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Protecting Worker Health Mike Slater
BOHS President 2014/15
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On Sunday 13th April 2014 there was a two page spread in the Observer
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On the next day this happened …….
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• 39 fatal injuries to workers in Construction in 2012/13
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But there’s another story – construction workers are also exposed to dust and other agents that can affect their health
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• About 3 700 occupational cancer cases
• over 500 workers believed to die from exposure to silica dust
• 31 000 new cases of work-related ill health
each year in the construction sector
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• About 3 700 occupational cancer cases
• over 500 workers believed to die from exposure to silica dust
• 31 000 new cases of work-related ill health
each year in the construction sector
Unfortunately these facts and figures don’t make the headlines
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There are currently approximately 13,000 deaths each year due to occupational diseases
Looking at the broader picture
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That equates to 36 people per day But we don’t hear anything about it in the news
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148 workers died in accidents at work
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99%
health
Approx 12,000 died from work related disease
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An estimated 1.1 million people who worked in 2011/12 were suffering from a work-related illness
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Almost 5000 deaths per year are attributable to asbestos exposure
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Although it’s use is banned in Europe, asbestos is still present in many buildings
and people can still be exposed if it is damaged or disturbed
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Silica released during stone cutting activities
Source: HSE
Here we can see a stonemason who is exposed to dust containing crystalline silica
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Silica released during stone cutting activities
Source: HSE
Approx 1000 cancer deaths in Great Britain per annum are due to silica exposure
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Welding is a common process and exposure to fume can lead to COPD, asthma and other diseases,
including cancer
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Fume from processes like this one can lead to COPD
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Now you see it
Paint sprayers can be exposed to a wide range of hazardous substances including isocyanates, a major cause of occupational asthma
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Bakers are about 80 times more likely to develop occupational asthma than the average British worker
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Approx 1000 fatalities per year from cancer due to exposure to diesel exhaust emissions at work
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Workers manufacturing pharmaceutical products can be exposed to highly toxic dusts
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Recycling
Here workers can be exposed to a wide range of hazardous materials such as lead, mercury, cadmium and other toxic metals, and biological agents
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Fracking
Fracking has been in the news due to environmental concerns, but the process can also lead to workers being
exposed to silica dust and hazardous chemicals
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And it’s not just chemical agents Here exposure to noise can cause deafness and vibration from the power tool can cause nerve and vascular damaage
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Prevention or cure?
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Recognise Evaluate Control
Occupational Hygiene
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Recognise Evaluate Control
Occupational Hygiene
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Prevention
Engineering
Work practices
PPE
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Prevention
Engineering
Work practices
PPE
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The use of asbestos has been banned in Europe and many other countries
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Silica sand is no longer used for blasting – it’s been replaced by safer substitutes
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Prevention
Engineering
Work practices
PPE
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Source: http://www.hse.gov.uk/copd/casestudies/wetcut.htm
Damping down with water
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Process containment combined with local extraction
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An effective local extraction system
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www.aessolutions.co.uk
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Prevention
Engineering
Work practices
PPE
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Prevention
Engineering
Work practices
PPE
Reduce exposure time Increase distance Working methods Standard procedures
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Prevention
Engineering
Work practices
PPE
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• It only protects the user
• It doesn’t address the source of the problem
• It is usually not as effective as people believe
• It’s uncomfortable and people don’t like wearing it
Why is PPE the last resort?
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A failure of management
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Prevention
Engineering
Work practices
PPE
Supervision
Maintenance
Procedures
Auditing
Testing
Health surveillance
Monitoring
Information
Training
Management of controls
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In many cases solutions are readily available
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If you know where to look !
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Nanotechnology
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Nanotechnology
Occupational hygienists have the skills to find solutions to new and emerging risks
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http://www.bohs.org/OHServices-directory/
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Employers
Have the key role in preventing ill health due to work
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HSE
Government Employers
Professionals
But others have a role to play too
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“HSE .. (should continue) .. to
seek new and innovative ideas
for interventions that maximise
its impact on the continuing high
levels of work-related ill health.”
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HSE
Government Employers
Professionals
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BOHS Worker Health Protection Arena (Sponsored by Shell)
17 – 19 June
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http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pTnkODfIHad5s9dpuPrpw?feature=watch
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