Occupational Safety

 

The term safety means to protect against the consequences of harm, failure, damage, or any other event that could be considered undesirable. Occupaitonal safety deals with the control of recognized hazards to acheive an acceptable level of risk. It can be used to prevent injury or death, property damage, and protect the public and environment from harm.

 

There are many occupational safety hazards facing the workforce everyday. These safety hazards include, but not limited to, working with hazardous energy sources, working at elevated heights, working in trenches and excavations, being struck-by or caught against moving equipment; contact with sprokets and gears on unguarded machines; wearing the incorrect respirator, personal protective equipment or clothing; poor housekeeping; locked fire exits or no fire evacuation plans; slips, trips, and fall hazards on walking and working surfaces; inadequate safety training; and failure to develop a written policy, safety programs, or standard operating procedures. As shown below, developing safety system analytics and predictive models can help further reduce injuries in the workplace or working environment. 

 

Interventions include engineering and administrative controls along with the selection and use of personal protective equipment. Management systems are designed to audit, inspect, check, and evaluate risks that can cause harm to personnel on the job based on established and enforceable policy, programs, and procedures. The same safety hazards found on the job may be found in other environments used for recreation, travel, sport, and hobbies. Training and education are fundamental for workers to understand the hazards and utilize the controls in-place. Our CSPs can aid Human Resource (HR), hiring and contract support managers or supervisors to evaluate job descriptions for performance requirements and scheduling biological monitoring, medical surveillance and training for workers.