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Your Work Experience l l l How many of you have ever had a job? Where did you work? What did you do? Did you have safety guidelines to follow? Have you ever felt uncomfortable performing a task at work? Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013 Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills

Does a safe workplace exist? l l Safety is the control of accidental loss. A true safe work place DOES NOT exist. Regardless of the job, hazards are going to take place. HAZARD l l An activity, event, or condition that could create an incident that causes damage, injury, or illness. Can you think of any hazards? Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013 Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills

Hazards l l Most people think of hazardous jobs as those that involve construction or heavy lifting, but this is FALSE. Hazardous Jobs l l l Office Jobs Teaching Engineering Preaching Healthcare Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013 Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills

Facts about Hazards l Hazards can not be removed, only controlled. l Hazard control l Reducing risk on injury, damage, or loss l All jobs have some form of hazard. l What are the hazards on your job? Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013 Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills

Types of Hazards l Physical l l l Noisy Equipment Vibrating Equipment Falling Objects Chemical l Strong products Oil based paint Biological l Insect Stings Mold Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013 Ergonomic l l Poor lighting Inappropriate job or workstation design Repetitive strain Psychological l l Workplace-induced stressors Discrimination Excessive work hours Relationships Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills

Incidents & Accidents Hazards can eventually lead to either of the following: INCIDENTS l Events that could have, but did not, cause an injury l Near misses Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013 ACCIDENTS l Incidents that have caused one or more of the following: l Injuries to workers l Property damage l Environmental damage l Loss of profits l Loss of productivity Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills

How do You Promote Safety? l Ergonomics l The study of the fit between

Goals of Ergonomics l l l Increase the well-being of workers Increase the productivity of workers Improve the health of workers Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013 Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills

Ergonomics l l Workers who feel well work better! Workers’ well-being can be improved by l l l having a healthy and safe workplace reducing worker stress increasing job safety reducing repetitive strain injuries Studies how l l people work with equipment Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013 Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills

Ergonomic Hazard l l Any hazard that can cause injury or harm to a body part or system Repetitive Strain Injuries l Injuries caused by doing the same task over and over again each and every day Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013 Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills

Ergonomic Fit Checklist What task(s) need(s) to be done? q What tools and equipment are needed? q Is a lot of physical work needed? q Is a lot of mental work needed? q Is paying attention important to the work? q Is the workplace adjustable? q q Something that can be made to fit or be used in many different ways by many different people Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013 Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills

Preventing Accidents l l l Read signs and know the meanings of signs. Obey rules set forth by your company. DO NOT do anything that will put you in a situation where you feel unsafe. Always use protective equipment. Always notify a supervisor of a hazardous situation. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013 Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills

Common Injuries l l Back strains Slipping on slippery floor Strained eyesight Tripping over a ladder Can you think of any other common Injuries? Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013 Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills

Controlling Hazards Remove Potential Hazards Obey Work Policies and Procedures Wear Protective Equipment Copyright

Scenarios l We will now evaluate a few scenarios and determine l l what type of hazard it is the potential workplace how it could have been avoided And remember… Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013 Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills