SAFESAN: Occipational Safety Hazards

Occupational Safety and Health

is increasingly recognized by governments and international organizations as an important part of public health.

⅓ or more each day

Working conditions, necessarily have a strong effect on the health of the workers.

Burns

An injury acquired with hot surfaces of an equipment, flames, hot food, liquids, and faulty microwave ovens.

Cuts

A skin opening from an accidental incision of sharp objects, can cause exposure to blood-borne pathogens as Hepatitis B and HIV.

Slips, Trips, and Falls

Open rangens, stove doors, kitchen doors, trolleys, stairs, defective ladders, foot stools, and wet, cluttered, or slippery floors

Fires

Accidental ignition of hot oils and greases, paper materials, coming into contact with hot stoves and ovens, faulty electrical equipment, with electrical equipment, and appliances

Ergonomic Risks

Injuries from repetitive motions; unchanging and/or poor posture when seating, kneeling, and standing; incorrect lifting techniques; and forceful motions or grips on objects

Cleaning Chemicals

such as bleaches, stainless steel cleaners, and ammonia solutions may require the use of gloves.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

is produced by the incomplete burning of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels, such as charcoal

Heat Stress

Heat exhaustion and heat stroke can result from prolonged exposure to hot equipment

Cold Stress

Hyperthermia and similar risks can result from working in walk-in refrigerators and freezers and handling frozen food without preventative measures

Moral

No employee nor others associated with the work environment should have to risk injury at work

Economic

Many governments realize that poor, occupational safety and health performance results in extra cause for the state.

Legal

OSH requirements may be reinforce in civil law and/or criminal law; organizations should act upon their implied moral obligations