Prerequisite Factors For Targeting Occupational Health And Safety Case Study
Task 3
HIERARCHY OF CONTROL
Hierarchy of Control is a combination of preventive and corrective control measures to control Safety and Health issues at site.
Elimination > Substitution > Isolation > Engineering controls > Administrative control > Personal Protective Equipment.
Elimination is the most effective way to control hazards at work site.
Substitution is replacing something that produces a hazard (similar to elimination) with something that does not produce a hazard
Isolation is to perform an activity at a designated place which is not exposing to workers, public and environment.
Engineering Controls the first and best strategy is to control the hazard is at its source and it is generally focus on the employee exposed to the hazard. …show more content…
This is collectively called personal protective equipment, or PPE. For example Industrial Safety Helmet, Safety Harness and Safety Shoes.
1. Prerequisite Factors for Targeting Occupational Health and Safety
a. Certain Organizations sometimes fail to include occupational health and safety within their management priorities. Thus since management may not carry out early identification and proper assessment of health and safety risks, it cannot make its employees aware of the workplace risks, and training programs may not be properly established. Thus they should begin addressing health and safety from day one.
i) Open communication with the employees is crucial to the success of an occupational health and safety system. The employees’ cooperation depends on their understanding of the systems goals, why it is important to them, and how it affects their work. Additionally, documentation of the activities in all elements of the safety and health program is …show more content…
Preventive Maintenance Systems
Good preventive maintenance plays a major role in ensuring effective Safety and Health Management controls. It also keeps new hazards from arising due to equipment malfunction. Reliable scheduling and documentation of maintenance activity is necessary. The scheduling depends on knowledge of what needs maintenance and how often. The point of preventive maintenance is to get the work done before repairs or replacement is needed. Documentation is not only a good idea, but is a necessity in larger companies. Certain OSHA standards also require that preventive maintenance be done.
8. Management
HIERARCHY OF CONTROL
Hierarchy of Control is a combination of preventive and corrective control measures to control Safety and Health issues at site.
Elimination > Substitution > Isolation > Engineering controls > Administrative control > Personal Protective Equipment.
Elimination is the most effective way to control hazards at work site.
Substitution is replacing something that produces a hazard (similar to elimination) with something that does not produce a hazard
Isolation is to perform an activity at a designated place which is not exposing to workers, public and environment.
Engineering Controls the first and best strategy is to control the hazard is at its source and it is generally focus on the employee exposed to the hazard. …show more content…
This is collectively called personal protective equipment, or PPE. For example Industrial Safety Helmet, Safety Harness and Safety Shoes.
1. Prerequisite Factors for Targeting Occupational Health and Safety
a. Certain Organizations sometimes fail to include occupational health and safety within their management priorities. Thus since management may not carry out early identification and proper assessment of health and safety risks, it cannot make its employees aware of the workplace risks, and training programs may not be properly established. Thus they should begin addressing health and safety from day one.
i) Open communication with the employees is crucial to the success of an occupational health and safety system. The employees’ cooperation depends on their understanding of the systems goals, why it is important to them, and how it affects their work. Additionally, documentation of the activities in all elements of the safety and health program is …show more content…
Preventive Maintenance Systems
Good preventive maintenance plays a major role in ensuring effective Safety and Health Management controls. It also keeps new hazards from arising due to equipment malfunction. Reliable scheduling and documentation of maintenance activity is necessary. The scheduling depends on knowledge of what needs maintenance and how often. The point of preventive maintenance is to get the work done before repairs or replacement is needed. Documentation is not only a good idea, but is a necessity in larger companies. Certain OSHA standards also require that preventive maintenance be done.
8. Management