How to Prevent Back Injuries.

    Back Injury is a very serious  hazard on the work place. Here are few tips to avoid back injury during working           Avoid lifting and bending whenever you can           Place objects up off the floor.                                            Fix storage shelves at the correct height.           Use carts and dolleys.  ...

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SOURCES OF INFORMATION (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION (INTERNAL ANDEXTERNAL)  Health and safety is surprisingly complex. There is a wealth of information available which  needs to be consulted. There are two chief sources of data – outside the organisation (External)  and inside the organisation (Internal).  External  External data sources include:  • National legislation (e.g. regulations).  • Safety data sheets from manufacturers...

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THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF HEALTH AND SAFETY

Health and safety at work is based on an understanding of the causes of accidents and other  events at the workplace which lead to harm to workers and others who may be close by. In  general terms, though, this is perhaps not as easy as may at first be thought.  The Multi-Disciplinary Nature of Health and Safety      The roots of a systematic approach to health and safety lie in the development of large-scale manufacturing...

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NOBOSH INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION  Most people would agree that poor working conditions of any type have the potential to affect a  worker’s health and safety. It would also be agreed that our aim should be to eliminate or at  least minimise the risk of accident or injury; and to protect workers from the effects of ill-health  caused by their working conditions. However, those aims are not that simple to achieve in  practice.  Take...

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Action to be taken in the event of Fire

Action to be taken in the event of Fire Following action need to be taken by individual on discovery of fire. Reporting On discovery of fire raise the alarm and shout loudly Fire,  Fire. Fire • Must alert everyone on board, no matter what  time and how small the fire may be. • Communicate through all available resources like  telephone, mobile, shouting and two way radio etc • Call for the help. Note: Remain calm...

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Fire Prevention Safety Tips

Fire Prevention Safety Tips Take extra care when using portable heaters. Keep combustible items at least 3 feet (.91m) away. Check your smoke detectors routinely and change batteries, at a minimum annually.                               Replace if > 10 years old. Never Smoke in...

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Emergency Action Plan in Fire Safety

If Someone Catches Alight: STOP – where you are DROP – to the floor ROLL – around on the floor. This will smother the flames, possibly saving your life… Fire Blankets If you choose to have a fire blanket, make sure that it conforms to British Standard 6575. As they are made of fire resistant material they are ideal in the kitchen to smother pan fires. They are also useful for wrapping around a person...

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Fire Safety Solutions

Fire Safety tips Fires kills more than 200 and injures thousands workers each year. About 4% of the world gross domestic products lost every year though the cost of deaths, injury absence etc due to occupational accidents / incidents. Fire incident of piper Alfa and Bradford City stadium were amongst the worst fire disaster in the history {Videos}.There is a long and tragic history of workplace fires caused by problems with fire exits and...

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