Question

my profession is Nursing

1. what do you think you will be exposed the most regarding to physical hazards at workplace?
2. what preventative actions you are required to take in order to minimize or eliminate hazards?
3. what actions do you think your employer should take in order to minimize or eliminate hazard in the light of principles learned from the course ( Occupational Safety and Health) so far?

Answer 1

1. Please find the list of physical Hazards in the Nursing:

The Most Common Physical Dangers for Nurses
Heavy manual lifting when transferring or repositioning patients. Working in awkward positions. Straining to lift or move obese patients. A significant amount of time standing and walking.

Nurses confront potential exposure to infectious diseases, toxic substances, back injuries, and radiation. They also are subject to hazards such as stress, shift work, and violence in the w workplace. These typically fall under the broad categories of chemical, biological, physical, and psychosocial hazards.

2. Systems used to prevent and control hazards include:

1. Engineering Controls.

2. Administrative Controls.

3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

4. Systems to Track Hazard Correction.

5. Preventive Maintenance Systems.

6. Emergency Preparation.

3. Hazard Prevention and Control

Effective controls protect workers from workplace hazards; help avoid injuries, illnesses, and incidents; minimize or eliminate safety and health risks; and help employers provide workers with safe and healthful working conditions. The processes described in this section will help employers prevent and control hazards identified in the previous section.

To effectively control and prevent hazards, employers should:

1. Involve workers, who often have the best understanding of the conditions that create hazards and insights into how they can be controlled.

2. Identify and evaluate options for controlling hazards, using a "hierarchy of controls."

3. Use a hazard control plan to guide the selection and implementation of controls, and implement controls according to the plan.

4. Develop plans with measures to protect workers during emergencies and nonroutine activities.

5. Evaluate the effectiveness of existing controls to determine whether they continue to provide protection, or whether different controls may be more effective. Review new technologies for their potential to be more protective, more reliable, or less costly.