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Protective Equipment (PPE) Proposal Hazards exist in every workplace in many different forms: sharp edges‚ falling objects‚ flying sparks‚ chemicals‚ noise and other potentially dangerous situations. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that employers protect their employees from workplace hazards that can cause injury. Controlling a hazard at its source is the best way to protect employees. Depending on the hazard or workplace conditions‚ OSHA recommends the use of engineering
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system for organizations to improve their safety measures and to comply with the health and safety standards. Consequently‚ this system establishes safer working environments that protect people at work by eliminating‚ or better managing‚ health and safety hazards. Advantages of OHSMS An OHSMS can benefit any organisation by the following ● helping organisations create safer work environments ● reducing injuries ● reducing injuryrelated costs by preempting injuries ● employers save money on medical expenses
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cause of falls. • Make sure traffic areas are clear. Air hoses‚ phone cords and power cables should not run across walkways. Instead‚ fasten them overhead or run them through conduits. • Floor surfaces should be maintained to prevent tripping hazards. Report problems such as loose tiles and torn carpets. • Close desk drawers and cabinet doors right away so someone does not fall over them. • Clean up spills promptly. If you cannot do so‚ barricade the area and report the spill. Even a splash
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Safety Engineering Spring 2012 1. Electric safety involves controlling 2 main hazards through one hazard is only evident under high voltage and current conditions. List them and describe some ways you can control the hazards. There are two main hazards of electricity are: electrical shock and electrical arcflash/blast. OSHA statistics show that several hundred deaths occur annually as a result of electrical shock. Over one-half of these deaths are the result of contact with low voltage‚ primarily
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negligence of safety leads to loss of productivity‚ accidents‚ poor health issues and several disadvantages to construction industry. Therefore this study focused on the occupational safety in relation to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) standards‚ the practice of health safety measures of a selected organization of the construction industry in Sri Lanka‚ law and regulations and adoption of safe construction practices in the building construction industry of the country and clarifies
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security personnel are “responsible for enforcing organization rules and regulations concerning security and safety‚” (Fisher & Green‚ 2004). Each organization has its own rules‚ regulations‚ policies‚ and code of conduct to protect the staff from hazards such as fire‚ accidents‚ product tampering‚ and possible terrorist attacks. Local‚ state and federal regulations are also included in these policies to increase and maintain the safety of the staff and public. Another role of safety and security
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level‚ OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) is the entity that regulates workplace safety in the United States at the federal level. OSHA came into being in 1970. Before OSHA‚ there were a myriad of local‚ state‚ and federal laws that regulated workplace safety and health issues. Regulation and enforcement were sporadic and uneven. Workplace safety and health covers a number of areas including unsafe working conditions‚ machinery‚ noise levels‚ temperature extremes‚ electrical hazards
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in decibels. Noise: Electrical interference. Headroom: Is the ratio between attenuation and crosstalk. ANSI: American National Standards Institute; is a voluntary organization composed of over 1‚300 members (including all the large computer companies) that creates standards for the computer industry. (from http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/A/ANSI.html) NFPA: National Fire Protection Association; The company’s mission is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life
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the employee‚ their families‚ but also the organization. OSHA has long recognized that compliance with occupational safety and health standards alone cannot accomplish all the goals of the Act. The standards‚ no matter how carefully conceived and developed‚ will never cover all unsafe and unhealthful activities and conditions. No amount of standard setting and enforcement can replace the understanding of work processes‚ materials‚ and hazards that comes with employers’ and employees’ day-to-day‚ on-the-job
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