Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)

1. Occupational Safety and
Health (OSH)

2.  331 people have died since 1996 watering their Christmas trees,
while lights were plugged in
 18 people have had serious burns trying on a new jumper with a
little cigarette in their mouth
 543 people admitted to casualty after opening bottles of beer with
their teeth or eye socket
 3 people die each year testing if a 9V battery works on their
tongue
 142 people were injured by not removing all the pins from new
shirts
 58 people are injured by using sharp knives instead of
screwdrivers

3. Any organization should require its
staff to take reasonable care for
the health and safety of others and
to cooperate with any directions
and procedures

4. Provide:
 A safe work environment
 A safe learning and assessment environment
 Safe systems of work
 Safe plant and equipment
 Communication about safety requirements
 Information about Hazards
 Supervision, instruction and training

5.  Manual handling 31% of workplace injuries
 Of all workplace back injuries, permanent disability injuries
accounted for 13%
 The most common workplace injuries were sprains & strains
accounting for a cost of $473 million (61%) of the cost of
workplace injuries
 95% of all permanent disability injuries involved sprains and
strains
 Mental disorders claims now 29% of occupational diseases
claims

6.  Anything or anyone that can harm or cause ill
health to a person
 Anything or anyone that can damage property
or the environment
 A combination of these things

7. Physical
Floors, slippery surfaces, Stairs, steps, ladders, fire, falling
objects, manual handling, noise, vibration, poor lighting,
ventilation or air quality

8. Mechanical or Electrical Hazards
Electricity, machinery, equipment, pressure,
vessels, fork lifts, cranes, hoists, motor vehicles

9. Chemical
Materials,
dangerous goods,
cleaning agents,
dusts and gasses,
acids or poisons,
explosive

13. 1. Identify by inspection or use of Hazard
identification report
2. Assess buy use of Risk Assessment Matrix
3. Eliminate or Control Complete Risk
4. Assessment Summery Report
5. Review Complete Risk Assessment Summery
Report

16. Hazard Risk
Rating
Controls-and Who is responsible
for their implementation
Adequate
(Y/N)