The document discusses health, safety, and environment (HSE) management systems and safety culture. It defines safety culture as "the way we do our work in order to prevent injuries from occurring" and notes that elements of a strong safety culture include behavior-based safety, safety-in-design, standard operating practices, safety best practices, and safety management systems. It provides examples of safety practices in offices, with computers, chairs, and desks and also discusses slips, trips, and falls as well as fire/emergency response, conveniences, and vehicle/road safety. It emphasizes that individuals are responsible for their own safety.
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SAFETY CULTURE Whatis Culture? Behavior peculiar to people , together with material objects used as an integral part of this behavior. _ Ency. Britannica Our way of doing things What is Safety? the condition of being safe from undergoing or causing hurt, injury, or loss _ Merriam- Webster Working/operating without injury Define Safety Culture (e.g SSC): the way we do our work in order to prevent injuries from occurring
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Culture Model SSCPeople Environment Behavior Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Intelligence, Motives, Attitude, Personality Equipment, Tools, Machines, Housekeeping, Engineering Wearing PPE, Positioning properly, Following procedures, Locking out power, Cleaning up a spill, Sweeping floor, Coaching peers, etc
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Elements of aSafety Culture Behavior Based Safety (BBS) Safety-in-Design (SID) Standard Operating Practices (SOPs) Safety Best Practices (BPs) Safety Management System (SMS) SSC BBS SID SBPs SMS SOPs A strong safety culture expects ownership & accountability for safe performance
COMPUTERS A BadlyPositioned Computer Makes User Unproductive and Causes Discomfort/Injury. The monitor should be placed directly in front of user to optimize visual range of 30 o in any direction The screen should be 45-60 cm away from the user’s eyes Top of monitor should be at eye level to avoid neck strain Keyboard should be directly in front of the user The user’s elbows should be bent at a 90 o angle The back of the keyboard should be slightly elevated to allow the user’s wrists to be in a neutral position The screen should be positioned at right angles to the window to avoid glare
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COMPUTERS: Risks ofImproper Usage Eyestrain Headaches Stiff neck and shoulders Backaches Stress Slow Long term effect Strains Acute Reduced mobility Reduced productivity employment scope
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CHAIRS & DESKSGood lower back support Adjustable - knees and hips are level If your desk is too high, compensate by raising the seat height of your chair
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SLIPS, TRIPS ANDFALLS Prevent them by remembering the following: Do not allow cabling to create a tripping hazard Clear up spillages quickly Do not block passageways Keep office areas clean Keep drawers closed
CONVENIENCES Keep themclean. Leave them in same condition as you would like to find them. Wash hands after use
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Vehicles/Road Safety Motorvehicle accidents (including Okada ) are leading causes of death and crippling injury in Nigeria The driver, the important component of Vehicle Safety Safe Driving practices: