This document provides information on legal requirements, hazards, and safety practices in the workplace. It discusses employer and employee responsibilities under occupational health and safety laws. Various workplace hazards are outlined such as physical, chemical, ergonomic, and psychological hazards. Manual handling practices, fire safety including classifications and types of fire extinguishers, material safety data sheets, and emergency response procedures are summarized. Key aspects of maintaining a safe work environment through hazard identification and control are emphasized.

1. AURC270103A
Apply safe work practices

2. Occupational Health & Safety
Legal requirements

3. Slide 1
Legal requirements
The aim
To ensure the health, safety and
welfare of persons at work
The act
The OHS Act 2004 provides a
framework for improving health &
safety standards and reducing
injuries in the workplace

4. Slide 2
Legal requirements
Working safely in a productive environment
• reduces accidents
• reduces time off work
• avoids disease and chronic injuries
• builds stronger morale between
employer & employees
Death, disability or injury
• lowers employee self-esteem
• reduces promotional opportunity
• can lower a person’s income

5. Slide 3
Legal requirements
Employer concerns
• loss of productivity
• insurance premiums will rise
• casual and new employee training costs will
rise
Workplace safety representative
• a person elected by the employees to
negotiate health and safety issues, between
the employer and the employees

6. Slide 4
Legal requirements
Employer responsibilities
• protect the health & safety of
employees
• provide a safe working
environment
• provide support services
• monitor the health of
employees & workplace
conditions

7. Slide 5
Legal requirements
Employee responsibilities
• take care of your own health & safety
and others, who may be affected by
your acts in the workplace
• avoid practical jokes which could
harm others
• follow all reasonable directions by
the employer in relation to health &
safety.

8. Occupational Health & Safety
Workplace hazards

9. Slide 6
Workplace hazards
• physical
• chemical
• ergonomic
• radiation
• psychological
• biological

10. Slide7
Workplace hazards
Physical
• noise
• lighting
• electrical
• nuisance dust
• machine grinding

11. Slide 8
Workplace hazards
Chemical
• gases
• liquids
• vapours
• dusts

12. Slide 9
Workplace hazards
Ergonomic
• equipment
• tool design
• work station design
• manual handling

13. Slide10
Workplace hazards
Radiation
• ultra violet
• microwaves
• x-rays
• infra-red

14. Slide 11
Workplace hazards
Psychological
• shift work
• workload
• dealing with the public
• harassment
• discrimination

15. Slide 12
Workplace hazards
Biological
• infections
• bacteria
• viruses (hepatitis)

16. Occupational Health & Safety
Manual handling

17. Slide 13
Manual handling resource
Computer file
Video cassette

18. Slide 14
Manual handling
Use suitable lifting equipment where required
Use the correct manual lifting technique
Size up the load first
• get help if you need it
• make allowances for its size and weight
Position the feet correctly
• place your feet as close as possible to the load
• check that your footing is secure
• adopt a balanced position with your knees bent

19. Slide 15
Manual handling
Obtain a proper hold
• get a secure grip diagonally opposite
on the object with the palms of you
hands
Maintain a straight back
• keep the upper part of your body as
straight as possible

20. Slide 16
Manual handling
Keep your head up and chin in
• take a deep breath,begin to raise the
load by straightening your legs
• complete the lift keeping your back
straight
Keep your arms in close to your body
• it is essential to keep your back
straight, when lowering the load

21. Occupational Health & Safety
Portable fire extinguishers

22. Fire extinguishers resource
Computer file
Video cassette

23. Slide 17
Elements of a fire
Fuel
combustible materials such as solids, liquids
and gases
Heat
sufficient heat energy must be applied to raise
the fuel to it’s ignition temperature
Oxygen
sufficient oxygen must be present in the
atmosphere surrounding the fuel for fire to
burn

24. Slide 18
Elements of a fire
The fire triangle
Oxygen Heat
O2
• remove or • remove heat
exclude air by by cooling
smothering burning fuel
Fuel
• remove fuel and starve
the fire

25. Occupational Health & Safety
Classifying fires

26. Slide 19
Classifying fires
Class A
Combustible materials such as:
• paper
• cloth
• wood

27. Slide 20
Classifying fires
Class B
Flammable liquids such as
• petrol
• oils
• thinners.

28. Slide 21
Classifying fires
Class C
Flammable gas such as:
• LPG
• acetylene

29. Slide 22
Classifying fires
Class E
Live electrical equipment
such as:
• motors
• generators
• wiring
• electronic equipment.

30. Occupational Health & Safety
Types of fire extinguishers

31. Slide 23
Types of fire extinguishers
Water (Red)
Suitable on Class A fires.
• not considered effective
on Class B and C fires
Dangerous if used on:
• electrical equipment
• cooking oils and fats.

32. Slide 24
Types of fire extinguishers
Foam (Red with blue band)
The old extinguisher was Blue
Suitable on Class B fires
• may be used on Class A
Not effective on Class C fires
and dangerous if used on:
• electrical equipment (conductive)

33. Slide 25
Types of fire extinguishers
Dry chemical powder
(Red with white band)
Suitable on class A, class B,
class C and class E fires.
They are not considered
effective on class A fires.

34. Slide 26
Types of fire extinguishers
Carbon dioxide C02
(Red with black band)
Suitable on class E fires
Limited effectiveness on
• class A
• class B
• class C

35. Slide 27
Operating the fire extinguisher
P pull the pin
A aim the nozzle at the base of the
fire
S squeeze the handle and release
the extinguisher agent
S sweep from side to side across
the base of the fire

36. Occupational Health & Safety
Material safety data sheets

37. Slide 28
Material safety data sheets
Introduction
• company name
• address
• telephone number
Identification
• product name
• product numbers
• physical and chemical descriptions
Health hazard information
• health effects
• first aid recommendations

38. Slide 29
Material safety data sheets
Precautions for use
• exposure levels
• engineering controls
• personal protection
• level of flammability
Safe handling information
• control of spills and safe disposal
• fire explosion hazard information
Toxic material
• toxicity information

39. Slide 30
Hazard warning labels
Provides fire fighting information
• provides P.P.E. required
• information on control of spillage
• whether there is a chance of a
violent reaction
• identifies evacuation
requirements
• substance identification
• emergency contact details

40. Occupational Health & Safety
Workplace emergency response

41. Slide 31
Workplace emergency response
• turn off machines and /or
equipment immediately
• signal for help and administer
FIRST AID if necessary
• isolate accident area and
machinery involved
• report any equipment failure
• evacuate area if necessary

42. Slide 32
Safety alarms
• on hearing the alarm, stay calm and
prepare to evacuate
• leave on hearing the evacuation alarm
• follow emergency exit signs
• obey building wardens
• move away from the building
• do not re-enter the building

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