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Safety data sheet (SDS) information:

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  • chemical product and ingredient
  • health, physical and environmental hazards
  • safe handling and storage
  • first aid
  • exposure standards
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Included on sds

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  • supplier info
  • hazard identification
  • ingredients
  • fight fighting, accidental release measures
  • exposure controls and protection
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Risk evaluation:

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  • Virulence
  • Infectivity
  • Survivability
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Ergonomics:

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science that studies the interactions between humans and their activities, equipment, environment and systems.

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Components of ergonomics:

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demands certain postures, movements. Biomechanics, physiology and anthropometry.

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Biomechanics:

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Body movements

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Physiology:

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energy demands

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arthrometry:

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Size and portion of the human body

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Physical hazards:

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electricity, machinery, noise, poor lighting, radiation, poor housekeeping, heights and confined spaces.

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Hazardous chemicals:

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can cause short- and long-term health conditions like burns, poisoning, nerve damage, lung damage or cancer.

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Forms of hazardous chemicals:

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gas, powder, liquids, solid and dust.

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Chemical hazards:

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a chemical is any element, chemical compound, or mixture of elements. Substances or mixture that can pose a health or physical hazard to humans with the degree of danger related to certain characteristics of exposure.

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Risk of chemical hazards:

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short term and long term conditions like asthma, dermatitis, nerve damage and cancer.

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Physical hazards of chemicals:

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Flammable, corrosive, explosive, chemically reactive and oxidizing chemicals.

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WHS duties related to hazardous chemicals:

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  • managing risks
  • keep workers safe
  • health monitoring
  • maintaining safety documents
  • proper chemical labelling
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Biological hazards:

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micro-organisms, viruses, toxins, fungi, bioactive substances. Widespread across many workers.

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Types of biological hazards:

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Pathogens (viruses, bacteria, parasites), allergens (drug, bakeries, plants causing rhinitis, conjunctivitis or asthma), zoonsec (animal to human).

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types of ergonomic hazards:

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  • repetitive tasks
  • prolonged postures
  • direct pressure
  • push pull lifting
  • workplace design
  • equipment layout
  • forceful motion
  • overhead work
  • workstation height and design
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Poor ergonomics:

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MSD (injury to muscle), tendons, ligaments, joints and nerve discs. Persistent pain.

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Types of ergonomic injuries:

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back injuries, chronic or acute pain, joint and back injuries, sprains, muscular and vascular disorders, soft tissue injuries.

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Hierarchy of control measures:

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  1. elimination
  2. substitution
  3. engineering
  4. administrative controls
  5. PPE
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Relationship between occupational and environmental hazard management:

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  • risk assessment
  • emergency response planning
  • training and awareness
  • management
  • technological solutions
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Environmental justice and health equity:

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  • burdens and disadvantages
  • facility location and community involvement
  • impacts and investment
  • Regulation enforcement and workplace development
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Health:

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the protection of the bodies and minds of people from illness resulting from the material, processes or procedures used in the workplace.

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Safety:
The protection of people from physical injury.
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Aim of health and safety:
To promote and maintain the highest degree of physical, mental and social wellbeing of workers in all occupations.
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WHS laws:
- PCBU has a primary duty to keep their workers healthy and safe - workers also have a duty of care to keep themselves healthy and safe - The act and the regulation are legally binding - codes of practice are not legally binding
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HSR:
elected by their work group to represent the health and safety interests of workers. - they have powers under the WHS Act 2020 - monitor how the PCBU is meeting their WHS duties - investigate WHS complaints from workers
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Work safe:
Enforces WHS laws, inspects workplaces and gives advice
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Safe work:
development and evaluation of the WHS
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SDS purpose:
safety data sheets are documents that provide critical information about hazardous chemicals. Important for assessing and managing risks associated with hazardous chemicals in the workplace. (legal obligation to show).
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GHS labelling:
The WHS regulations enforces the use of GHS labelling and classification standards to ensure compliance with safe work Australia guidelines
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GHS labelling include:
1. product identifier 2. signal words 3. hazard statements 5. supplier identifier
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Health hazards, physical hazards and environmental hazards:
health= corrosion, exclamation marks, skull and cross bones Physical= flame, gas, bomb environmental= aquatic toxicity
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Psychological hazards:
hazards at work that can lead to psychological or physical harm.
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Psychological hazard origins:
- Way tasks or jobs are designed, organized, managed and supervised - equipment, working environment or duties in physically hazardous environments - work relationships or social interactions
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Psychological hazard examples:
- high or low job demands - violence or aggression - harassment - bullying - low job control - poor support - hazardous working environment
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Psychological hazard harm:
- stress and anxiety - physical illness - loss of self esteem - feeling isolated - depression and suicidal - bad relationship with colleagues - negative impact on work performance
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work related stress:
outcome to psychological hazards. The response if a worker feels that work demands aren't matched to their knowledge or abilities causing mental health conditions or MSK diseases.
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Environmental hazards:
substance or entity that poses a risk to human health in the environment. Affects broader populations can be a result of a combination of toxic agents in the environment.
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Environmental hazards origin:
human made hazards having negative effects on the human ecosphere. diseases and injuries are impacted eg. ischemic heart disease, stroke. Exposed to inhalation, ingestion and decimal absorption. eg. air contaminants, radiation, disease causing plants, pest, herb, insects, heavy metals, chemicals, extreme temp.
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Types of environmental hazards:
physical, chemical, biological, psychological and social.
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Environmental health importance:
Interrelationship between people and environment, promotes human health, fosters safe and healthful environment.
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EHRA:
Refers to the process of assessing, correcting, controlling environmental harm risks.
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EHRA stages:
1. identify issue 2. identify hazard 3. conduct exposure assessment 4. characterizing the risk 5. estimate risk
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EHRA enables:
- estimation of risks - establishing whether action is needed - prioritizing issue according risk levels - comparing potential health impacts - supporting risk based policy making
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When is EHRA required?
- when there is a plausible concern about human health from products, processes, scenarios and activities. eg. contaminated land sites, air pollution impacts, climate change impact. To control and manage, prevent health impairment and promote healthier environments.
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SDH:
contributes to health outcomes and used for improving health and reduce inequalities. Social determinants: social and economic environment, physical environment, employment, income, education.
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Health inequalities:
Threats rooted in social, political, economic and gender inequalities which are determinants of health.
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environmental threats:
high income countries : air pollution, climate change and e waste low income countries: unsafe waters, poor sanitation and air pollution
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Elements of safety culture:
organisational: policies and procedures, safety management systems, rules and standards, reporting systems. Psychological: individual perceptions, attitudes towards risk, personal values, beliefs about safety. Behavioral: what people actually do, safe work practices, compliance, speaking up about hazards.
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Organizations that describe the aim of OHS?
International labour organizations and World Health Organization
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how often do manufacturers have to view SDS?
every 5 years
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Chemical properties and information is viewed in which section?
9 and 11
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What level of noise does it become recognized?
85
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Impulsive noise exposure standards?
140
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