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Providing all employees with ongoing Health and Safety ______ is essential.
Providing all employees with ongoing Health and Safety ______ is essential.
training
Health and Safety training is a specific requirement in both the OHSAct and the Mine Health and ______ Act.
Health and Safety training is a specific requirement in both the OHSAct and the Mine Health and ______ Act.
Safety
Planned Job Observation helps supervisors understand how well people are ______ specific jobs or tasks.
Planned Job Observation helps supervisors understand how well people are ______ specific jobs or tasks.
performing
One of the purposes of training is to ensure that management shows ______ to Health and Safety.
One of the purposes of training is to ensure that management shows ______ to Health and Safety.
Job Observation enables you to pinpoint practices that could cause ______.
Job Observation enables you to pinpoint practices that could cause ______.
The steps in a Planned Job Observation include preparing, observing, discussing, and ______.
The steps in a Planned Job Observation include preparing, observing, discussing, and ______.
Health and Safety ______ are tools for communicating important safety information in the workplace.
Health and Safety ______ are tools for communicating important safety information in the workplace.
Suggestion ______ can encourage employees to contribute ideas for improving workplace safety.
Suggestion ______ can encourage employees to contribute ideas for improving workplace safety.
Initial cost and long-term ______ are important criteria when selecting PPE.
Initial cost and long-term ______ are important criteria when selecting PPE.
Management's attitude greatly affects employees' and visitors' proper use of ______.
Management's attitude greatly affects employees' and visitors' proper use of ______.
Once PPE is selected, a training programme should educate employees in the correct use and ______ of the equipment.
Once PPE is selected, a training programme should educate employees in the correct use and ______ of the equipment.
Management must enforce the PPE policy through a progressive ______ action plan.
Management must enforce the PPE policy through a progressive ______ action plan.
Factors influencing worker acceptance of PPE requirements include perceived example of management and ease, comfort, and ______ of use.
Factors influencing worker acceptance of PPE requirements include perceived example of management and ease, comfort, and ______ of use.
One way to improve efficiency is to ______ unnecessary steps and activities.
One way to improve efficiency is to ______ unnecessary steps and activities.
Tasks can be combined to accomplish several ______ with a single action.
Tasks can be combined to accomplish several ______ with a single action.
Rearranging the sequence of steps can lead to greater health and ______.
Rearranging the sequence of steps can lead to greater health and ______.
Simplifying the job involves providing appropriate aids, tools, and ______.
Simplifying the job involves providing appropriate aids, tools, and ______.
Developing a solution to ______ the life of the task can reduce the frequency of maintenance.
Developing a solution to ______ the life of the task can reduce the frequency of maintenance.
Substituting a material that is less ______ can reduce safety risks.
Substituting a material that is less ______ can reduce safety risks.
Relocating tasks for greater health and safety can involve moving them ______ or on-site.
Relocating tasks for greater health and safety can involve moving them ______ or on-site.
Health and Safety is defined as the control of accidental ______.
Health and Safety is defined as the control of accidental ______.
Breaking a critical task down into each of its steps does not mean listing every tiny ______ of the breakdown.
Breaking a critical task down into each of its steps does not mean listing every tiny ______ of the breakdown.
Steps that could involve significant loss exposures in any one or all of the areas of Health and Safety, quality and ______ should not be missed.
Steps that could involve significant loss exposures in any one or all of the areas of Health and Safety, quality and ______ should not be missed.
After breaking the critical task down into steps, analyse each one to determine the loss ______ involved with that particular step.
After breaking the critical task down into steps, analyse each one to determine the loss ______ involved with that particular step.
Every aspect of the task, including Health and Safety, quality and production, should be considered and the possible long-term ______ of improper performance.
Every aspect of the task, including Health and Safety, quality and production, should be considered and the possible long-term ______ of improper performance.
When pinpointing these loss exposures, carefully judge each of the four ______ within the total system.
When pinpointing these loss exposures, carefully judge each of the four ______ within the total system.
