Studnets Notes Chapter 16. Safety and Health in Work Place

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Chapter 16

Safety and Health in the Workplace



IntroductionGlobally, each year:~317 million nonfatal occupational injuries

321,000 fatal injuries

After home, Americans spend most time at or!

"ccupational disease"ccupational illness

"ccupational injury



#cope of the $roblem%eer than 11 or!ers die each day in &'#' from

injury sustained at or!

%atalities ha(e declined si)nificantly o(er past *+

years

eportin) of illness (ersus injury

-conomic impact

New cases of self-reported work-related illness amongst people who

worked in the last 12 months



Importance of "ccupational #afety and

.ealth to the /ommunityIndustry is a subset of the lar)er community

Affects or!place and those outside the or!site

or!ers themsel(es are a community



.istory of "ccupational #afety and

.ealth $roblemsefore 170Industrial re(olutionmass manufacturin)

#tate le)islation/hild labor las

or!er4s compensation las

%ederal le)islationureau of 5abor1**6

any las from 10*170

"ccupational #afety and .ealth Act of 170



"ccupational #afety and .ealth Act of

170 8"#.Act9o ensure employers in pri(ate

sector furnish each employee a

or!place free from reco)ni;ed

ha;ards causin) or li!ely to cause

death or serious physical harm

"ccupational #afety and .ealth

Administration 8"#.A9 established

to enforce "#.Act

<ational Institute for "ccupational

#afety and .ealth 8<I"#.9



$re(alence of "ccupational Injuries,

=iseases, and =eathsecent trends=ecline in number of or!place injuries and illnesses

reported in pri(ate industry since 12

Goodsproducin) industries hi)her rate of nonfatal

injury than ser(iceproducin).i)hest > a)riculture, forestry, fishin), huntin)

.i)hest ser(iceproducin) > education and health care



<onfatal or!place Injury and Illness

Incidence ates by Industry, 2011



&nintentional Injuries in the or!place

inor injuries > cuts, bruises, abrasions, minor burns

ajor injuries > amputations, fractures, se(ere

lacerations, eye losses, acute poisonin)s, se(ere burns

eported by many sources

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%atal or!elated Injuries

.i)hay incidents leadin) cause%alls, bein) struc! by object, homicide

Industries ith hi)hest rates of fatal occupational

injuriesA)riculture

%orestry

%ishin) and huntin)

inin)

ransportation and arehousin)/onstruction



%atal "ccupational

Injuries by ajor

-(ent, 2011



<onfatal or!elated Injuries

In 2011, nearly 3 million injuries and illnesses in pri(ate industry? *21,000 injuries reported in state and

local )o(4t or!ers

ales account for majority of treatment

=isablin) injuries and illnessesepeat trauma disorders

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/haracteristics of or!ers In(ol(ed in

or!elated InjuriesA)e

Gender

$o(erty and race

Geo)raphic differences in or!place injuriesemporal (ariations in or!place injuries

or!place injuries by industry and occupation%atal and nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses

A)ricultural safety and health



.ours or!ed

and %atal or!Injuries by

Gender, 2011



Geo)raphic

=ifferences in

or!placeInjuries



$re(ention and /ontrol of &nintentional

Injuries in the or!place%our fundamental tas!sAnticipation

eco)nition

-(aluation

/ontrol



or!place @iolence: Intentional

or!place Injuries1'7 million (ictims each year

.omicides fourth leadin) cause of or!place fatalities

/ate)ories of or!place (iolence

/riminal intent 8ype I9/ustomerclient 8ype II9

or!eronor!er 8ype III9

$ersonal relationship 8ype I@9



is! %actors for or!place @iolence

or!in) ith the public

or!in) around money or (aluables

or!in) alone

or!in) late at ni)htBobs ith hi)her ris! aCicab dri(ers

Bobs in liDuor stores

=etecti(e and protecti(e ser(ices



$re(ention #trate)ies

-n(ironmental desi)ns

Administrati(e controls

eha(ior strate)ies



"ccupational Illnesses and =isorders

Illness more difficult to acDuire data on than injury

=ifficult to lin! occupational eCposure

#ome conditions slo to de(elop and difficult to

associate ith the or!place



ypes of "ccupational Illnessesusculos!eletal disorders #!in diseases and disorders

<oiseinduced hearin) loss

espiratory disorders

$neumoconiosismineral dustAsbestosisasbestos

#ilicosiscrystalline silica

yssinosis cotton, flaC, or hemp

dust 8bron lun) disease9



"ther or!elated =iseases and

=isorders$oisonin)sA)ricultural or!ers

Infections.ealth care industry

.a;ardous dru)s

AnCiety, stress, neurotic disorders



$re(ention and /ontrol of "ccupational

=iseases and =isorderseDuires (i)ilance of employer and employeeA)enthosten(ironment model

-Camples of acti(ities

Identification and e(aluation of a)ents#tandard settin) for the handlin) of and eCposure to

causati(e a)ents

-n)ineerin) controls

-n(ironmental monitorin)edical screenin)s



esources for the $re(ention of

or!place Injuries and =iseases"ccupational safety and health professionals#afety en)ineers

/ertified safety professionals

.ealth physicists

Industrial hy)ienists

"ccupational physicians

"ccupational health nurses



"ccupational #afety and .ealth

$ro)rams$replacement eCaminations=isease pre(ention pro)rams

#afety pro)rams

or!site health promotion pro)rams-mployee assistance pro)rams

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