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Health and Safety in the Workplace

Health and Safety in the Workplace. Dr Clare Ryan. Sure every work place is safe. It’s not always what we do, but how we do it, which causes accidents. Why should we care?. Moral and ethical reasons Economic reasons Legislative reasons. Physical. Biological. Chemical. Ergonomic.

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Health and Safety in the Workplace

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  1. Health and Safety in the Workplace Dr Clare Ryan

  2. Sure every work place is safe..... • It’s not always what we do, but how we do it, which causes accidents

  3. Why should we care? • Moral and ethical reasons • Economic reasons • Legislative reasons

  4. Physical Biological Chemical Ergonomic Hazard Groups: • Hazards generally fall into four main groups

  5. Is it Law? • Safety Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations, 2007 • Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Carcinogens) Regulations, 2001 • Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Exposure to Asbestos) Regulations, 2006 • Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Biological Agents) Regulations 1994 as amended in 1998 • Chemicals Act No 32 of 2010 • Regulated by the Health and Safety Executive NI (www.hseni.gov.uk)

  6. Is all Health and Safety needed? • Spectacle wearers not allowed on bouncy castle

  7. HSE bans traditional school ties

  8. Health and safety risks stop children playing 'pin the tail on the donkey'

  9. Ulster rugby star Nevin Spence died in slurry tank trying to save father

  10. Construction firm Henry Bros fined £75k over worker's death

  11. http://www.hsa.ie/eng/Statistics/Fatal_Injury/

  12. Risk or Hazard? • A ‘Hazard is a potential source of harm or adverse health effect on a person or persons’. • A ‘risk is the likelihood that a person may be harmed or suffers adverse health effects if exposed to a hazard.’

  13. Risk Assessments http://biomed.science.ulster.ac.uk/risk/.

  14. Can you identify the hazard?

  15. Can you assess the risks?

  16. Physical Biological Chemical Ergonomic Hazard Groups: • Hazards generally fall into four main groups

  17. Physical Hazards: • Cause damage to the body, e.g.: • Working with tools and machinery • Working at height • Electrical work • Exposure to noise or vibration

  18. Chemical Hazards: • Able to produce health effects, e.g. • Dusts and fibres • Fumes and gases • Corrosives, poisons

  19. Biological Hazards: • Causes ill health through contact with: • Micro-organisms (Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi) • Insects (mites, parasites) • Human, animal waste • Sharps (needles, scalpels)

  20. Ergonomic Hazards: • Harm caused by: • Poor working posture • Poor workstation layout • Confined space work • Unsuitable equipment

  21. University of Ulster • 3000 employees • 15,000 full time students • http://www.ulster.ac.uk/hr/healthandsafety/ • http://www.ulster.ac.uk/hr/healthandsafety/procedures_safety.html

  22. Ultimate aim- a safe work environment

  23. Physical Biological Chemical Ergonomic Hazard Groups: • Hazards generally fall into four main groups

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