Workplace Safety 6 point task

What you will understand Directions Work through each slide of the PowerPoint You will need to read the information so you know what to do. What you will understand Different types of workplace injuries What a hazard is How to identify hazards

What kinds of workplace injuries happen? Workplace injuries can be divided into two categories: Temporary Permanent Temporary Permanent Last a short time Usually only need basic first aid Example 1: a burn that heals in a week or a paper cut. Example 2: feeling sick in the stomach for a few hours after using strong chemicals Last a long time or for the rest of your life. Need to see a doctor/go to hospital Example 1: losing an arm when using a machine Example 2: losing the ability to walk after after breaking back in a fall at work. Example 3: Having a scar on your face after being burnt or cut.

List some examples of temporary and permanent workplace injuries. Jennings/Rodda- 5 examples for each Meyers/Tolkein- 10 examples for each Temporary Permanent Sunburn Losing a finger

Immediate vs. Later in Life Immediate injuries is when you feel pain or are injured straight away. Example: touching a hot plate and receiving a burn. Later in life injuries are caused by being exposed to harmful things over a long time, which results in an injury. Example: carpel tunnel syndrome after repeated movements. Can be caused by typing, repeated knive use, repeated twisting, use of machines every day, etc. If you have a burn, use cold running water, never ice!

Are these immediate or later in life injuries? Put IM next to all immediate injuries. Put LL next to all later in life injuries. Loss of hearing from being exposed to loud noises Back problems caused by repeated heavy lifting Cutting your finger on a meat slicer Hurting your back when you fall Stubbing your toe on a table Cancer or lung disease caused by repeated exposure to harmful chemicals or dust Carpel tunnel syndrome from repeated movements (like typing, using a bread slicer) First degree burns from touching a hot place Skin cancer from spending long hours in sun

What is a hazard? All workplace injuries or illnesses are caused by hazards. A hazard is anything at work that can cause harm to a person- physically or mentally. Remember, the hazard is what caused the injury or illness, not the injury or illness itself. For example, a hot stove is the hazard, not the burn the hot stove caused. The hazard is also not the action that was taking place at the time of the injury. For example, painting is not the hazard, it is the height the painter fell from. Complete the chain The hazard is: The injury is: The action is: Complete the chain The hazard is: Incorrect equipment used The injury is: The action is:

The 3 Types of Hazards There are 3 types of hazards in the workplace: Physical Chemical Biological Physical Chemical Biological Whenever energy (usually heat, electricity or force) can be transferred between you and an object. Examples A heavy object falling on you Touching a hot stove Falling from a height Any chemicals you come into contact with. You can touch, breathe in or swallow chemicals. If you have a cut, chemicals can cause damage this way. Comes from animals (poo, large animals), plants (dust, allergens) or people (blood, poo). You can touch, breathe in or swallow biological hazards.

What category do these hazards belong in? Copy and paste these words into the correct column in the table: Loud noises, tractors, cleaning products, pesticides (kills bugs), grain dust, human blood, ladders and stairs, paint, electric shock, large animals, very hot or cold weather, fertilizer (helps plants grow), hot ovens, freezers or cold places, manure pits, aggressive animals. Put a * next to things you experience in your current job. Physical Chemical Biological

Identifying Hazards Now you know what workplace injuries are and the 3 types of hazards that can cause injury. Look at the map of a supermarket (grocery store) on the next page. It tells you the types of hazards you might face in that workplace.

Classifying hazards in a grocery store Use the map on the previous page to see what hazards are in a supermarket. Classify the hazards listed into the different categories. Meyers/Tolkein, using the code IM and LL, decide if the injuries in each category will occur immediately (IM) or later in life (LL). Physical Chemical Biological Oven People (assault)

Spot the hazards Circle the hazards (copy, paste and move the circle).

Putting it in practice Pick one map to look at (retail or restaurant). Complete the text boxes for each area by naming the hazards Remember: A hazard is the thing that can hurt you, not the action or the injury. Example: knife (not slicing, or a cut).

Retail Entry Storeroom Hazards Office Hazards Low desk Change room Front desk hazards: Display hazards

Restaurant Entry Pass Cool room hazards: Kitchen hazards: Service area hazards: Low benches Restaurant:

Preventing Hazards Complete the quiz at: http://www.safework.sa.gov.au/activitiesandtests/huntforhazards/ Prevention of workplace injuries is always best. Clean up spills straight away, store boxes correctly, learn to lift properly and watch out for hazards!