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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Unsafe Work Practices


Hazards is a condition ( unsafe act/unsafe condition)  with the potential to cause harm or injury and it can happen anytime and anywhere. Examples of common WSH hazards includes 

1.Falling from height hazards, 2.Struck by objects,3.Electrical Hazards
4.Machine Hazards, 5.Mechanical Hazards of tools and equipments
6.Fore & Explosion Hazards,7)Noise Hazards,8)Confined Space Hazards
9)Ergonomic Hazards,10)Chemical Hazards,11)Thermal Hazards
12)Radiation Hazards

In the photographs, it was observed that  one worker (assume the father)  was horse playing at his workplace with his 3 year old boy where the father ( the worker) was seen  guiding the 3 year old boy by holding his hands guiding him to weld on a steel structure without any personal protection equipments. The 3 year old boy was and the workers both were found bare footed and without the proper leather hand glove, safety shoes and fire retardant coverall.

The unsafe practices identified are as follows:
1)Horseplay at work with a 3 year old boy
2).Failure to make use of PPE such as leather gloves ,leather coverall, safety shoes
3) Fail to provide fire extinguisher at the welding area for fire emergency purposes

2 comments:

  1. Nice Blog Thanks for sharing this post with a lot of useful information. I would like to get updates from you. Keep blogging..

    Work Gloves

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  2. Millions of front line workers contribute immense value to our society, economy and planet. They keep our farms, factories, markets and businesses steady and growing. However, they themselves live a hand-to-mouth existence, with poor & unsafe working and living conditions, with fragile financial security and an inefficient ecosystem in which they exist and operate. We believe this must change and we will change it—with you and them. We respectfully work with front line workers and the “systems” by changing mindsets, behaviours and practices; by improving skills, financial security, processes and services; by building agency, ensuring voices and choices; by establishing partnerships and collaborations.

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