Information about Workplace Safety
Workplace safety is an important management responsibility in industry.
To ensure the safety and health of workers in a business enterprise, managers establish a focus [1] on safety that can include elements such as:
Data from 2003 [1]
A Hazard is a situation which poses a level of threat to life, health, property or environment.
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Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually (but not always) from an ore body, vein, or (coal) seam.
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To ensure the safety and health of workers in a business enterprise, managers establish a focus [1] on safety that can include elements such as:
- management leadership and commitment
- employee engagement
- accountability
- safety programs, policies, and plans
- safety processes, procedures, and practices
- safety goals and objectives
- safety inspections for workplace hazards
- safety program audits
- safety tracking & metrics
- hazard identification and control
- safety committees to promote employee involvement
- safety education and training
- safety communications to maintain a high level of awareness on safety
Dangerous jobs
The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor compiles information about the most dangerous jobs in the United States. The most recent information comes from the year 2000, during which 5,915 people died on the job.| Job | Fatalities | Fatalities per 100,000 employees |
|---|---|---|
| Timber cutters | 105 | 122.1 |
| Fishermen | 52 | 108.3 |
| Pilots | 230 | 100.8 |
| Structural metal workers | 47 | 59.5 |
| Extractive occupations | 69 | 53.9 |
| Roofers | 65 | 30.2 |
| Construction workers | 288 | 28.3 |
| Truck drivers | 852 | 27.6 |
| All occupations | 5,915 | 4.3 |
In the European Union
| Country | Fatalities | Fatalities per 100,000 employees |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 145 | 4.8 |
| Belgium | 41 | 2.4 |
| Denmark | 27 | 1.8 |
| Finland | 29 | 1.9 |
| France | 318 | 2.8 |
| Germany | 465 | 2.3 |
| Greece | 48 | 3.0 |
| Ireland | 52 | 3.2 |
| Italy | 427 | 2.8 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 3.2 |
| Netherlands | 60 | 2.0 |
| Portugal | 285 | 7.6 |
| Spain | 365 | 3.7 |
| Sweden | 28 | 1.2 |
| United Kingdom | 182 | 1.1 |
| European Union | 2,478 | 2.5 |
Data from 2003 [1]
See also
- Occupational illness
- CCOHS
- Effective Safety Training
- Hearing conservation program
- Material safety data sheet
- Leadership communications
- OSHA
- Occupational safety and health
- Participatory Ergonomics
- Process Safety Management
- Safety
- Safety engineering
References
External links
- http://www.safetysense.com.au
- OSH Answers
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
- History of Workplace Safety in the United States by Mark Aldrich of Smith College
- http://www.osha.gov/
- http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/
- http://www.nsc.org/index.htm
- http://www.osh.dol.govt.nz
- http://www.ilo.org
- Institution of Occupational Safety and Health - UK-based professional organization
- Forbes: Dangerous jobs
- CNN: Dangerous jobs
- http://www.naspweb.com National Association of Safety Professionals
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU)
- Healthy Workplace Initiative (new member states)
- IEHS Industrial News
Management comprises directing and controlling a group of one or more people or entities for the purpose of coordinating and harmonizing that group towards accomplishing a goal.
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- For other uses of Hazard, see Hazard (disambiguation)
A Hazard is a situation which poses a level of threat to life, health, property or environment.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), a unit of the United States Department of Labor, is the principal fact-finding agency for the U.S. government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.
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United States
Department of Labor
Seal of the Department of Labor
Agency overview
Formed March 4, 1913
Employees 17,347 (2004)
Annual Budget $59.7 billion (2004)
Agency Executives Elaine L.
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Department of Labor
Seal of the Department of Labor
Agency overview
Formed March 4, 1913
Employees 17,347 (2004)
Annual Budget $59.7 billion (2004)
Agency Executives Elaine L.
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Motto
"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
Anthem
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"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
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20th century - 21st century
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A fisherman[1] is a person who engages in the activity of fishing. Although it usually addresses people who fish as a profession or means of subsistence, it can also be used to identify sport fishermen or anglers.
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Aviator (common usage term: pilot, regulatory usage term: airman) is a person qualified in the operation of aircraft, whether for pleasure or as a profession.
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Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually (but not always) from an ore body, vein, or (coal) seam.
