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AURC270103A

Apply safe work practices

Occupational Health & Safety

Legal requirements

The aim

To ensure the health, safety and

welfare of persons at work

The act

The OHS Act 2004 provides a

framework for improving health &

safety standards and reducing

injuries in the workplace

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Legal requirements

Working safely in a productive environment

• reduces accidents

• reduces time off work

• avoids disease and chronic injuries

• builds stronger morale between

employer & employees

Death, disability or injury

• lowers employee self-esteem

• reduces promotional opportunity

• can lower a person’s income

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Legal requirements

Employer concerns

• loss of productivity

• insurance premiums will rise

• casual and new employee training costs will

rise

Workplace safety representative

• a person elected by the employees to

negotiate health and safety issues, between

the employer and the employees

Slide 3

Legal requirements

Legal requirements

Employer responsibilities

• protect the health & safety of employees

• provide a safe working environment

• provide support services

• monitor the health of employees & workplace conditions

Slide 4

Legal requirements

Employee responsibilities

• take care of your own health & safety

and others, who may be affected by

your acts in the workplace

• avoid practical jokes which could

harm others

• follow all reasonable directions by

the employer in relation to health &

safety.

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Workplace hazards

Workplace hazards

Slide 6

• physical

• chemical

• ergonomic

• radiation

• psychological

• biological

Workplace hazards

Physical

• noise

• lighting

• electrical

• nuisance dust

• machine grinding

Slide7

Workplace hazards

Chemical

• gases

• liquids

• vapours

• dusts

Slide 8

Workplace hazards

Ergonomic

• equipment

• tool design

• work station design

• manual handling

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Workplace hazards

Radiation

• ultra violet

• microwaves

• x-rays

• infra-red

Slide10

Workplace hazards

Psychological

• shift work

• workload

• dealing with the public

• harassment

• discrimination

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Workplace hazards

Biological

• infections

• bacteria

• viruses (hepatitis)

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Manual handling

Computer file

Slide 13

Manual handling resource

Video cassette

Manual handling

Use suitable lifting equipment where required

Use the correct manual lifting technique

Size up the load first

• get help if you need it

• make allowances for its size and weight

Position the feet correctly

• place your feet as close as possible to the load

• check that your footing is secure

• adopt a balanced position with your knees bent

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Manual handling

Obtain a proper hold

• get a secure grip diagonally opposite

on the object with the palms of you

hands

Maintain a straight back

• keep the upper part of your body as

straight as possible

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Manual handling

Keep your head up and chin in

• take a deep breath,begin to raise the load by straightening your legs

• complete the lift keeping your back straight

Keep your arms in close to your body

• it is essential to keep your back straight, when lowering the load

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Portable fire extinguishers

Fire extinguishers resource

Computer file

Video cassette

Elements of a fire

Fuelcombustible materials such as solids, liquids and gases

Heatsufficient heat energy must be applied to raise the fuel to it’s ignition temperature

Oxygensufficient oxygen must be present in the atmosphere surrounding the fuel for fire to burn

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Elements of a fire

• remove or

exclude air by

smothering

• remove heat

by cooling

burning fuel

• remove fuel and starve

the fire

The fire triangle

Oxygen

O2

Fuel

Heat

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Classifying fires

Classifying fires

Class A

Combustible materials such as:

• paper

• cloth

• wood

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Classifying fires

Class B

Flammable liquids such as

• petrol

• oils

• thinners.

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Classifying fires

Class C

Flammable gas such as:

• LPG

• acetylene

Slide 21

Classifying fires

Class E

Live electrical equipment

such as:

• motors

• generators

• wiring

• electronic equipment.

Slide 22

Types of fire extinguishers



Water (Red)

Suitable on Class A fires.

• not considered effective

on Class B and C fires

Dangerous if used on:

• electrical equipment

• cooking oils and fats.

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Foam (Red with blue band)

The old extinguisher was Blue

Suitable on Class B fires

• may be used on Class A

Not effective on Class C fires

and dangerous if used on:

• electrical equipment (conductive)

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Dry chemical powder

(Red with white band)

Suitable on class A, class B,

class C and class E fires.

They are not considered

effective on class A fires.

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Carbon dioxide C02

(Red with black band)

Suitable on class E fires

Limited effectiveness on

• class A

• class B

• class C

Slide 26

P pull the pin

A aim the nozzle at the base of the fire

S squeeze the handle and release the extinguisher agent

S sweep from side to side across the base of the fire

Slide 27

Operating the fire extinguisher


Material safety data sheets

Introduction

• company name

• address

• telephone number

Identification

• product name

• product numbers

• physical and chemical descriptions

Health hazard information

• health effects

• first aid recommendations

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Precautions for use• exposure levels• engineering controls • personal protection• level of flammability

Safe handling information• control of spills and safe disposal• fire explosion hazard information

Toxic material• toxicity information

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Hazard warning labels

Provides fire fighting information

• provides P.P.E. required

• information on control of spillage

• whether there is a chance of a

violent reaction

• identifies evacuation

requirements

• substance identification

• emergency contact details

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Workplace emergency response

Workplace emergency response

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• evacuate area if necessary

• isolate accident area and

machinery involved

• report any equipment failure

• signal for help and administer

FIRST AID if necessary

• turn off machines and /or

equipment immediately

Safety alarms

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• move away from the building

• do not re-enter the building

• obey building wardens

• follow emergency exit signs

• leave on hearing the evacuation alarm

• on hearing the alarm, stay calm and prepare to evacuate

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