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MODULE 3
BOSH
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| work system, unsafe/unhealthy acts and conditions | The _____ is composed of various elements: workers, raw materials, tools and equipment and the work environment. The interplay of these elements results in the performance of specific tasks and output (ex. production of goods, services). |
| Occupational Safety and Health Standards, unplanned, unexpected | ______ defines an accident as “ an _______ or _______ occurrence that may or may not result in personal injury, property damage, work stoppage or interference or any combination thereof, which arises out of and in the course employment.” |
| work accident | ______ is an unexpected, unforeseen, unplanned and unwanted occurrence or event that causes damage or loss of materials or properties, injury or death. |
| Work accidents | ______ cause damages and losses to any company (in terms of resources, time productivity). It is therefore necessary to prevent accidents from happening. |
| work accident | fall from height and fall from the same level (slips and trips) |
| work accident | struck against rigid structure, sharp or rough objects |
| work accident | struck by falling objects |
| work accident | caught in, on or in between objects |
| work accident | electrocution |
| work accident | fire |
| Direct Costs | Medical Costs |
| Direct Costs | Compensation |
| Direct Costs | Wasted raw materials |
| Direct Costs | Damaged property / equipment |
| Indirect Costs | Lost Time: Injured Worker, Supervisor |
| Indirect Costs | Spoiled Product |
| Indirect Costs | Unhappy customers |
| Indirect Costs | Cleanup Time |
| Indirect Costs | Schedule Delays |
| Indirect Costs | Training New Employees |
| Indirect Costs | Overhead Costs |
| Indirect Costs | Legal Fees |
| Indirect Costs | Increase in Insurance Cost |
| DIRECT COST VERSUS INDIRECT COST. | Accidents have obvious, direct costs include medical, hospital and rehabilitation expenses, workers compensation payments, and insurance related fees. Accidents, on the other hand, have less obvious, indirect costs that are not always evident. |
| unseen costs | ______ of workplace accidents include the cost of replacing the employee, the investigation into the incident, downtime if machinery has to be stopped while the investigation takes place and the damage to staff morale. |
| ACCIDENT CAUSATION | After knowing what accidents are and the costs that will be incurred when these happen, we will now look at the immediate causes of accidents. |
| Accidents | _____ are primarily caused by unsafe and unhealthy acts and conditions. |
| UNSAFE/UNHEALTHY ACT, American National Standards Institute | the _____ (ANSI) defines this as “any human action that violates a commonly accepted safe work procedure or standard operating procedure.” |
| UNSAFE/UNHEALTHY ACT | This is an act done by a worker that does not conform or departs from an established standard, rules or policy. These often happen when a worker has improper attitudes, physical limitations or lacks knowledge or skills. |
| unsafe act | horse playing |
| unsafe act | smoking in non-smoking areas |
| unsafe act | using substandard/defective tools |
| unsafe act | non - wearing of goggles/gloves |
| unsafe act | driving without license |
| unsafe act | reporting to work under the influence of liquor or drugs |
| unsafe act | improper storage of paint |
| unsafe act | hazardous chemicals among others |
| UNSAFE/UNHEALTHY CONDITION | ____defines this as the physical or chemical property of a material, machine or the environment which could possibly cause injury to people, damage to property, disrupt operations in a plant or office or other forms of losses which could have been guarded |
| unsafe condition | slippery and wet floors |
| unsafe condition | dusty work area |
| unsafe condition | congested plant lay-out |
| unsafe condition | octopus wiring |
| unsafe condition | scattered objects on the floor/work area |
| unsafe condition | poor storage system |
| unsafe condition | protruding nails and sharp objects |
| unsafe condition | unguarded rotating machines/equipment |
| poor housekeeping | ______ is a very general and vague term that does not tell you the real condition/situation of the workplace that needs to be addressed. |
| Non-wearing of Personal Protective Equipment | _____ is another generalized statement of an unsafe act. |
| PPE | To be more specific, you must cite the kind of _____ that is not used or improperly worn by the worker. |
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