Workplace Health Safety Guide
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Workplace Health Safety Guide
A safer workshop
A hazard is something that could cause harm. Risk is the chance of harm and how serious it could be. Hazards can be physical (noise, electricity, slippery floors), chemical (cleaners or fumes), biological (mould or germs), ergonomic (awkward lifting or repeated movements) or psychological (bullying or extreme stress). In Aotearoa New Zealand, the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 sets out duties. A business or organisation (a PCBU) must, so far as is reasonably practicable, provide a safe work environment, suitable facilities, information, training and supervision. Workers must take reasonable care, follow reasonable instructions, use safety equipment as directed, and report hazards and injuries. If you are unsure or feel unsafe, pause and ask a supervisor for help. A useful risk process is: identify the hazard, assess the likelihood and possible harm, choose controls, then review them. Prefer stronger controls first: eliminate the hazard; substitute something safer; use an engineering control such as a guard or ventilation; use administrative controls such as training and safe procedures; and use personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves or safety glasses. PPE is usually the last line of defence, not a replacement for safer systems.
Choose controls that work
When deciding what to do, ask whether the hazard can be removed first. If it cannot, consider a safer replacement or a physical change to the workspace before relying on rules or PPE. Report hazards, near misses and injuries promptly so controls can be checked and improved. Emergency procedures should explain how to raise the alarm, leave safely and get help.
- Keep working and put on gloves only.
- Move away from the fumes, tell a supervisor, and follow workplace instructions for the product.
- Pour the cleaner into another bottle so it is easier to use.
- Ask a co-worker to smell the product too.
- Noisy machine
- Cleaning spray
- Mould on a wall
- Repeated awkward reaching
- Bullying
- Psychological
- Ergonomic
- Biological
- Physical
- Chemical
- Put up a sign reminding people to walk carefully.
- Give everyone non-slip shoes.
- Repair the leaking tap and remove the source of the water.
- Tell workers to mop whenever they notice it.
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