ENSURING SAFE & HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT

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6,000 Work related deaths approx 4
million work injuries reported each year
in USA
250 million days lost & time costing US$
100 billion

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6.  Imminent Danger – Accident about to happen
 Recent Accidents – That led to death / injury
 Employee Complaints
 Inspections of Targeted Industries
 Random Inspections
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7.  Few e.g. universities and retail establishments are
exempted
 Records maintained for 5 years
 Incident rate formula
(N/EH) X 200,000
N = No of injuries
E = Total work hours by employees / year
200,000 = Base Hour Rate
(100 workers x 40hours/week x 50 weeks / year)
 Scale for each industry differs
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8.  In 2008, 38,000 inspections and 87,000 violations
 On work death may involve criminal proceedings
against company
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Penalties range from 10,000 -70,000 US$

9. Promote safety and health of America’s working
men and women by setting and enforcing
standards , providing training, outreach and
education, establishing partnerships and
encouraging continual process improvement in
workplace safety and health
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10.  Gas fields, construction activities
 Recently identified Microwave popcorn making
plants having risk of inhaling butter flavoring
chemicals resulting in lung diseases
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11.  Updated websites
 Hand books, news letters
 E mails, online training
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12.  Healthier employees
 Lower workers compensation costs
 Reduced medical expenses
 Better quality products
 Increased productivity
 Better management / labour relationships
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Advantages to
Management

13.  Company work policy
 Regular meetings with employees
 All in hierarchy to follow same safety policy
 Allow time/resources to determine and correct
 Regular review policies with employees
 Provide safety incentives e.g awards, prizes etc
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Company to involve
employees through

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Protection from falling objects or
falling of employee
Fall Protection
Hazard Communication

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Ladder Falls

16.  Workplace violence
 Indoor air quality
 Smoke free Environment
 Repetitive stress injuries
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17.  Complex issue
 Can be positive or negative for responses
 Constraints and demands create stress
 Stress related problems cost US Corporations
nearly 300 billion US $
 In Japan, Karoshi concept relates to death by
over working
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18.  Organizational & personal factors
 Task & role demands
 Inter personal demands
 Organizational structure
 Organizational leadership
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19.  Psychological
 Behavioral
 Increased breathing rates
 Increased blood pressure
 Headaches
 Anxiety
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20.  Employee on right job
 No ambiguity in role
 Wellness programmes
 Assist in legal, fitness, health
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21.  Designed to create an environment where an
employee can be more productive
 The programme is an extension of initiatives
taken in 1940
 Focuses on wellness & disease management
 US Companies spending 1 billion US $ /year
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23.  Up to date vaccinations
 General first aid kit
 Emergency plans
 Safety precautions
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