Manual Handling with control measures

 Manual Handling   Manual Handling Introduction Manual handling is an essential part of many jobs across various industries. It refers to the process of lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects by hand or bodily force. While manual handling is an integral part of most workplaces, it can be hazardous, and accidents can occur. Manual handling injuries...

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Vibration hazard types on the workplace and their health effects with the control measures

 Vibration Hazards and Control Measures   We have two types of the vibration hazards which are related to our workplace. These are: 1.      Hand-Arm Vibration HAV 2.      Whole Body Vibration WBV Hand-arm Vibration Most of the time the workers which are using power tools are at risk of facing the...

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Health safety and welfare requirements for new offices/Construction Site

 Health safety and welfare requirements of Construction Site   Construction workplace have several health, safety, and welfare requirements. These are the most important things which should be provided before/during commencing the activities on a site.   In this article I will try to cover all the requirements to setting a new workspace so that we can familiar...

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Accident Investigation on a workplace

 Accident Investigation     Workplace accident investigation is an ideal tool identify the outcomes which will arise after the accident.  Why do you need to investigate occupational accidents? For identification the cause of incident. To prevent comparative accidents later To meet legal needs. To determine the cost of an accident Determines...

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Demolition hazards and control measures which we may face at a demolition site

  Demolition hazards & control measures  Introduction Demolition work involves the dismantling, destruction, or removal of structures, buildings, or other infrastructures. Demolition work can be hazardous due to the presence of numerous risks such as falling objects, electrical hazards, and exposure to hazardous substances. Therefore, it is essential...

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Hazards and Control Measures of working Alone at a workplace

 Risk and Control Measures of Alone Working     What is a lone worker? A lone worker is the one who works on his own without direct or close supervision and can be found in a different type of activities. Mostly we consider lone worker which is working alone without direct supervision and without his co-workers as well.    Here...

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Pre Task Safety Briefing for a specific task at a workplace

 Pre Task Safety Briefing      We can say that these are a kind of toolbox talk. Pre-task briefings are used to make a specific task safe. In this we can identify the hazards which could be there and control measures to control these hazards and also about the Personal Protective Equipment which are required to commence the job safely and securely. In...

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Work Related Violence types and control measures of these incidents

   Violence at Workplace   What is Violence (Work Related)?   Definition: “Any incident in which a worker or an employee is threatened, attacked or abused by a member of public in situations that arise during their employment is called work related violence”.   This definition tells us that employees who come in contact with general members...

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