728x90 Safety/Safety Talk74 EAR PROTECTION EAR PROTECTION BACKGROUND INFORMATION Each and every time you expose your ears to loud noise you are damaging them. Hearing loss is cumulative which means that even small amounts of damage will all add up in time to make you hard of hearing. Hearing loss tends to effect the speech frequencies first, so although you will still hear you will find it difficult to understand what words are being spo.. 2023. 2. 15. HAND PROTECTION HAND PROTECTION BACKGROUND INFORMATION Hands are capable of a wide range of uses from a gentle caress of a baby to heavy physical work. Protecting your hands will enable you to enjoy the full sensitivity and use of your hands throughout your life. Your hands may never recover form unnecessary abuse. HAZARDS Physical Hazards - Cuts, Abrasions, Crushing Chemical Hazards - Burns, Irritation, Dermat.. 2023. 2. 14. WORKING DRESS WORKING DRESS BACKGROUND INFORMATION Every year people are injured and killed when loose clothing is caught in machinery. People lose fingers when rings are caught during lifting operations. Protective clothing is provided for your protection but for it to work it must be worn properly. HAZARDS Loose clothing caught in machinery Rings caught during lifting operation Dermatitis from Contaminated .. 2023. 2. 14. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION RESPIRATORY PROTECTION BACKGROUND INFORMATION Each time you breathe you expose the inside of your body, in particular your lungs, to whatever is in the air around you, dust, vapours, gases etc. The air that you breathe can contain substances that are harmful to you lungs sometimes causing permanent damage. There is also the possibility that the contamination in the air will get into your blood s.. 2023. 2. 14. SAFETY HELMETS SAFETY HELMETS BACKGROUND INFORMATION The Construction (Head Protection) Regulations require all construction employees and self employed to wear suitable head protection for the work in hand. The regulations also allow for the person in control of the site to make rules regarding wearing of head protection. HAZARDS Struck by falling or flying objects Striking head against objects HEALTH AND SAF.. 2023. 2. 14. EYE PROTECTION EYE PROTECTION BACKGROUND INFORMATION Eyes are delicate and easily damaged. 1000 people are a testament to this fact each day by suffering eye injuries. The majority of injuries could have been prevented by using eye protection. Employers have a legal duty to freely supply eye protection, employees have a legal duty to use the protection provided HAZARDS IMPACT from solids, and flying particles .. 2023. 2. 14. GAS MONITORING GAS MONITORING BACKGROUND INFORMATION Too many people are killed every year when working or rescuing from confined spaces. In many cases this is because operatives are not aware of the hazards and do not have the correct monitoring equipment to identify when hazards are present HAZARDS Lack of knowledge of the potential hazards Low or High oxygen levels Presence of toxic or flammable gases The w.. 2023. 2. 12. 이전 1 ··· 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 다음 728x90
