The degree of risk in a
workplace may be determined by the nature of work, raw materials used the
process in which work is carried out in a specified area of the factory.
Depending on the type of condition prevailing in the workplace, the safety and
health risk areas are discussed as follows:
workplace may be determined by the nature of work, raw materials used the
process in which work is carried out in a specified area of the factory.
Depending on the type of condition prevailing in the workplace, the safety and
health risk areas are discussed as follows:
a.) Manufacturing Industry
·
Raw material store/warehouse
Raw material store/warehouse
·
Power generating house
Power generating house
·
Lifts/cranes
Lifts/cranes
·
Sanitary conveniences
Sanitary conveniences
·
Fuel/chemical storage tanks
Fuel/chemical storage tanks
·
Sewage treatment facilities
Sewage treatment facilities
·
Automobiles/machines
Automobiles/machines
·
Boilers/chimneys
Boilers/chimneys
·
Unguarded electrical fittings/installation
Unguarded electrical fittings/installation
·
Unprotected disposal sites of radioactive
substance/waste.
Unprotected disposal sites of radioactive
substance/waste.
·
Defective illumination of factory/working
surfaces.
Defective illumination of factory/working
surfaces.
b.) Home
·
Fire stands
Fire stands
·
Unprotected rails and stairways
Unprotected rails and stairways
·
Manure pits
Manure pits
·
Unprotected well
Unprotected well
·
Ill-ventilated and overcrowded rooms
Ill-ventilated and overcrowded rooms
·
Slippery floor
Slippery floor
·
Smoky/dilapidated kitchen with indoor air
pollution
Smoky/dilapidated kitchen with indoor air
pollution
·
Cracked and dilapidated building
Cracked and dilapidated building
·
Unsanitary toilet
Unsanitary toilet
·
Unprotected electrical fittings
Unprotected electrical fittings
·
Open storage for drugs/medication within the
reach of children
Open storage for drugs/medication within the
reach of children
·
Uncovered water tanks/reservoirs etc.
Uncovered water tanks/reservoirs etc.
c.) Educational Institution
·
Porous/dilapidated security fence
Porous/dilapidated security fence
·
Undulating school layout/landscaping
Undulating school layout/landscaping
·
Ill-ventilated/overcrowded offices
Ill-ventilated/overcrowded offices
·
Defective lighting of classrooms, lecture
halls/laboratories
Defective lighting of classrooms, lecture
halls/laboratories
·
Noise nuisance from poorly maintained power
plant
Noise nuisance from poorly maintained power
plant
·
Accident prone playground/recreational
facilities etc.
Accident prone playground/recreational
facilities etc.