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roof is the uppermost, covering, part of a building. The purpose of the roof is to protect both the building itself and its living or material contents from the effects of weather.
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construction is the building or assembly of any infrastructure on a site or sites. Although this may not be thought of as a single activity, in fact construction is a feat of multitasking.
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truck driver (or trucker) is a person that professionally drives trucks. In the United Kingdom the term lorry driver is also commonly used.
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Anthem
Land der Berge, Land am Strome (German)
Land of Mountains, Land on the River
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Land der Berge, Land am Strome (German)
Land of Mountains, Land on the River
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Motto
Eendracht maakt macht (Dutch)
L'union fait la force" (French)
Einigkeit macht stark
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Eendracht maakt macht (Dutch)
L'union fait la force" (French)
Einigkeit macht stark
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Motto
none
(Royal motto: Guds hjælp, Folkets kærlighed, Danmarks styrke
"The Help of God, the Love of the People, the Strength of Denmark" )
Anthem
Der er et yndigt land (national)
Kong Christian
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none
(Royal motto: Guds hjælp, Folkets kærlighed, Danmarks styrke
"The Help of God, the Love of the People, the Strength of Denmark" )
Anthem
Der er et yndigt land (national)
Kong Christian
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Anthem
Maamme (Finnish)
VÃ¥rt land (Swedish)
Our Land
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Maamme (Finnish)
VÃ¥rt land (Swedish)
Our Land
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Motto
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
Anthem
"La Marseillaise"
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Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
Anthem
"La Marseillaise"
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Anthem
"Das Lied der Deutschen" (third stanza)
also called "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit"
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"Das Lied der Deutschen" (third stanza)
also called "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit"
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Motto
Ελευθερία ή θάνατος
Eleftheria i thanatos
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Ελευθερία ή θάνατος
Eleftheria i thanatos
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Ireland
Éire
Airlann <nowiki />
Northwest of continental Europe with Great Britain to the east.
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Location Western Europe <nowiki />
Archipelago
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Éire
Airlann <nowiki />
Northwest of continental Europe with Great Britain to the east.
Geography <nowiki/>
Location Western Europe <nowiki />
Archipelago
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Anthem
Il Canto degli Italiani
(also known as Fratelli d'Italia)
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Il Canto degli Italiani
(also known as Fratelli d'Italia)
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Motto
"Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn" (Luxembourgish)
"We want to remain what we are"
Anthem
Ons Hémécht
"Our Homeland"
Royal anthem
De Wilhelmus 1
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"Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn" (Luxembourgish)
"We want to remain what we are"
Anthem
Ons Hémécht
"Our Homeland"
Royal anthem
De Wilhelmus 1
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Motto
"Je maintiendrai" (French)
"Ik zal handhaven" (Dutch)
"I shall stand fast"1
Anthem
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"Je maintiendrai" (French)
"Ik zal handhaven" (Dutch)
"I shall stand fast"1
Anthem
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Anthem
"A Portuguesa"
Capital
(and largest city) Lisbon5
Official languages Portuguese1
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"A Portuguesa"
Capital
(and largest city) Lisbon5
Official languages Portuguese1
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Motto
"Plus Ultra" (Latin)
"Further Beyond"
Anthem
"Marcha Real" 1
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"Plus Ultra" (Latin)
"Further Beyond"
Anthem
"Marcha Real" 1
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Motto
(Royal) "För Sverige - I tiden" 1
"For Sweden – With the Times" ²
Anthem
Du gamla, Du fria
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(Royal) "För Sverige - I tiden" 1
"For Sweden – With the Times" ²
Anthem
Du gamla, Du fria
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Motto
"Dieu et mon droit" [2] (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
"God Save the Queen" [3]
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"Dieu et mon droit" [2] (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
"God Save the Queen" [3]
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An occupational disease is any chronic ailment that occurs as a result of work or occupational activity. An occupational disease is typically identified when it is shown that it is more prevalent in a given body of workers than in the general population, or in other worker
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all employees be properly trained.
Most employees display attitudes of disinterest and dread at the thought of attending a safety training, which can leave the trainer feeling frustrated and unappreciated.
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Most employees display attitudes of disinterest and dread at the thought of attending a safety training, which can leave the trainer feeling frustrated and unappreciated.
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