INJURY AND ILLNESS

PREVENTION PROGRAMME

What do we need to
know to avoid injury
and illness in our
workplace?
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PREVENTION PROGRAMME
 The responsibilities of
– The Management
– The Employee’s Supervisor
– The Employee
– All personnel aware
 Ways to Correct Workplace
Hazards
 MSDS

 Company’s Employee Health

and Safety
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 Responsibilitiesof the
HSE Manager
•Ensuring that CTSD Management is
aware of all accidents which have
occurred, and all hazards which have
been observed.
•Working with the management to
address Project-related safety
concerns
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 Responsibilities
of the
HSE Manager (continued)

•Assisting in the coordination

of required health and safety
training

•Maintaining copies of Safety

Meeting minutes and other
safety-related records
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Responsibilities of the Supervisors
 Communicating to their staff the
Company’s emphasis on health and
safety
 Ensuring periodic, documented
inspection of workspaces under their
authority
 Promptly correcting identified hazards
 Modeling and enforcing safe and
healthful work practices
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 Responsibilities of the Supervisors
(continued)

 Providing appropriate safety

training and personal
protective equipment
Implementing measures to
eliminate or control
workplace hazards
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 Responsibilities
of the
Supervisors (continued)

Stopping any employee’s

work that poses an imminent
hazard to either the employee
or any other individual
Encouraging employees to
report health and safety issues
to the Safety Committee
without fear of reprisal
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 Employee’s Responsibilities
 Observing health and safety-
related signs, posters, warning
signals and directions

Reviewing the
building emergency
plan and assembly
area
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 Employee’s Responsibilities (contd)
 Learning about the potential
hazards of assigned tasks and
work areas
 Taking part in appropriate health
and safety training
 Following all safe operating
procedures and precautions
Employee’s Responsibilities
(continued)
 Using proper personal
protective equipment

 Warning co-workers
about defective
equipment and other
hazards
 Employee’s Responsibilities
(continued)
 Reporting unsafe
conditions
immediately to a
supervisor, and
stopping work if an
imminent hazard is
presented

Participating in workplace
safety inspections
 Correcting Workplace
Hazards
Tagging unsafe equipment “Do Not
Use Until Repaired,” and providing
a list of alternatives for employees
to use until the item is repaired
 Correcting Workplace
Hazards
(continued)
Stopping unsafe
work practices and
providing
retraining on
proper procedures
before work
resumes
Correcting Workplace Hazards
(continued)

 Reinforcing and explaining

the need for proper personal
protective equipment and
ensuring its availability 

 Barricading areas that have

chemical spills or other
hazards and reporting the
hazardous conditions to a
supervisor  
 “Housekeeping”
 Storage or placement of objects in aisles, below
knee level, or on other “office-type” floor surfaces.
 Overflowing, heavy wastebaskets.

 Dust accumulations.

 Maintaining condition of office equipment and

work area.
 Orderly arrangement in all areas, especially
storage.
 Storage must be 18” or more below sprinkler
heads.
 “Housekeeping”
(continued)
Prevent a potential
injury by cleaning up
spills and wet floors.
Keep isles and walkways
clear of clutter or
obstructions.
Pick up objects and
move extension cords
to eliminate the
potential for injury.
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Employers Employees
responsibilities responsibilities
 Avoid handling  Make proper use
where possible of equipment &
 Conduct follow safe
assessment working systems
 Co-operate with
 Take steps to
reduce risks their employer
 Ensure others are
 Provide load
not put at risk
information
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YOUR BACK IS
NOT A CRANE!!
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 Main points to consider
during team lifting
 Allparticipants should be of similar
height, build and gender
 One person should take control of
the lift, command attention, inform
others and co-ordinate the lift
 Double the people DOES NOT
MEAN double the capacity
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Plan the lift.
Stand with your feet
apart, alongside the
object to be lifted.
Use the “sit down”
position,
maintaining the
natural arch of the
spine.
Tuck your chin.
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Keep the object close.
Get a good grip on the object.
Center the weight over your feet.
Avoid twisting.
No lifting over 35 pounds on an
occasional basis -obtain assistance
Avoid lifting objects that are too
heavy for you!
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NOW GO AND PRACTICE!