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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.
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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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