REPETITIVE TASK, TASK

DESIGN, AND RISK

ASSESSMENT
Ergonomics and Facilities Planning for Hospitality Industry
OBJECTIVES
• RECOGNIZE THE DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS OF REPETITIVE TASK WORKING
CONDITIONS
• IMPORTANCE OF TASK, DESIGN, THE CARE AND MAINTENACE OF FACILITIES FOR
HUMAN COMFORT
• DISCUSS THE RISK ASSESSMENT AND RISK MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR HOSPITALITY
FACILITIES
TWO MAJOR CONCERNS IN PROMOTING A
SAFE AND HEALTHY WORKPLACE
1. PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL

PSYCHOLOGICAL PSYCHOSOCIAL
BOREDOME WHEN WORK IS HAZARDS IN WORKPLACE SUCH A
REPETITIVE VIOLENCE, SEXUAL HARASSMENT,
STRESS
TWO MAJOR CONCERNS IN PROMOTING A
SAFE AND HEALTHY WORKPLACE
2. PHYSICAL
FIVE CATEGORIES
A. BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS
B. CHEMICAL HAZARDS
C. PHYSICAL HAZARDS
D. SAFETY HAZARDS
E. ERGONOMIC HAZARDS
IMPORTANCE OF RISK ASSESSMENT IN THE
HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM INDUSTRY
• RISK ASSESSMENT- METHODICAL, WELL PLANNED, AND SYSTEMATIC PROCESS IN
ESTABLISHING THE IDENTIFICATION OF HAZARDS AND EVALUATING THEIR INTER
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE RISK WITH THE WORK PLACE

ACCIDENTS UNPLANNED AND UNEXPECTED

EVENTS THAT MAY RESULT IN
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR
EQUIPMET OR EVEN LOSS OF LIFE
HAZARDS POTENTIAL INCIDENTS THAT MAY
CAUSE HARM
RISKS EXISTENCE OF NEGATIVE
INCIDENTS THAT RESULT FROM
HAZARDS
EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT RISK
MANAGEMENT
• IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES IN THE WORKPLACE
• IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE SUSTAINABLE AND EFFECTIVE MEASURES TO AVERT
ACCIDENTS AND HAZARDS; AND
• ENSURE THAT CONTROLS ARE KNOWN AND IMPLEMENTED
HAZARDS AND RISK THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO
ELIMINATE
• EVALUATE AND PLAN THE WORKSPACE
• DEVELOPMENT OF A SAFETY PLAN TO CONTROL HAZARDS
• REGULAR INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF WORPLACE
• ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
• PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
• SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE
• EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE
HAZARDS AND RISK THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO
ELIMINATE
• TRAINING OF WORKPLACE
• RE-TOOLING THE WORKFORCE
• DOCUMENTATIONS OF INCIDENTS
• RECORDS MAINTENANCE
GENERAL TASK FOR HOSPITALITY AND
TOURISM FACILITIES
• MANUAL HANDLING
• MOVEMENTS AND MANEUVERS
• OPERATING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
• EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE AND DANGEROUS GOODS
• ELECTRICAL RISK
• EXTREME ENVIRONMENT CONDITION
• EXPOSURE TO LOUD NOISES
• CASH HANDLING
• CRASHES AND COLLISIONS
• WORK VIOLENCE, SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND STRESS
DESIGN CONSIDERATION TO AVOID
VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT
• LOCATION OF SITTING AREAS, LOUNGES, LOCKER ROOMS,CHANGING AREAS, AND
WASHROOMS
• LINE OF VISION
• DECREASE DEAD ENDS AND ETRAPMENT AREAS
• SIGNAGE
• LIGHTNING AND SURVEILLANCE IN THE PARKING AREA
• ACCESS TO FIRE EXITS AND THE ROOFTOP
• UTILIZATION OF SECURITY SENSORS AND SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT