Slips, Trips & Falls
What are the two most common causes of slips, trips & falls?
What is wet and slippery floors and using steps/ladders
What is manual handling?
What is work where you have to lift, lower, push, pull, carry, move, hold or restrain something.
What are some symptoms of heat exhaustion?
What are dizziness, headache, sweaty skin, weakness, cramps, nausea/vomiting, or fast and weak pulse rate
What are the four most common injuries/hazards in office work?
What is Lifting, repetitive work/computer use, slips, trips and falls, or work-related stress bullying and work-related violence.
True or false: Floors or ground surfaces need to be level.
What is true.
What is hazardous manual handling?
What is work where there is repeated, sustained or high force, sustained awkward posture, repetitive movements, exposure to sustained vibration, handling people or animals, or loads that are unstable, unbalanced or hard to hold
What are some symptoms of heat stroke?
What are red, hot, dry skin, intense thirst, headache, nausea or vomiting, high temperature, dizziness or confusion, convulsions, or fainting
Who has the OHS responsibilities in an office workspace?
Who are employers, people who manage or control workplaces, employees and self-employed people.
Which body part is injured the most?
What is the knee.
Hazardous manual handling can cause MSDs. What are MSDs?
What are Musculoskeletal disorders
Two to Three Australians will develop skin cancer by... what age?
What is 70
What is one OHS duty for someone who manages / controls a workplace?
What is the means of entering and leaving the workplace are safe and without risks to health.
Which body part/s are injured the least?
What are the legs / feet.
Who is responsible for preventing hazardous manual handling?
Who are Employers and Employees
What is slip, slop, slap, seek, slide.
What is one OHS duty for employees?
What is follow the workplace safety policies and procedures
Name one way employers can prevent slips, trips & falls
What is, Clean the floors regularly outside working hours, Ensure employees wear appropriate footwear, Teach work safety, or Provide handrails.
How can employers prevent hazardous manual handling?
What is changing the layout or environment, changing systems of work, changing things used in the hazardous manual handling, or introducing mechanical aids
What is make everyone wear sun protection, train employees in sun safety, do regular risk assesments on the uv, have a sun protection policy.
Can employers not prepare for an event if it is unlikely to happen? (Eg; Bomb threat or disease outbreaks)
What is no. Employers must prepare for all incidents that could happen in a workplace, even if they are unlikely