INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND ENVIRONEMENTAL HYGIENE Vietnam National University – HCMC Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology Faculty of Resource & Environment Lecturer: Dr.. TRAN BICH CHAU
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Vietnam National University – HCMC
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology Faculty of Resource & Environment
Lecturer: Dr TRAN BICH CHAU Email: tbchau@hcmus.edu.vn
02/2016
Chapter 1:
Common issues of labor safety
Vietnam National University – HCMC
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology Faculty of Resource & Environment
Lecturer: Dr TRAN BICH CHAU Email: tbchau@hcmus.edu.vn
02/2016
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WHAT IS AN ACCIDENT ???
unplanned & uncontrolled event which causes or is likely to cause an injury”.
New view: “An accident is any unplanned event that results in injury or ill health of people or damage or loss to property, plant materials or the environment or loss of a
business opportunity”
Accident 1
• A 37 years old man had both 2 legs clamp in the soil grinder
• With the help form doctors, two-thirds of the victim’s body was taken out of the machine, but 1 leg was still stuck in
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This worker was rolled up by a bulldozer while working
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• A “ near miss” is an unplanned event that did
not result in injury, illness or damage - but
had the potential to do so.
• Sometimes called a “near hit” or “close call”
– signals a system weakness that if not corrected could lead to significant consequences in the future.
Watch examples and do
discuss
1 What are the misktake of the workers in this video clip?
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discuss
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1 What are the mistake of the workers in this video clip?
2 What would be the right things to do in these case?
HAZARD
• Anything or condition with the potential
to cause harm
• A hazard takes many forms: chemical, electricity
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Activity: Can you name some hazards
in your daily life?
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Source Example of Hazard Example of harm
Substance Benzene Leukemia Material Asbestos Mesothelioma Source of energy Electricity Shock, electrocution Condition Wet floor Slips, falls
Process Welding Metal fume fever Practice/Task Hard rock mining Silicosis
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Exercise 1: Spot the trip hazards
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