For example, setting up a computer station that is adapted to the user. There are legislative requirements regarding lifting and ergonomics. Supervisors are responsible for ensuring that the machinery, equipment, and tools used by employees in the course of their employment meet prescribed health, safety, and ergonomic standards, and are safe under all conditions of their intended use.
As part of the THA process, you should receive applicable instructions, rules or safe work procedures related to ergonomics. A properly adjusted workstation allows you to adopt a natural and comfortable posture. To benefit from these adjustments, your work should be properly organized. See Note 9. National Joint Council. Toggle navigation National Joint Council. Five types of hazards: Biological hazards Chemical hazards Ergonomic hazards Physical hazards Psychosocial hazards Reporting hazards What should you do if you discover a hazard?
Task hazard analysis: safe working procedures and rules What you need to know about safe lifting What you need to know about ergonomics Adjusting and adapting your computer workstation: checklist Adjusting and adapting your computer workstation: more information Quiz: 7 questions Going further than that… Module 4: Hazard Prevention Program A hazard prevention program HPP is a workplace-specific program designed to prevent work-related injuries and diseases by the identification of hazards, the assessment of those hazards, the choice of preventive measures and employee education.
Both regulations require that: A hazard prevention program and implementation plan be created; An assessment methodology be in place; Hazards be identified and assessed; Preventive measures be put into place; Employees be educated; The program be evaluated regularly.
What is a hazard? Reporting hazards Reporting dangerous and hazardous conditions or substandard practices is essential to you, your fellow employees and your department. What should you do if you discover a hazard? Immediately inform your supervisor verbally or in an email. If you wish to formally report the hazard, you may do so via the Internal Complaint Resolution Process.
If possible, provide as much detail as you can about how serious a threat the hazard poses. If possible, recommend ways to correct the problem. The types of controls are as follows: Eliminate the hazard : Hazards may be eliminated by changing how the work is done.
For example, moving the work at height to ground level eliminates the fall hazard. Substitution : For example, replacing a solvent-based paint with a water-based paint. Implement an administrative control: For example, employee receives training or safe working procedures. Engineering controls : The basic idea is to design the work environment and the work to be done, such that exposure to hazards is eliminated or reduced.
For example, if a machine has moving parts, a guard may be added to prevent physical access to the moving parts. Action item 4: Select controls to protect workers during nonroutine operations and emergencies. Action item 5: Implement selected controls in the workplace. Action item 6: Follow up to confirm that controls are effective.
A wealth of information exists to help employers investigate options for controlling identified hazards. Before selecting any control options, it is essential to solicit workers' input on their feasibility and effectiveness. Collect, organize, and review information with workers to determine what types of hazards may be present and which workers may be exposed or potentially exposed.
Information available in the workplace may include:. Note: Whenever possible, select equipment, machinery, and materials that are inherently safer based on the application of "Prevention through Design" PtD principles.
Apply PtD when making your own facility, equipment, or product design decisions. A hazard control plan describes how the selected controls will be implemented. An effective plan will address serious hazards first. Interim controls may be necessary, but the overall goal is to ensure effective long-term control of hazards. It is important to track progress toward completing the control plan and periodically at least annually and when conditions, processes or equipment change verify that controls remain effective.
The hazard control plan should include provisions to protect workers during nonroutine operations and foreseeable emergencies. Depending on your workplace, these could include fires and explosions; chemical releases; hazardous material spills; unplanned equipment shutdowns; infrequent maintenance activities; natural and weather disasters; workplace violence; terrorist or criminal attacks; disease outbreaks e.
Nonroutine tasks, or tasks workers don't normally do, should be approached with particular caution. Prior to initiating such work, review job hazard analyses and job safety analyses with any workers involved and notify others about the nature of the work, work schedule, and any necessary precautions. Note: Depending on your location, type of business, and materials stored or used on site, authorities including local fire and emergency response departments, state agencies, the U.
University departments and units are required to document additional health and safety topics, including worksite-specific hazards beyond those covered in the UW Accident Prevention Plan, and should use the Supplemental Accident Prevention Plan Template as a guide. As stated in the Plan, every employee at the University must undergo a safety orientation that covers important health and safety information.
Supervisors can download the New Employee Safety Orientation Template , which covers the required health and safety topics to be discussed during an orientation. Supervisors can add additional information to this template if needed. The Accident Prevention Plan covers the requirements for ensuring first aid treatment for employees.
Workers using personal fall arrest systems PFAS while doing roof work must wear a harness that ties off to the anchor. The PFAS must be fitted properly and should be regularly inspected for safe use. Employers must train all workers on proper set-up and use of equipment on the job, as well as recognizing safety hazards. By incorporating these basic safety principles, your workers and construction site will be safer and more efficient.
View our available courses section to see various courses on fall safety.
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