Promoting a positive attitude towards workplace safety
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The document discusses the importance of promoting a positive attitude towards workplace safety. It outlines that safety is important from a social responsibility, legal, and economic perspective. The document then details specific duties and obligations outlined in the Occupational Health and Safety Act, including maintaining equipment safely, ensuring protective devices are used properly, and advising workers of hazards. It provides examples of common workplace hazards like slips/trips, chemicals, electricity, and health issues. Finally, it emphasizes the importance of attitude in preventing injuries, and promotes techniques like training, supervision, engineering controls, and PPE use.
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- 1. PROMOTING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS WORKPLACE SAFETY
- 2. Social responsibility - “No one should have to sacrifice their life for their livelihood, because a nation built on the dignity of work must provide safe working conditions for its people” Required by law – OSHA Economical – saves money Why is safety important?
- 3. The Occupational Health and Safety Act charges you with the obligation to instruct, inform and supervise workers to protect their health and safety. The following are just some of the duties specified by the Act: •All equipment, materials and protective devices prescribed by the act must be maintained in good order. •Ensure that the above are used in accordance with the regulations. •Ensure that all hazardous materials in the workplace are identified, as defined by OSHA. OSHA REQUIRMENT
- 4. •Ensure that a worker complies with the Act and regulations. •Ensure that any equipment, protective devices or clothing required for safe performance of the job is used or worn by the worker. •Advise a worker of any potential or actual health or safety dangers known by the supervisor. •Take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of the workers. OSHA REQUIRMENT
- 5. Safety The condition or state of being safe (protected); free from danger or hazard, hurt, injury or loss Health A state of physical or physiological well-being, mental and social balance. Definition of Terms
- 6. Accident An unintended event that causes harm, injury or loss Near Miss/ close call An unplanned event that did not result in an injury or damage Definition Contd.
- 7. Slips/Trips and Falls Chemical Electrical Equipment Health Workplace Hazard
- 8. Hoses across the walkway Electrical cords lying across from equipment Single pallets lying around/irregularly stacked pallet or product Wet floors Floor with oil Slips/Trips and Falls
- 9. Examples
- 10. Cleaning agent Cfc (NaOH and NaClO) Fisan 500 (NaoH and hydrocarbons) Fleetline 213 (NaOH), etc Food additives Gas Chemical Hazard
- 11. Chemical Guide
- 12. Electrical shunt Multiple plug -ins to extension Electrical arcing Faulty plugs Overheated electrical appliance Electrical Hazard
- 13. Entanglement Pinch Crush Cut Equipment/Mechanical
- 15. Noise Heat exhaustion Irritation to the eye Burn Hearing loss Musculoskeletal disorder Lungs infection/ cancer Health Hazard
- 16. Change your attitude Employ engineering Control Continuous training Adequate supervision The use of PPE Preventing workplace injury/accident
- 18. Since you know your job well, you need to know the hazard and safe guard associated with it Set a good example- it’s as easy as picking up pieces of scrap on the floor when you see one If there is anything that is difficult for you to handle safely, call for help. Speak to your supervisor Attitude
- 19. The way you think The way you feel Communicate with people Your attitude affects
- 20. Negative Vs. Positive Negative Less productive Careless Loose interest Complacent Positive Get more out of life and work Think of safe practice Pays attention to detail Stays open to new ideas
- 21. Summary, Your work attitude not only affects how well you do your job, but it also affects how safe you are when doing it. Positive people usually perform better in the workplace because they maintain an open mind and consider the outcome of their behavior