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Indeed, there is need to reduce the risks that culminated from the injuries that the workers often
sustain. Though the name “ergonomics” was assigned to the Occupational Health and Safety
ergonomics Ever since mankind has started working in an industrial environment, it has felt the need
for such a discipline that provides guidelines for effective performance that is based on productivity
and safe work. Focus groups and interviews using transcript-based analysis were identified relating
to emerging themes on the challenges they had experienced while accessing provisions of OSH in
their workplace. For example, wearing gloves and helmets reduces cases of bruises, machine cuts
and shield the head from other falling object (DiBerardinis, 1998, p. 17). Secondly, wearing dust
and ear masks help the worker from inhaling poisonous substances, and protect the ear from
excessive sound of the running machines respectively. In controlling the effects of sound related
hearing loss, the company provides the workers with ear masks, which they are expected to wear
during work (Della-Guistina, 2000, p.187). In the work-site, I noted that there were machines
producing very high sounds and the workers were operating the machines. For example, in the
mining company, the misuse of ear masks resulted to the recorded cases of deafness (Everly, 2006,
p.335). Truly, some workers disobey the ethical practices and basic rules in the workplace by
removing the ear masks even when they are operating a machine that produces very loud sound.
Occupational and Environmental Health Theses and Dissertations. In order to establish the
objectives, it is necessary during the meeting to identify and establish clearly the concerns of
stakeholders regarding the prevalence of hazards in the company. And identifying them in order to
prevent and control them is very imperative to the health and well-being of the workers. Answer —
To ensure we complete records and reports on health, safety and health management issues
according to legislative and organisational requirements, the following systems are in place; 1. New
York: Academic Press. Everly, S. G. 2006, An Introduction to Occupational Health Psychology. Fifty
(50) workers in Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) were randomly selected for the
purpose of questionnaire administration. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the pattern of
occupational hazards and provision of occupational health service and safety measures among
workers of Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemicals Company Ltd (KR PC). In the United States, the
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conduct workplace investigations
and research addressing workplace health and safety hazards resulting in guidelines. The results
indicated that the respondents were knowledgeable in the implementation of OHS in the workplace,
and that there was no existing ASEAN framework on the protection and promotion of the rights of
healthcare workers in their workplace. Journal of Professional Resource Exchange. Vol. 5 p. 331-338
Finucane, E. W. 2006, Definitions, Conversions, and Calculations for Occupational Safety and
Health Professionals. Occupational Health and Safety in Germany - King s College London.
Conclusion: This study has shown that the workers practice of safety measures was poor. To do so, a
technique that focuses on the tasks related to a job so as to identify and potential hazards before
their occurrence, referred by Weeks (2011) as job hazard analysis, would be undertaken. Courtesy of
the Public Education and Conferences Section Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division
(OR-OSHA). You can download the paper by clicking the button above. New York: CRC Press
Frank, P. G. 2009, Public Health Law Manual. The hospital industry NAICS codes 622 and code
622respectively. Dusts are finely divided solid particles with size ranging from. Complete records
and reports on health, safety and risk management issues occupational to legislative and
organisational requirements. At this time, an estimated 14,000 deaths in the workplace in a year were
seen; and in 1970 alone about 2. First, the company has to provide the safety equipment including;
ear masks, dusk masks, gumboots, gloves helmets and overalls for all the workers. The aim of the
study is to study the occupational health and safety of the factory employs and assessment of
management practices towards health and safety of employee in lather shoe factory. They should
outline them in posters that are strategically positioned in various parts of the company. Bursitis is
inflammation or irritation of a bursa sac.
We need to ensure that our business doesn't create health and safety problems for our employees,
customers or the public. Dose-Response Relationship What is the relationship between dose and
occurrence of health effects in humans? 4. Data collected was analysed with the aid of the computer
software: Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 20. These elements are used to
establish OH and S policies, plans, programs, and objectives. Trainer note: You have permission to
make changes to this workbook file for your own personal use. In this definition, uncertainties
include events which may or may not happen and uncertainties caused by ambiguity or a lack of
essay new 7 wonders world. Lewis Publishers. Roughton, J. 2002, Developing an Effective Safety
Culture. According to WHO, the indoor and outdoor air pollution exposure has caused around 7
million deaths globally only in 2012. The practice ensures that there are limited exposures to the
patients as the commission may recommend. Theoretical physicists and astronomers may study the
nature of time or the origin of the universe. Indeed, some of them do not take the ethical workplace
culture as an important aspect of the organizational performance. This review article highlights the
prominent air pollutants and health and safety challenges at MVRW. The thematic sessions were
identified, including occupational health and safety policy implementations, hazards experiences,
barriers, and strategies for quality improvement for OSH. This paper examined the effects of
occupational hazards on workers’ performance in Nigeria’s cement industry. Direct access to OSH
officers, occupational hazards education, emergency contact etc. Circulatory shock Cardiogenic
Shock Hypovolemic Shock Sepsis, Septic Shock an. Major Hazards Concerning the hazardous
machinery, the study found out that there are specific, but, major hazards that the workers
experience. After completing the interviews, I collected the questionnaires and analysed the
responses. Consequently, Health Effect Management Process which is an element in Occupational
Health and Safety Management System (OHS-MS) amongst others is recommended management
protocol that would assist the management of an Oil and Gas Refinery protect, promote and
rehabilitate the health and well-being of their workers. New York: Academic Press. Everly, S. G.
