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PERSONAL HYGIENE

Personal Hygiene: Personal hygiene Include conditions and practices that serve to promote or preserve wellbeing; In another way: conditions and practices that help in prevention of illness and maintenance of good health. Personal hygiene involves elementary cleanliness of external parts of the body: HAIR Neglect would lead to head lice and dandruff. Prevention: wash hair

Stress Management an HSE Specialist Viewpoints

What is Stress: With respect to Health, Safety and Environmental Management, Stress is any physical, chemical or emotional factor that can cause bodily or mental unrest. This definition might be different from those put forward by other disciplines. Types of Stress Stress comes in different ways: Physical stress, when your body is physically drained, fatigued

Hand, Arm Vibration Syndrome

Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome Definition: Hand Arm Vibration is vibration transmitted into your hands and arms when you use hand-held powered work equipment. Too much exposure to hand-arm vibration can cause hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome affects the nerves, blood vessels, muscles and

HOW TO ASSESS THE RISKS IN YOUR WORKPLACE

HOW TO ASSESS THE RISKS IN YOUR WORKPLACE Follow the five steps in assessing risk and you have a safer workplace: 1. Identify the hazards 2. Decide who might be harmed and how 3. Evaluate the risks and decide on precaution 4. Record your findings and implement them 5. Review your assessment and update if

How to Conduct Workplace HSE Inspections

How to Conduct Workplace HSE Inspections One of the ways we can help maintain or improve Health and Safety culture is by undertaking routine inspections of the workplace. It gives the opportunity to identify possible hazards and risks in the working environment and the chance to correct any deficiencies before an incident occurs. Capturing unsafe

TEN COMMANDMENTS OF GOOD SAFETY HABITS

TEN COMMANDMENTS OF GOOD SAFETY HABITS In almost everything we do, we find a shortcut to make the process easier and faster. After we develop these shortcuts, they become work habits in our daily activities and eventually tend to become part of us. Developing everyday Safety Habits can keep us and others injury-free throughout the

FIRST AID FOR BURNS

Just the thought of being a burn victim is most unpleasant- but- as people who should be prepared at all times, we all know that there are many opportunities for burn injuries to occur everyday. Your job can bring you into contact with hot surfaces, welding or cutting torches, acids, hot water pipes, chemicals, electricity,

Emergencies caused by electrical/fire hazards

Emergencies Caused by Electrical/Fire Hazards These guidelines could help you save lives and property, but you must be sure you are safe and coordinated. If you are not confident or in a state of panic, do not make an attempt. Shock and Electrocution Shock victims must be removed immediately from the source of electricity. But

SAFETY- ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOUR

SAFETY- ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOUR We all instinctively seek to avoid pain and death, yet people may behave in a manner that is a threat to their well being. There are a couple of reasons why this occurs. The first is lack of knowledge. The second reason people may act in a risky manner is their

Workplace and Home Hazards Identification and Mitigation

Workplace and Home Hazards Identification and Mitigation It is true that house cleaning is a regular and very important responsibility for all of us. However, we sometimes overlook that good housekeeping is a key duty on the job too. The orderly arrangement of work areas is vital to the safety of all employees and employers