTING
The standards on safety, health, and welfare had to be reviewed, drafted,
and finalised from time to time. This ensured that the prepared standards
were relevant to the safety and health conditions of the workplace.
a. Policy Study
Studies on existing OSH policies were conducted from time to time to assess
the extent to which these policies had achieved their original objectives.
Changes would be made, if necessary, to ensure that the goals and the
practice of selfregulation among employers and employees were achieved.
Enforcement activities
that were carried out by
DOSH include:
a. Approval and
Authorization
b. Registration
c. Certification
d. Inspection
e. Investigation
f. Litigation
NIOSH
National Institute of Occupational Safety and
Health
The responsibilities are as follows:
Provide training
Provide Examination
Information Services
Research and Development
Consultation
Application of OSHA
Manufacturing
Finance
Insurance
Construction
Agriculture,
Utilities
Wholesale and Retail
Trades
Scope of OSHA
Includes all working personnel except:
Armed Forces
Crew of Merchant Ships
Objectives of OSHA
To secure the safety, health and
welfare of persons at work against
risks to safety or health arising out of
the activities of persons at work
To protect persons at a place of work
other than persons at work against risk
to safety or health arising out of the
activities of persons at works