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    Occupational safety and health (OSH) deals with protecting people's safety, health and welfare in the workplace. The goals of OSH programs are to foster a safe work environment and protect workers, coworkers and others affected. OSH has grown in importance over time as major workplace tragedies highlighted the need for regulations. Key safety terms include hazard, risk, accident and incident, and understanding the differences between these terms is important for safety professionals. Common causes of workplace accidents include falls, crushing injuries, manual handling incidents and traffic accidents. Ensuring safety is important for employee well-being and motivation.

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    Introduction to

    Occupational Safety and


    Health
    Understand the occupational Safety
    and Health

     Occupational safety and health (OSH) is a cross disciplinary area concerned with protecting
    the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment
     The goals of occupational safety and health programs include to foster a safe and healthy
    work environment
    Understand the occupational Safety
    and Health

     OSH may also protect co-workers, family members, employers, customers


    and many others who might be affected by the workplace environment
    Why Safety is so importance in the
    workplace?

    Give me your opinion?


    History of Safety revolution

    How many rules, regulation in Cambodia you are aware of?

    Share some example,


    Some safety regulation in Cambodia

     Boiler safety – under Ministry of Handicraft


     Hearing conservation – Ministry of Labor
     Traffic law
    History of Safety revolution other part
    of the world

     ‘‘the poisonous and noxious vapors and fumes of metals.’’, 1437; Ulrich
    Ellenborg
     Identified form of Cancer caused by Chimney , 1775; Dr. Percival Pott
     1877, USA Industrial revolution, pass new law on machine guarding for
    hazardous machineries
    History of Safety revolution other part
    of the world

     Until 1970, there were no national laws for safety and health hazards
     Several tragedies had occurred
     The 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire in New York City killed 146 of 500
    employees
     Production for World War I caused a crisis in workplace safety and health
    conditions.
     By the 1960’s, 14,000 workers died every year and more than 2.2 million workers
    were not able to work from injuries and illnesses
    Major Safety Terminologies

    i. Safe
     The condition of being safe from undergoing and causing hurt, injury or
    loss
    ii. Hazard
     A hazard introduces the potential for an unsafe condition, possibly leading
    to an accident
    Major Safety Terminologies

    iii. Risk
     The probability or likelihood of hazard resulting in an accident

    iv. Incident
     Undesired circumstance that produces the potential for an accident
    Look at this pictures, and can explore,
    what are risks, hazard,
    Hazard vs Risk
    Major Safety Terminologies

    v. Accident
     An accident is unplanned event, which could result in to persons, or in
    damage to plant and equipment or both.

    vi. Accident cost


     Accident cost includes medical payment, compensation, overtime for
    replacement workers, production delays, product or material damage,
    training of replacements, accident investigation cost, building or complex
    damages, equipment damages and business interruptions.
    Major Safety Terminologies

     Code of Practice- A body of rules for Practical Guidance only and not
    having the force of law although failure to comply may be used in
    evidence in legal proceedings.
     Ergonomics- The study of relationship between workers and their
    occupation, equipment and environment and particularly, the application
    of anatomical, physiological and psychological knowledge to the
    problems arising there from.
    Major Safety Terminologies

     Fire Precautions- The measures taken and the fire protection features
    provided in a building (e.g. design, systems, equipment and procedures)
    to minimize the risk to the occupants from and outbreak of fire.
     Fire Prevention- The concept of preventing outbreaks of fire, of reducing
    the risk of fire spreading and avoiding danger to persons and property
    from fire.
     First Aid- The skilled application of accepted principles of treatment on the
    occurrence of an accident or in the case of sudden illness, using facilities
    or materials available at the time.
    Major Safety Terminologies

     Manual Handling- Any means of transporting or supporting a load


    manually. Lift, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving by hand
    of bodily force.
     Means of Escape- Structural means whereby a safe route is provided for
    persons to travel unaided from any point in a building to a place of safety
    Major Safety Terminologies

     Near Miss- An incident, which does not show a visible result, but had the
    potential to do so.
     Policy- A statement of corporate intent, which will be adopted and
    pursued as advantageous or expedient.
     Qualified Worker- One who is accepted as having the necessary physical
    attributes, who possesses the required intelligence, training and education,
    and has acquired the necessary skill and knowledge to carry out the work
    in hand to satisfactory standards of safety, quantity and quality.
    Major Safety Terminologies

     Risk Assessment- A process where hazards are identified and risks


    evaluated, with the objective of eliminating or reducing the risks as low as
    reasonably practicable.
     Safety Audit- Monitoring of the implementation of a safety policy by
    subjecting each area of an activity to a systematic critical examination
    with the purpose of minimizing loss, and providing a quantified assessment
    of performance
    Major Safety Terminologies

     Safety Inspection- Systematic assessment of safety standards for plant,


    place of work, working. Carried out by a manager and not a safety
    adviser/engineer.
     Safety Monitoring- Periodic checks on observance of corporate safety
    standards and procedures.
     Workplace- The workplace may be described as any place where people
    are at work
    Term and Concepts in Safety
    Professions

     CSP - Certified Safety Professional


     CIH - Certified Industrial Hygienist

    Safety professionals attempt to achieve their loss prevention goals


    through the systematic application of principles taken from a variety
    of disciplines, including engineering, education, psychology, physiology,
    industrial hygiene, health physics, and management.
    Term and Concepts in Safety
    Professions

     Loss prevention describes a program designed to identify and correct


    potential accident problems before they result in financial loss or injury
     Loss control, on the other hand, is a program designed to minimize
    incident-based financial losses

    Loss prevention and loss control techniques are important to the safety
    professional who attempts to recognize, evaluate, and control hazards in the
    workplace.
    Types of accidents

    The most frequent accidents in the workplace:

     Fall and crushing


     Manual handling
     Workplace traffic accidents
    Types of Accidents

    Accident happens mostly due by two major causes:


     Unsafe condition at the workplace
     Unsafe act done by a person or a group
    Importance of the Safety in
    Workplace

     Employees can remain motivated if they feel safe and happy


     Formation and implementation of safety programs that are meant to
    teach the employees to handle risks
     Control of Violence at workplace
    Job Titles of OSH Personnel

     Occupational Safety and Health Specialist


     Safety Engineer.
     Safety Consultant.
     Coordinator of Loss Control.
     Safety Manager.
     Risk Manager
     Etc…
    Individual Performing OSH activities

     Industrial Hygienist
     Risk Manager:
     Safety Professional
     Safety Engineer
     Safety Manager
    Career Parts relating to OSH
    Roles and Responsibilities of OSH
    Personnel

     Provide a workplace free from serious recognized hazards and comply with
    standards, rules and regulations issued under the OSH Act.
     Examine workplace conditions to make sure they conform to applicable OSHA
    standards.
     Make sure employees have and use safe tools and equipment and properly
    maintain this equipment.
     Use color codes, posters, labels or signs to warn employees of potential
    hazards.
     Establish or update operating procedures and communicate them so that
    employees follow safety and health requirements.
     Etc…
    Homework

     Identify a Vacancy available in Cambodia market or else, and list down


    the top Roles and Responsibilities.

    Deadline: 25-Mar-2021
    Pls send to Prachgnarith Khem; [email protected]
    END

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