Building up a Safety Program for the Workplace Bryan W. Shaw, Ph.D. Farming Engineering Department Texas Agricultural Extension Service The Texas A&M System
Slide 2Why Safety
Slide 3Why Safety Reduce Number of Injuries Reduce Costs Associated with Injuries Comply with Regulations
Slide 4Why Safety
Slide 5Why Safety Reduce Number of Injuries Reduce Costs Associated with Injuries Comply with Regulations
Slide 6Reduce Injury Costs Average cost of harm -~$11,000 Indirect cost ~ 50 times coordinate cost -Lost time/profitability, low assurance -Equipment Damage
Slide 7Costs by Injury
Slide 8Why Safety Reduce Number of Injuries Reduce Costs Associated with Injuries Comply with Regulations
Slide 9OSHA Inspections Region VI ~4,200/year ~1/2 customized Average cost ~$2,500 – 17,000 How frequently – once like clockwork Landscape ~ 40% of infringement were printed material infringement
Slide 10Creating a Safety Program
Slide 11Creating a Safety Program Management responsibility -Real duty -Active cooperation Assignment of Authority -Supervisors/foremen give lead -Safety board of trustees
Slide 12Developing a Safety Program
Slide 13Developing a Safety Program Develop/execute security arrangements and work rules -Policy ought to be brief, to the point and define administration's reasoning -Clear enforceable work rules -Require responsibility to go along
Slide 14Safety Rules General -apply to all representatives Job particular wellbeing rules -grew particularly for each significant occupation movement
Slide 15Developing a Safety Program Orientation and Training -Orientation ~ acclimate new representatives with security strategy and work rules -Provide consistent preparing ~ revive
Slide 16Why Orientation is Critical
Slide 17Developing a Safety Program Hazard Abatement -Schedule standard imspections -Document and right dangerous conditions or hones -Encourage reporting of risks -Develop security methodology for new gear
Slide 18Developing a Safety Program Commitment to harmed laborers -Healthy workers ~ gainful -Let harmed specialists realize that their necessities are a need
Slide 19Developing a Safety Program Injury measurements and reports -Keep records of all wounds -Use to assess wellbeing needs -Use to recognize perils to eliminate
Slide 20Employee Selection
Slide 21Employee Selection Develop Job Application Require all candidates to finish Verify data on application Use accessible sources to discover extra data Complete extra checks if work obliges candidate to drive
Slide 22Employee Selection Request candidates to submit to physical examination Request candidates to submit to medication tests Verify printed material finish before offer business
Slide 23Employee Orientation & Training
Slide 24Employee Orientation & Training General all workers Job Specific workers that perform particular undertaking
Slide 25Employee Orientation & Training Keep records of subjects secured Require workers to sign list Short incessant gatherings
Slide 26Employee Orientation & Training General ~ All workers Policy and tenets Proper lifting Ergonomics
Slide 27Employee Orientation & Training General ~ All representatives Policy and guidelines Proper lifting Ergonomics
Slide 28Employee Orientation & Training General ~ All representatives Policy and principles Proper lifting Ergonomics
Slide 29Ergonomics Ergo = work Nomos = work Ergonomics Make workplace fit specialists measurements Rotate representatives Working Smarter
Slide 30Ergonomics Machinery is regularly planned Without considering human interface, or To fit the normal human One size fits all
Slide 31Ergonomics Make hardware fit inside confinements and abilities of the specialist
Slide 32Ergonomics Two sorts of Injuries Instantaneous Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTD)
Slide 33Ergonomics Instantaneous Occurs when the occurrence happens Most back wounds are coded as prompt
Slide 34Ergonomics Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTD) Cumulative ~ happening bit by bit Trauma ~ real harm Disorders ~ Physical sicknesses of strange conditions
Slide 35Ergonomics Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTD) Force Repetition Posture Lack of Rest
Slide 36Ergonomics - Force Find less demanding way Use assistive gadgets Get help
Slide 37Ergonomics Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTD) Force Repetition Posture Lack of Rest
Slide 38Ergonomics - Repetition Rethink errand Alter technique to minimize redundancy
Slide 39Ergonomics Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTD) Force Repetition Posture Lack of Rest
Slide 40Ergonomics - Posture Maintain great stance Modify workplace to encourage great stance
Slide 41Ergonomics - Posture
Slide 42Ergonomics Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTD) Force Repetition Posture Lack of Rest
Slide 43Ergonomics – Lack of Rest Consider pivoting workers Rotation to errand that burdens distinctive muscle ligament bunch
Slide 44Employee Orientation & Training Specific – Specific representatives Chemical Handling/PPE Mower Safety Chain Saw Safety Guards and Shields Proper Lifting, and so forth
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