KESELAMATAN, KESEHATAN

KERJA DAN LINGKUNGAN (K3)

DI KANTOR

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 OBJECTIVES

 Familiarization and Awareness of

Common Safety Concerns at UAA

 Provide Resources and Reference

Material for Building and Safety
Coordinators

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What Can Happen In An Unsafe Work
Area?
 Injuries & Illnesses
 physical
 psychological
 diseases
 Which Can Lead To:
 absences
 conflicts
 decreased morale
 decreased productivity
 crabbiness

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 Policies & Procedures and
Lots of Other Safety
Resources

http://ehsrms.uaa.alaska.edu

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 Workplace Specific Hazards
& Risks?
 Slips, Trips & Falls
 Manual Handling & Ergonomics
 Chemical & Biological Hazards
 Physical Hazards
 Psychological Hazards
 Aggression & Violence

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Slips, Trips & Falls
 Icy Conditions (sand & Spikies)
 Not Paying Attention
 General Housekeeping
 Cords, Cables & Wires
 Cupboards, Cabinets, Drawers & Carpets
 Personal Belongings
 Furniture (44” clearance)
 Fluid Spills & Floor Surfaces
 Chewing Gum and Walking At the Same
Time 

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 Workplace Specific Hazards
& Risks?
 Slips, Trips & Falls
 Manual Handling &
Ergonomics
 Chemical & Biological Hazards
 Physical Hazards
 Psychological Hazards
 Aggression & Violence

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Manual Handling Techniques
“To Do or Not To Do”
 Twisting & Bending
 Pushing vs. Pulling
 Center of Gravity
 Frequency
 Walking
 Teamwork Lifting & Moving
 Mechanical Aids
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Ergonomics: Evolution or Devolution?

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 What is Ergonomics?
According to Webster: “Ergonomics is the study of
equipment design in order to reduce operator
fatigue and discomfort.”

According to Trig: “Making the

equipment work for the worker
rather than the worker working
for the equipment.”

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Office Ergonomics
 Office Equipment & Placement:
workstations, chairs, keyboards
 Worker Posture:
height & distance of equipment
periods of sitting & standing
 Breaks & Exercises:
5 – 10 minutes per hour suggested
 Web Ergonomic Self Evaluation
training button at the EHS/RMS Website
if problems are detected, call EHS
at 786-1351
 UAA EHS/RMS Ergonomics Policy 24

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 Workplace Specific Hazards
& Risks?
 Slips, Trips & Falls
 Manual Handling & Ergonomics

 Chemical & Biological

Hazards
 Physical Hazards
 Psychological Hazards
 Aggression & Violence

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Office Hazardous Material
 Toners,Developers & Inks
 Cleaning Agents
 Solvents
 Paints
 Air

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Material Safety Data Sheets
 MSDSs are required for all hazmats
 Should be available near or at the
worksite during or before the shift
when the associated material is to
be used
 Provide detailed chemical, health,
and safety information
 Often need an interpretation by a
chemical professional
 “Grain of Salt”

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 Contaminated Air or
Indoor Air Quality
 Stale air (lack of fresh air)
 Carbon dioxide (CO2) vs. Carbon Monoxide (CO)
 Temperature
 Humidity
 Cigarette Smoke
 Micro-organisms (molds, mildews, bacteria, viruses)
 Ozone
 Miscellaneous odors and episodic contaminates
 Neighbors
 Measurements

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 Workplace Specific Hazards
& Risks?
 Slips, Trips & Falls
 Manual Handling &
Ergonomics
 Chemical & Biological
Hazards
 Physical Hazards
 Psychological Hazards
 Aggression & Violence

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Office Machinery
 Electricity
 cords, cables & electrical hazards
 faulty or arcing switches
 Photocopiers
 toner, developer/toner, noise, ozone, light
 Printers
 noise, inks, ozone (laser)
 Computers - VDUs
 Eyestrain and ergonomics
 computer games
 Typewriters
 repetitive motion strain
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Electrical Safety Problems
 Lock-out or Secure the Problem Area
 Notify Your Co-workers and Supervisor

 Call Maintenance at 786-6980

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Noise - In Here - Pardon?
 What is noise?
 Legal limits: 85dB(Action Level)
 How it’s measured
 Control strategies
 Elimination & Hearing Protection
 Engineering
 separating
 enclosing
 absorbing and diffusing
 Administration
 staff rotation, shift duration timings

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Lighting & Glare
 How do you Know?
 headache?
 fatigue?
 eyestrain?
 nausea?
 can usually see it
 Benefits of Eliminating Glare
 reduced absenteeism
 reduced illnesses

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Fire Safety in the Office
 Call these numbers for all fire and medical
emergencies: UPD 786-1120 & EMS 911
 Know two ways to get out!
 Know how to trigger the building alarm
 Appropriate Equipment?
 alarms, extinguishers, hoses, detectors
 Training? Evacuations, Fire Extinguishers
 Visitors, Clients, Public?
 Should I put the fire out?

