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History of Safety and Health. Work… why work?. Noun – exertion directed to produce something Verb – the act of doing or exerting oneself. What is safety… related to work?. Identifying, assessing, and eliminating or controlling workplace hazards …free from danger…. Safety and Health History. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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History of Safety and Health
Work… why work?
Noun – exertion directed to produce something
Verb – the act of doing or exerting oneself
What is safety… related to work?
Identifying, assessing, and eliminating or controlling workplace hazards
…free from danger…
Safety and Health History
Safety and health has a long history. hunting… shaping of spears made of quarts (lead to silicosis), early mining…
As time wore on began to recognize the hazards of working with lead, silver, mercury…
Safety and Health History
Industrial Revolution Substituting inanimate for animal sources of power Substituting machines for human skills and strength Inventing new methods for transforming raw materials Organizing work in large units Appearance of mass manufacturing
Safety and Health History What are the safety impacts as a result of
the IR? Created hazards never before created – such as…
As a result, there was a greater need for hazard control
Children in the Workplace1900 consensus showed: 1,750,178 working children
between 10 and 15 years 25,000 in mines and
quarries 12,000 in making chewing
tobacco and cigars 5,000 in sawmills, 5,000 at or near steam
driven planers and lathes 7,000 in laundries 2,000 in bakeries 138,000 as servants and
waiters in hotels and restaurants
Safety and Health History
Tracking injuries and illnesses
Occupational disease cases
Pittsburgh Survey (20th century)
Safety and Health History
Major eventsTriangle Shirtwaist Fire Gauley Bridge, WVLove canal
Safety and Health History
Enactment of Major LegislationWorkers’ Compensation – 1911 WisconsinOSHAct 1970
Safety and Health History
More on the OSHAct Why implement the
OSHAct? Goal? Who is responsible for
instituting OSHA? Major components…
later…
How Big is the Problem?2002: Fatalities: 4,900 in 2002 (injuries) 3.7 million suffered disabling injuries Average cost for worker death was $1.1 million Cost per disabling injury was $33,000*source: 2002 NSC statistics
Workers Compensation paid out 49.4 billion in 2001
Other Information: Injury pattern
<10% women <10% older workers are injured
Accidents
Accidents are the fourth leading cause of death in this country after heart disease, cancer, and strokes:
*This list includes work-related and non-work-related incidents.
Accident Costs
~150 Billion in the U.S. or $420 per worker Costs associated with accidents
Lost work hoursMedical costs Insurance premiums and administrationProperty damageFire losses Indirect costs
Changing Workplace Workforce – 56% of
employers have less than 100 employees
Age – by 2010 the majority of workers will be >54 years
Gender – Females increasing to estimated 46% in 2010 (with 35% as mothers)
Workplace Current Trends
Current trend is that only construction and service industries adding new jobs
Manufacturing and mining jobs decreasing Substantial number of workers now
holding multiple jobs
Trends Continued
Union representation decreasing Working at home increasing Alternate employment Help agencies Contingent workers Independent contractors On-call workers
Trends Continued
Multiple and part-time jobs Technology used more Hours and pace of working Work arrangements (e.g., team work)
Violence in the Workplace
Drugs in the Workplace
Safety and Health Terms
What is risk?The possibility of loss or injury to people and
propertyContributing factors for risk:
Frequency Severity Unit of exposure
Risk
Types of Risk?Societal and individual riskResidual risk
The risk remaining after the risk management strategies have been implemented.
Perceived risk The level of risk that each individual acknowledges
in a particular risk assessment.
Safety vs. Risk
Acceptable Risk? The risk associated with the best of the available alternatives
Laws of Acceptable Risk Acceptable risk is proportional to the amount of benefit The public will accept a higher level of voluntary risk than
involuntary risk People take more risk when it is controllable than when it is
not controllable
So… why is safety and health important? Legal obligation… from whom/what??
Potential for criminal charges
Responsibility for Job Safety
The Charlie Morecraft Story