What hazards are presented by tools, machines, vehicles or other ______?
What hazards are presented by tools, machines, vehicles or other ______?
What harmful exposures are presented by ______, raw materials or products?
What harmful exposures are presented by ______, raw materials or products?
What are the potential problems of housekeeping and ______?
What are the potential problems of housekeeping and ______?
An example of an emergency shutdown action is the donning of escape breathing ______.
An example of an emergency shutdown action is the donning of escape breathing ______.
The most common error made by task inventory development teams is to be too ______ in defining a task.
The most common error made by task inventory development teams is to be too ______ in defining a task.
Tasks should be classified according to their ______ based on their history of loss.
Tasks should be classified according to their ______ based on their history of loss.
A task that, if not done properly, can result in a major loss is considered to have ______ potential.
A task that, if not done properly, can result in a major loss is considered to have ______ potential.
It is important to analyze critical tasks by breaking them down into ______.
It is important to analyze critical tasks by breaking them down into ______.
The severity of injury and cost of ______ should be considered when analyzing tasks.
The severity of injury and cost of ______ should be considered when analyzing tasks.
Other factors may be brought into play as the ______ dictates.
Other factors may be brought into play as the ______ dictates.
The criticality scale can use frequency of exposure and probability of ______ as parameters.
The criticality scale can use frequency of exposure and probability of ______ as parameters.
Study Notes
Health and Safety Training
- Ongoing Health and Safety training is essential for all employees.
- Mandatory under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSAct) and Mine Health and Safety Act.
- Aims to ensure legal compliance, safe working practices, and management commitment to Health and Safety.
Job Observation
- Observing employees is crucial for assessing job performance and identifying potential improvements.
- Planned Job Observation is an organized system for evaluating work practices.
- Job Observation helps highlight unsafe practices, training needs, and work habit insights.
Steps in Planned Job Observation
- Preparing: Set objectives and gather necessary information.
- Observing: Watch employees perform tasks to identify safety compliance and efficiency.
- Discussing: Communicate observations and gather feedback.
- Recording: Document findings for future reference.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Criteria
- Consider the level of protection required for various working conditions.
- Evaluate both initial costs and long-term economics of PPE.
- Ensure practical application of PPE aligns with workplace standards.
- Compliance costs for PPE are the employer's responsibility per OHSAct and Mine Health and Safety Act.
Training for PPE Use
- Employees’ behavior toward PPE usage is influenced by management’s attitude.
- Supervisors should model appropriate PPE use and lead training initiatives.
- Enforce compliance through written policies and disciplinary actions.
Factors Influencing PPE Acceptance
- Management's example and commitment to using PPE.
- Comfort and convenience of using PPE.
- Understanding the rationale behind PPE use and consequences of non-compliance.
- Peer acceptance and common practices within the workplace.
Identifying Critical Tasks
- Classify tasks based on injury history or potential for significant loss.
- Develop a criticality scale to assess how vital tasks are for worker safety.
- Consider severity, frequency, and probability of losses when evaluating tasks.
Analyzing Critical Tasks
- Break down tasks into manageable steps, capturing critical actions.
- Focus on steps that could lead to significant health and safety hazards.
- Identify loss exposures in tasks by analyzing people, equipment, materials, and the environment.
Efficiency Check in Task Analysis
- Eliminate unnecessary steps and exposures to enhance safety and efficiency.
- Combine or rearrange tasks to maximize productivity and safety.
- Simplify jobs through better tools, procedures, and feedback mechanisms.
- Substitute hazardous materials with safer alternatives.
Developing Controls
- Accidental loss control is the foundation of Health and Safety strategy.
- Implement precautionary measures to prevent potential losses.
- Focus control measures on task performance, ensuring efficiency and safety.
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Test your knowledge on health and safety practices in the workplace. This quiz covers essential topics such as Job Observation techniques, the importance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and legal compliance under health and safety regulations. Brush up on your skills and ensure a safe work environment!