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Housekeeping
 What is Housekeeping?
 cleanliness, tidiness, maintenance
 taking care of your work area
 good housekeeping calls for
constant care
 Good Housekeeping Benefits
 safer, easier, better, more fun
 less tiring, more work and play
space, less aggravating, more
business-like

 Part of YOUR Job

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 Corridors or Exit Systems
 What is a Corridor?
 Means to get out of a building
 Suite corridors vs. main or public
 Doors in corridors
 Common Deficiencies
 Excessive storage (includes
furniture, surplus material, free
standing displays, etc.)
 Obstructions to smooth traffic
flow
 Open and blocked doors
 Requires constant vigilance

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 Excessive Storage
 Fire loading
 18” Sprinkler head rule
 Flammable storage
restrictions
 Requires constant
vigilance

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 Room Capacity
 50 or more people requires two
widely separated exits
 Fixed seating rooms are limited to the
number of fixed chairs and few
additional.
 Labs are limited to the number of
workstations plus a few additional
 Standing room only is used some on
buses
 We aren’t the airlines and cannot
overbook rooms with the expectation
that enrollment will drop after a few
weeks.
 Requires constant vigilance
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 Workplace Specific Hazards
& Risks?
 Slips, Trips & Falls
 Manual Handling &
Ergonomics
 Chemical & Biological
Hazards
 Physical Hazards
 Psychological
Hazards
 Aggression & Violence

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Stress

 Statistically incre g
asin
 Costs
 Causes
 Effects
 Personal
 Social
 Organizational

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Stress – Things You Can Do
 Talk with a co-worker, friend, your
S.O. , or your supervisor in private
 Analyze the situation & consider
constructive approaches to address
the problem
 Talk with an HRS consultant
 Use your EAP benefits
 Pick your battles

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Go Fishing … A Great Stress Reliever

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 Workplace Specific Hazards
& Risks?
 Slips, Trips & Falls
 Manual Handling &
Ergonomics
 Chemical & Biological
Hazards
 Physical Hazards
 Psychological Hazards
 Aggression &
Violence
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 What is Workplace
Violence?
 Any physical assault,
threatening behavior, or verbal
abuse occurring in the
workplace.
 The workplace may be any
location either permanent or
temporary where an employee
performs any work-related duty.

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Occupational Aggression &
Violence
 Laws & Policies
 Types of Violence
 Physical & psychological
 Control Measures
 Procedures
 Reporting system
 Infrastructure & training
 Call UPD at 786-1120
 When less severe, call HRS,
Diversity & Compliance or
Dean of Students depending
on the nature of the event
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Resource: EHS/RMS
 Most environmental and occupational health and
safety issues to include:
 EHS training and education
 hazardous materials and waste management
 ergonomic evaluations (temporarily discontinued)
 fire code compliance
 accident investigation and prevention
 safety audits
 indoor air quality (with FMS 786-6980)
 specific safety code consultations
 safety program development assistance
 risk analysis
 whole bunch of other stuff

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Resource: University Police Department
 Commissioned police officers (real cops)
 Most public safety and security matters
 Campus violence situations
 Criminal and traffic law enforcement
 Criminal investigations
 Non-employee accident reporting
 Crime statistics and reporting
 Safety and security training, evaluations, and
consultations
 After hours safety escorts and unlocks
 Emergency campus phone system
 www.uaa.alaska.edu/upd
 786-1120

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Resource: Facilities Maintenance
Services
 Most grounds and building maintenance
issues
 Along with EHS, indoor air quality
investigation and amelioration
 Electrical, mechanical, carpentry, and
plumbing concerns
 www.uaa.alaska.edu/fcs/maintenanceoper
ations/index.cfm
 786-6980

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 Reporting
 UPD 786-1120: crimes, personal and auto accidents,
thefts, personal injuries, overly aggressive behavior,
misconduct, suspicious persons or activities, moose,
free donuts and free food
 EHS/RMS 786-1351: unsafe conditions, hazmats and
hazwastes, regulatory contacts, IAQ problems,
ergonomics, food safety, permits, fire safety,
insurance claims, a whole bunch of other stuff
 Parking 786-1119: parking lot problems
 Maintenance 786-6980: plumbing, electrical,
mechanical, carpentry, locks, grounds, IAQ problems
(with EHS/RMS)
 Custodial 786-4762: janitorial concerns and general
sanitation
 SORS 786-7755: Workers Compensation, liability and
major loss claims
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FEED TRIG PIZZA AND
NOBODY GETS HURT

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