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 workers are working underneath lifted load during lifting operation and there is no tag line to position the load.

The unsafe practices identified are as follows:

1) Workers work underneath lifted loads during a lifting operation and exposed their life to potential crushing hazards. Nothing should be underneath the lifted load during a lifting operation.

2) )Failure to make use of fall protection personal protection equipment in this case safety harness
3)Failure to provide safe means of access for working at height above 2 meter, and in this case is a safe scaffold
4)Failure to provide tag line & lifting supervisor to ensure the lifted load is guided properly for safe load positioning

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  worker is performing torch cutting activity using gloves and eye protections but without the face shield to protect his facial area from blow back and sparks and no fire extinguisher was seen at or nearby the work area

The unsafe practices identified are as follows:

Torch cutting worker is not using face shield to protect himself from blow back, sparks. In addition a  fire extinguisher is not made available at the location for fire emergency purposes. Positive means should be made to confine sparks and slag. Fire watch shall be provided during and after the torch cutting activity to ensure that there is no possibility of fire.