2006, An Introduction to Occupational Health Psychology. The workers further stressed that, it was
an offence to stay in the work-site without the protective devises. In particular, it is aimed at those
who control the activities of the business e.g. the executive directors, boards of directors, other
boards of management and senior management controlling bodies in workplaces, all senior managers
who discharge responsibilities for occupational safety and health, safety and health professionals. By
Hera Singh Scientific Officer Pusat Pengajian Sains Kesihatan. OBJECTIVE. To identify types of
Hazard in work area To make Risk Assessments To suggest Risk Controls to Organization To
implementing Risk Controls. Information, Instruction, Training and Supervision — Employees are
essay comprehensible information, instruction, training and supervision necessary to ensure their
health and safety and that of others. GERIATRIC PHARMACOLOGY Geriatric pharmacology is a
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2023: Spotlight. For example, in the mining company, the misuse of ear masks resulted to the
recorded cases of deafness (Everly, 2006, p.335). Truly, some workers disobey the ethical practices
and basic rules in the workplace by removing the ear masks even when they are operating a machine
that produces very loud sound. You can download the paper by clicking the button above. Personal
Protective Equipment — Where risks cannot be controlled at source appropriate personal protective
clothing and equipment is provided free of charge. What is a hazard?. A hazard is a condition,
substance, behavior or practice with the potential to cause loss due to injury, illness or property
damage. These Health Hazards, usually, could be associated with most industrialized Organization
and the Oil and Gas Refinery is not left out.
A lot of companies have done significant work in ensuring that they meet the safety standards, which
the government outlines for their operations. Often, companies carry out audit of the safety
equipment and make appropriate adjustments to the shortfalls that they detect. Aluminized Outer 13
mins Equipment 165 ppm Gear and Helmet 4. Methods: A qualitative study design in which 15
healthcare workers from nurses (4), pharmacists (3), medical technologies (4) and medical doctors (4)
participated: two focus group of three to four participants each and eight in-depth interviews. The
health and well-being of the workforce of a Company which is their most valuable asset should not
be toyed with by the Management. The probable hazards associated with confined spaces include
asphyxiation, loss of consciousness, injury, death, fire, and many more. After launching the strategy
in 1991, approximately, 89,500 workers who were exposed to noise went for hearing test. The first
page of the PDF of this article appears above. The questionnaire was administered to the workers
randomly and was used to identify the Health Hazards, determine the awareness of the workers of
the Health Hazards and evaluate the Occupational Health Practice that exists in the Refinery. To
browse Academia.edu and the wider internet faster and more securely, please take a few seconds to
upgrade your browser. The company provides the safety equipment including; ear masks, dusk
masks, gumboots, gloves helmets and overalls for all the workers. ii. The company installs the fire
extinguishers, which are in working condition at strategic points. iii. The company provides the
safety guidelines, written and pinned on notice boards. iv. The workers always wear the safety
equipment during work. v. The workers report injuries and seek first aid immediately. Occupational
health:The objective of an occupational health. These factors have not only increased the job
opportunities in and around the country but at the same time increased the incidence of morbidity
and mortality of workers. This book will give awareness, understanding of safety and health issue
among agriculture practitioners and methods in improving the safety, health and welfare of their
workers and improving the work condition in the agricultural setting. Engineering controls: Under
this control, the protection of the workers from the harmful exposures that probably occur in most
companies. Some of the legislative requirements include; workers compensation and the Mines
Safety and Inspection Act of 1994 (MSIA, 2000, p.1). Workers Compensation Notably, the workers
compensation was a strategy that the Australian government launched, to ensure that the mine
workers who lost their hearing ability received compensation from their employers. Other than the
safety gadget, we observed that there were leaflets pinned on the notice boards outlining the safety
precautions the workers had to observe. It provides information on the how to protect workers from
the hazards of chemicals, to prevent or reduce the incidence of chemically induced occupational
illnesses and injuries resulting from the use of chemicals at work, and consequently to enhance the
protection of the general public. Direct access to OSH officers, occupational hazards education,
emergency contact etc. Competent Persons — An adequate number of competent persons are
appointed, with sufficient time and resources at their disposal, to assist the employer to comply with
their legal duties and to implement emergency arrangements. SHAOSHA is an acronym for
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and it is a federal agency which is specialized in
dealing with safe practices in regard to physical health and the dangers threatening it. New York:
Delmar Publishers. Barry, S. 2008, Occupational and Environmental Health. This handbook is a
starting point for someone interested in learning more about global health and safety topics. To
browse Academia.edu and the wider internet faster and more securely, please take a few seconds to
upgrade your browser. In the United States, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH) conduct workplace investigations and research addressing workplace health and
safety hazards resulting in guidelines. As well, they had to provide the workers with safety
equipment, needed to protect them from the effect of noise. Indeed, that was an adequate measure to
minimise the risks that result from extreme noise. These elements are used to establish OH and S
policies, plans, programs, and objectives. Reasons given for non-regular use were; feels
uncomfortable (29.1%), makes work difficult to perform (25.5%) and no cogent reason (23.6%)
Conclusion Despite the knowledge and awareness of respondents to occupational hazards and
formal training in occupational safety, compliance rate is not encouraging. This paper reviews the
current situation regarding the use of chemicals and their impacts in workplace like construction
industry.

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