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Lucien Nel, M.Sc., CIH, CSP
Director Safety Health Quality & Risk
March Consulting Associates Inc.
Section1
(U.S Department of Labor, 2008)
You are the teachers, leaders and
workers of the future
You will have to decide how to do the work safely
Very rarely will you meet all three criteria
Meet any two of these criteria
The musings of an engineer: I know a lot of stuff I think we know
everything I don’t recognize
what I don’t know Therefore what I
know is my realitySo?
Lets expand that reality
Take the safety knowledge you gain from this seminar,
build on it, and apply it
in your studies, and
especially when you are in the workplace
Technological Change The risks Society’s Response A closer look
Transportation Communication and
electronic technologies
Medicine
Pros and cons
New hazards Increased accidents New unproven concepts, design &
materials Health impacts
(U.S Department of Labor, 2008)
Embraces the benefits Regulation and litigation Structured health and safety organizations Insurance
Society accepts the benefits but not all the risks Society placed demands on engineers to reduce risks Engineers require training in workplace safety, due
diligence and product liability to protect them
This presentation focuses on safety in the workplace
Terms Current and the human body Hazard identification General Principles of hazard control
Safety triangle (incident : accident ratio theory)
Danger, hazard and risk Hazard control Risk reduction
Incident
Anatomy of a Hazard
(Brauer, 1994)
Hospital patients require special mention because they may have electronic equipment attached inside and outside their bodies.
Small currents may leak from the instruments to other instruments with a potential to cause injury and death
Why is this such an “At risk group”? How can the risk be reduced?
Electricity is one of the leading causes of fire
Arcing in the presence of flammable or combustible aerosol Grain elevators Fiery mines Chemical factories Petrochemical plants Gas stations service stations
Review work to be done Tour the site Write down hazards and analyze them Develop a plan to control hazard
Eliminate the hazard by removing it or removing people
Reduce the hazard by substitution Safety device / warning device Warning labels & procedures
BREAK 15 Mins
Some workplace safety rules Permits Tools Housekeeping
Electrician Water Disconnect ABC fire extinguisher Ground ground ground ground ground! Warning signs
Tingle Frayed, dry, cracked extension cords Overheating Smoke, sparks, spilled liquid, erratic operation
Lock-out
(Western Safety Products, 2008)
A confined space is any space that: Is enclosed or partially enclosed It is not designed or intended for
continuous human occupancy, except for the purpose of performing work
Has restricted entry and exit Due to its design, construction or
atmosphere it may become hazardous Has poor natural ventilation
(Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association, 2008)
(Owen Media Partners, 2008)
Work permits / orders Ground penetration permits Hot work permits Confined space entry permits Safety permits Tie-in permits Special / Unique permits
Prevent slips trips and falls Maintain fire safety Appropriate storage of tools and equipment Contain potentially hazardous materials and
equipment
Verbal – daily, weekly, monthly (routine) Written – reports, meeting minutes, routine
activity documentation, permitting Published safety statistics / performance Written corrective action / disciplinary action
With this knowledge, will you be able to:
Do things safety and still meet public expectations of:
expediency; appropriateness; and, fiscal responsibility.
Section 3
Poor work planning threatens the safety of workers including engineers
To be successful, take the safety knowledge you gained from this seminar,
build on it, and apply it throughout your studies and
especially when you are in the workplace
No task is so important that we cannot take the time
to do it safety
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