1.4 – State why and when health and safety control equipment, identified by the principles of protection, should be used relating to types, purpose and limitations of each type, the work situation, occupational use and the general work environment, in relation to: • Collective protective measures • Personal protective equipment (PPE) • Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) • Local exhaust ventilation (LEV) PPE Whilst working on site we wear PPE to eliminate the chances of injury. We wear protective eye glasses as we are using with tiles, when cutting and nipping them sharp bits of tile can come off and there’s a chance it could damage your eyes, in this case the glasses will prevent this happening. I also wear a high-vis vest on site to make On site I would wear a dust mask correctly adjusted to my face to prevent any dust getting through my mouth or nose to prevent ‘pneumoconiosis’ which simply means ‘dusty lung’ this can cause serious health problems and wearing a face mask adjusted to the right size will decrease the risks massively. In some cases when working in worse areas a face mask maybe more suitable for the job. When working in areas with possible asbestos sightings wearing a face mask will decrease the chances of ‘asbestosis’. Asbestosis can cause pleural disease, mesothelioma and in some serious cases, lung cancer. When using a face mask make sure it is properly fitted to the size of your face and make sure there is no gaps in between as the dust can find its way through, and also make sure the face mask isn’t worn out and is safe to use. LEV Not using the correct LEV (Local exhaust ventilation) can cause many problems. Thousands of people working on site have died breathing in harmful fumes. Buying the correct LEV is critical for the job you are doing as each Local Exhaust Ventilation has a different design and a different hood to prevent harmful fumes getting into your lungs. In tiling, any modern power tools have ventilation systems to prevent any harmful fumes harming you at
Masks and personal protective equipment were not worn by the factory workers. With no preventative measures taken, workers respiratory tracts were exposed to cotton, flax, and hemp dust. This exposer caused side effects such as chest tightness, shortness of breath, long term respiratory diseases (COPD), and permeant loss of lung functions. These symptoms were later classified as a syndrome called byssinosis before disease were diagnoses. According to the online article, “Long term respiratory health effects in textile workers,” there were two obstructive lung diseases textile workers exhibited, Asthma and COPD. The article states that two hundred and twenty-five newly hired textile workers were studies and found to have increased in asthma like symptoms at a one year follow up. The article continues to explain that there was an increase in incidence of chronic and progressive dyspnea, cough, and sputum production characteristic of COPD seen textile workers on year follow up as well. Another lung problem seen in some textile workers per Dr. Edward Holmes interview in 1818 was Scrofula, known today as
From the perspective of a volunteer firefighter I feel that even though safety guidelines and personal protective equipment (PPE) are in place, exposure to carcinogens in the work place is too high especially in the fire service. Firefighters are public emergency workers with specialized training in firefighting and rescue. Firefighter’s primary job is to extinguish fires that are threatening property or civilians. However In recent years there has been an increase to the rescuer side. When a firefighter is on the job they face exposure to dust containing cement, fibreglass, asbestos, lead, and fumes containing hydrocarbons, and PCB’s which are all released from burning buildings. They are also exposed to toxic fumes, from using fuel in equipment and diesel fumes from apparatus. Firefighters are protected by wearing the proper PPE which includes a thermal protective jacket, pants, rubber boots balaclava, and self contained breathing apparatus and by the standards set out by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
Section 8 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act (2005) puts the onus on the employer to ensure systems of work that are planned, organised, performed, maintained and revised as appropriate so as to be, so far as is reasonably practicable, safe and without risk to health. Section 19 of the Act requires the employer to conduct a risk assessment of work activities and Schedule 3 of the Act provides the general principles of prevention to ensure the safety of employees in the workplace.
due to the nature of crushed glass). The other workers put up a folding green screen to
From personal experience with the elevation mask, I have noticed that as soon as I put the mask on and begin my training, breathing instantly becomes hard for me. I felt like a lot of my focus and attention had to be on my breathing during my workouts. A lot of the time, I had to take the mask off just to focus on normal breathing for a while.
When someone works in an environment where they are exposed to chemicals, dust, fumes and molds, they are more likely to develop asthma. Along with asthma, constant exposure to chemicals and vapors can cause serious lung problems that can develop into more serious lung problems.
A ventilator- associated pneumonia (VAP) is a critical contamination preventable by a multitude of prevention strategies aimed at the care process. Pneumonia is an infectious disease of the organs of the lungs, with the ventilator as a device that facilitates patient respirations by providing oxygen through a tube. The tube can be located in a patient’s mouth, nose, or through a hole in the front of the neck, with the tube attached to the ventilator. Therefore, a VAP is pulmonary pathogenic infectivity that cultivates in a ventilator patient (CDC, 2010).
...s to avoid fiber dust to be given off in the air (Karches, 1990). Furthermore, monitoring the health of workers in order to detect the earliest signs of disorders which was caused or aggravated by exposure of asbestos dust, this was required by doing a comprehensive medical examination with particular emphasis on the respiratory system at the initiation of employment and at the termination of employment (Karches).
My son was very thankful to me when he saw what had happened with his friend in a few seconds. If you think of the dangers there were in working without sunglasses it is just worth the cost you have to spend to buy
(2014) shed light on two key components for infection control, which includes protecting patients from acquiring infections and protecting health care workers from becoming infected (Curchoe et al., 2014). The techniques that are used to protect patients also provide protection for nurses and other health care workers alike. In order to prevent the spread of infections, it is important for health care workers to be meticulous and attentive when providing care to already vulnerable patients (Curchoe et al., 2014). If a health care worker is aware they may contaminate the surroundings of a patient, they must properly clean, disinfect, and sterilize any contaminated objects in order to reduce or eliminate microorganisms (Curchoe et al., 2014). It is also ideal to change gloves after contact with contaminated secretions and before leaving a patient’s room (Curchoe, 2014). Research suggests that due to standard precaution, gloves must be worn as a single-use item for each invasive procedure, contact with sterile sites, and non-intact skin or mucous membranes (Curchoe et al., 2014). Hence, it is critical that health care workers change gloves during any activity that has been assessed as carrying a risk of exposure to body substances, secretions, excretions, and blood (Curchoe et al.,
Make sure that that isolation is made properly and if it is not it can cause disaster. Locking the system is the best way to secure it. “Working at Heights” is the rule that should be taken into consideration as obvious ones. Falling from the height can cause serious injuries so before working at heights the fall protection equipment should be checked and approved. Also all of the working tools has to be secured to prevent their falling.
Likewise with any venture, legitimate wellbeing practices ought to be utilized constantly. That incorporates wearing listening to and eye security as fitting. If you have to utilize a respirator, dust cover or whatever available tool or gear, dependably select the right one for the occupation.
A worker's lungs may react more severely to silica sand that has been freshly fractured (sawed, hammered, or treated in a way that produces airborne dust) [Vallyathan et al. 1988]. This factor may contribute to the development of acute and accelerated forms of silicosis.
...as better ventilation, negative pressure rooms and the use of UV light for disinfection, nosocomial transmissions continue to post a problem possibly because they are iatrogenic and cases may be missed due to underdiagnosis. 16
All TB isolation rooms must have a lower air pressure when compared to the outside corridors. This ensures that air enters the isolation room from hallways and adjacent areas and leaves only via planned outside exhausts… Vertical displacement ventilation can also be u...