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| Top 10 Common Workplace Injuries and Ways to Prevent Them |
Workplace injuries happen all the time. The most susceptible employees who experience workplace injuries are those working in more dangerous areas such as construction sites and factories. However the most common types of injuries which have greatly affected both employees and employers are those that we dont necessarily think as dangerous but are nevertheless detrimental to the health and safety of workers.
Here is a list of ten most common and disabling work related injuries according to the 2008 Workplace Safety Index:
1. Overexertion - This is the number one type of workplace injury in the past few years. The common causes of overexertion are pulling, lifting, pushing, holding, carrying, and throwing activities at work.
2. Fall on Same Level - This type of workplace injury refers to those falls without elevation or falls on same level surfaces. Examples of this are falls on wet and slippery office floors and slips on snow covered surfaces usually affecting elderly employees.
3. Fall to Lower Level - This type of fall happens from an elevated area such as roofs, ladders, and stairways.
4. Bodily Reaction ” These are injuries caused by slipping and tripping without falling.
5. Struck by an Object - Falling objects or debris from an elevated surface may seriously hit a person right below it. An example is a falling book from a shelf hitting a person’s head. This can be a very serious type of work related injury.
6. Struck against Object ” This injury is caused by running into doors, tables, chairs, walls, and other concrete objects.
7. Highway Incident - This injury refers to automobile accidents that may happen to an employee who is on an official business trip.
8. Caught in/ compressed by - Handling large and sharp machinery is terribly dangerous especially without proper knowledge and precautions used. Workers may also be exposed to extreme temperature which can also cause this type of injury.
9. Repetitive Motion ” A good example is typing on a computer in regular offices. Due to prolonged repetitive motion, muscles and tendons are susceptible to carpal tunnel syndrome, back injuries, and vision problems.
10. Assaults and violent acts - This may not be a frequent occurrence but is nonetheless causing injuries among employees who engage in physical attack against each other.
Since workplace injuries will surely affect the employee’s physical and mental health, it is clearly stated by the law that they are entitled to receive proper compensation for the damages. Workplace injuries can cause a major disability that is ultimately detrimental to the employee’s work and personal life. So in the event that the company fails to address this concern, the worker may sue the company for the damages and medical expenses.
There are a lot of ways that employers and employees can do in order to prevent work related injuries. First is a careful planning of the office or work area from the location of the equipment, tables and chairs, and also warning signs for other dangerous equipment. Using engineering control systems, work materials can minimize awkward positions, strenuous handling, and repetitive motion problems. Manuals on the proper use of work tools should be regularly updated and enforced to the employees. It is also best if the management can include fitness and exercise programs to avoid overexertion. Finally, employees should realize that being extra careful will definitely go a long way. Preventing work injuries will always be a two way street for both employers and employees.
August 14, 2009
Joanne Aika Castillo
www.safe-workplace.com
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| A Fresh Approach to Foot Protection |
Work through the program elements and refresh your employees education and training on this topic, starting with supervisors
What are your employees doing about wearing the correct foot protection on the job? What are you and your supervisors doin |
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| Fire Safety in the Office |
| A fire at work can mean more than perhaps a few days off. You or your work-mates could be badly injured or killed. Even if no one is injured, a serious fire can mean that you lose your job. Around 25% of businesses that suffer a serious fire go out o |
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| Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: The Silent Killer |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning occurs when carbon monoxide gas is inhaled. CO is a colorless, odorless, highly poisonous gas that is produced by incomplete combustion. It is found in automobile exhaust fumes, faulty stoves and heating systems, fires, |
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| Fire Extinguisher Selection |
Portable fire extinguishers can saves lives and property by putting out or containing fires within the capability of the extinguisher.
However, they must be of the correct type for the particular fire, and they must used correctly.
Selection of |
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| The Right Guard |
What must a safeguard do to protect workers against mechanical hazards? As a minimum, guards must:
Prevent contact
The safeguard must prevent hands, arms, or any other part of a worker's body from making contact with dangerous moving parts. A goo |
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| Gas Cylinder Safety |
| Mishandled cylinders may rupture violently, release their hazardous contents or become dangerous projectiles. If a neck of a pressurized cylinder should be accidentally broken off, the energy released would be sufficient to propel the cylinder to ove |
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NEWS ONLINE
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Working Safely at H1N1's Ground Zero
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| Date: May 04, 2009 |
| Manager Carlos Mondragon, who heads Dimension Data Mexico, explains how the company's Mexico City office is coping with flu-related disruptions.
Carlos Mondragon, Country Manager, Dimension Data Me |
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INSECTICIDES HAVE LASTING EFFECT Farmers report neurological ills
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| Date: Apr 14, 2009 |
| Farmers who used agricultural insecticides experienced increased neurological symptoms, even when they were no longer using the products, new research shows. The ongoing Agricultural Health Study, a c |
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ORGANIC SOLVENT HAZARDS NIOSH updates web page
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| Date: Apr 14, 2009 |
| Organic solvents are carbon-based substances capable of dissolving or dispensing one or more other substances. According to NIOSH, millions of U.S. workers are exposed to organic solvents used in such |
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