Management and Organizational Studies 3344A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Light Fixture, Engineering Controls, Non-Communicable Disease

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 3344A/B
• Professor: Tim Hill

Document Summary

Not wearing safety glasses, brushing against hot objects, wearing loose clothing operating machine accident: any unwanted event that causes harm to people, property or processes. Direct contact with energies greater than body to resist: electrical, mechanical, gravitational. Materials are any workplace substance, matter, provision, used for production that have the potential to cause harm or loss especially if handled. Ex: ammonia and bleach should never be mixed together (2 cleaning materials) because the mixture results in a toxic chemical reaction. Environmental factors physical factors: noise vibration, illumination, temperature extremes have an obvious relation to safety chemical factors: airborne toxic gases can impair a worker"s reaction, cause illness biological factors: viruses, parasites may cause illness like cold/hepatitis b. Ergonomic factors: poor desk-chair design or improper lifting techniques cause muscle strain/discomfort a means of identifying hazards in the workplace often rely on safety experts who are trained to recognize hazards that might not be visible to causal observer.