Why safety is

important?
OSH
RESPONSIBILITIES
FOR THE
WORKERS
1. FIRST AID

emergency care given immediately to an

injured person. The purpose of first aid is to
minimize injury and future disability
 1. FIRST AID
The requirement for first aid kit
or a trained first aid person will
depend on the number of people.
RECORDKEEPING
Workers have the right
• Requires most
to review the current
employers with more log, as well as the logs
than 10 workers to stored for the past 5
keep a log of injuries years.
and illnesses.
2. ERGONOMICS
the scientific study of
people and their
working conditions,
especially done in order
to improve
effectiveness:
ERGONOMIC CONTROL METHODS

• Repetitive motions - hazards

•Intense keying for more
than 4 hours per day
 ERGONOMIC CONTROL METHODS
• Repetitive motions - solutions
• Arrange work to avoid unnecessary
motions
• Let power tools and machinery do
the work
• Spread repetitive work out during
the day
ERGONOMIC CONTROL METHODS
• Repetitive motions - solutions
• Take stretch pauses
• Rotate task with co-workers if
possible
• Change hands or motions
frequently
3. FIRE CONTROL
Sources of ignition and
combustible materials
should be separated to
avoid potential fires
SOURCES OF IGNITION
4. EMERGENCY
E VA C U AT I O N
5. ELECTRICAL HAZARDS
Eliminate ‘piggy backing’
double adaptors

Check electrical
switchboards
6. CHEMICAL SAFETY
Keep a register of
hazardous substances
requirements
Label all containers with
the product name
 7. HOUSEKEEPING

Avoid messy office Manage the work area

8 . T E M P E R AT U R E

Make your office

temperature fair for
everyone
9. MANUAL HANDLING
Use manual handling
procedures
GIVE 5 REASONS WHY YOU
SHOULD LEARN FIRST AID?
 Wr i t e S i f t h e p i c t u r e i s a
good practice and D if not

1. 2.
 Wr i t e S i f t h e p i c t u r e i s a
good practice and D if not
3. 4.
Wr i t e S i f t h e p i c t u r e i s a
good practice and D if not
5.