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Workplace Safety 3220

Unit 1: Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety Topic 1: Define Occupational health and Safety. Workplace Safety 3220. Occupational Health and Safety Defined. What do you think OH &S is?

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Workplace Safety 3220

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  1. Unit 1: Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety Topic 1: Define Occupational health and Safety Workplace Safety 3220

  2. Occupational Health and Safety Defined • What do you think OH &S is? • Occupational Health and Safety is the discipline concerned with saving and protecting people and property in the workplace

  3. Why are you here? • Why are you here for this training? • This training is now required by legislation for all workers to have.

  4. OH&S Language • Most areas of study have their own language or “jargon;” and health and safety is no different. • Worksheet, 1.1 • Define the terms in assignment 1.1 • Chapter 1 Section 9, page 14 Reference Guide for Occupational Health and Safety Committees and Worker Health…

  5. Costs related to accidents and injuries • A positive health and safety culture is important because it can be the means of preventing accidents and injuries in the workplace. • Accidents and injuries take a toll on employees, workers and the community at large and most importantly accidents are preventable. • A positive health and safety culture is essential to preventing accident and injuries in the workplace. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwCyVku1HvI&feature=player_detailpage

  6. The Costs of an Injury • What would happen if you were seriously injured at work due to a piece of equipment breaking? • Accident and injury costs are not always measured in dollars and cents. • Page 7 in Student manual, write definitions of three types of costs. • https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=lc_eSzDXHJ8

  7. Practical ways employers may successfully create a positive safety culture as a means of preventing accidents and injuries and reducing their associated costs: • Worksheet: Cost Related to Accidents and injuries , see Reference Guide for answers, page 5,6 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mlkvyjsxz9A&feature=player_detailpage

  8. Topic 2: The History of Occupational Health and Safety • Answer assigned questions to familiarize yourself with the History: page 11-17 • Handout on Newfoundland Disasters. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Zc-gEtByAV4

  9. Health and Safety tragedies that affected our province. • The BaieVerte Asbestos Mines • Industrial disease and the St. Lawrence Mines • Ocean Ranger Disaster • http://archives.cbc.ca/environment/extreme_weather/topics/349/

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