3/3/2016 Vietnam National University – HCMC Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology Faculty of Resource & Environment INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND ENVIRONEMENTAL HYGIENE Lecturer: Dr TRAN BICH CHAU Email: tbchau@hcmus.edu.vn 02/2016 Vietnam National University – HCMC Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology Faculty of Resource & Environment Chapter 1: Common issues of labor safety Lecturer: Dr TRAN BICH CHAU Email: tbchau@hcmus.edu.vn 02/2016 3/3/2016 Terminology WHAT IS AN ACCIDENT ??? “An accident is an unplanned & uncontrolled event which causes or is likely to cause an injury” New view: “An accident is any unplanned event that results in injury or ill health of people or damage or loss to property, plant materials or the environment or loss of a business opportunity” Accident • A 37 years old man had both legs clamp in the soil grinder • With the help form doctors, twothirds of the victim’s body was taken out of the machine, but leg was still stuck in the machine 3/3/2016 Accident This worker was rolled up by a bulldozer while working Terminology WHAT IS A NEAR MISS ??? 3/3/2016 Terminology Definition • A “near miss” is an unplanned event that did not result in injury, illness or damage - but had the potential to so • Sometimes called a “near hit” or “close call” – signals a system weakness that if not corrected could lead to significant consequences in the future Terminology Watch examples and discuss What are the misktake of the workers in this video clip? What would be the right things to in these case? 3/3/2016 Terminology Watch examples and discuss What are the mistake of the workers in this video clip? What would be the right things to in these case? Terminology HAZARD • Anything or condition with the potential to cause harm • A hazard takes many forms: chemical, electricity Activity: Can you name some hazards in your daily life? 3/3/2016 Terminology HAZARD Source Example of Hazard Example of harm Object Knife Cut Substance Benzene Leukemia Material Asbestos Mesothelioma Source of energy Condition Electricity Wet floor Shock, electrocution Slips, falls Process Welding Metal fume fever Practice/Task Hard rock mining Silicosis Could you see this hazard ??? 3/3/2016 Hazards include any force that is strong enough to cause injury in an accident Terminology Exercise 1: Spot the trip hazards ... examples and discuss What are the misktake of the workers in this video clip? What would be the right things to in these case? 3/3/2 016 Terminology Watch examples and discuss What are the mistake of. .. your daily life? 3/3/2 016 Terminology HAZARD Source Example of Hazard Example of harm Object Knife Cut Substance Benzene Leukemia Material Asbestos Mesothelioma Source of energy Condition Electricity... grinder • With the help form doctors, twothirds of the victim’s body was taken out of the machine, but leg was still stuck in the machine 3/3/2 016 Accident This worker was rolled up by a bulldozer