Pedestrians and cyclists

A driver, pedestrian or cyclist needs enough time to react successfully if they meet one another (for example, where there is limited visibility or where other noise might mask the approach of a vehicle).

Wherever it is reasonable to do so, you should provide separate routes or pavements for pedestrians to keep them away from vehicles. The most effective way to do this is to separate pedestrian from vehicle activity, by making routes entirely separate. Where possible, pedestrian traffic routes should represent the paths people would naturally follow (often known as ‘desire lines’), to encourage people to stay on them.

Vocabulário:

enough - suficiente

react - reagir

successfully - com sucesso

approach - abordagem

entirely - inteiramente

fonte: http://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/separating.htm

Valter Souza

CD277 – Proposals on the review of the Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas regulations 1987 (DSHAR), Approved Code of Practice (COP 18) and guidance HS(R)27

This consultation invites views on HSE’s proposals to replace the Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987 (DSHAR) with new shorter and more up to date regulations. The consultation also seeks views on a new shorter Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) to support the regulations.  The proposals are intended to retain existing levels of health and safety protection in relation to dangerous substances in harbour areas in Great Britain.  The proposed new regulations will be re-named the ‘Dangerous Goods in Harbour Areas Regulations’.

HSE has reviewed DSHAR in response to the ‘Red Tape Challenge’ as part of its ongoing activities to simplify the health and safety regulatory framework.  The review has also been undertaken because developments in other areas mean that aspects of the existing regulations are now out of date.

Vocabulário:

harbour - porto

dangerous - perigoso

invites - convida

shorter - mais curta

ongoing - continuo

reviewed - revisado

fonte: http://www.hse.gov.uk/consult/condocs/cd277.htm

Thalis Paschoal

ABOUT THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL

The National Safety Council is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to save lives by preventing injuries and deaths at work, in homes and communities and on the road through leadership, research, education and advocacy.

about - sobre
council - conselho
nonprofit - sem fins lucrativos
road - estrada
through - através dos
leadership - liderança
research - pesquisa

source: http://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/13365-dot-offers-reminder-on-electronic-submission-of-drug-testing-forms

Elisângela Lara

Report an Incident

Report an Incident

If workplace injuries or illnesses occur, the employer constructor, or mine or mining plant owner have the following duties to notify certain people:

• If a person, whether a worker or not, has been critically injured or killed at the workplace, the employer and the constructor, if any, must immediately notify the Ministry of Labour Health & Safety Contact Centre, the joint health and safety committee (or health and safety representative) and the union, if there is one. This notice must be by telephone or other direct means. Within 48 hours, the employer must also notify, in writing, a director of the Ministry of Labour, giving the circumstances of the occurrence and any information that may be prescribed [section 51(1)].
• If an accident, explosion or fire occurs, or if there is an incident of workplace violence, and a person is disabled or requires medical attention, the employer must notify the joint health and safety committee (or health and safety representative) and the union, if any, within four days of the incident. This notice must be in writing and must contain any prescribed information [section 52(1)]. If required by an inspector, this notice must also be given to a director of the Ministry of Labour.
• If an employer is told that a worker has an occupational illness or that a claim for an occupational illness has been filed with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, the employer must notify a director of the Ministry of Labour, the joint health and safety committee (or health and safety representative) and the union, if any, within four days. This notice must be in writing and must contain any prescribed information [section 52(2)]. The duty to notify applies not only to current workers but also to former ones [section 52(3)].
• Even if no one is hurt, written notice of an accident or unexpected event that could have caused an injury at a construction site or in a mine or mining plant is required from the constructor of the project or owner of the mine or mining plant. This notice must be given to a director of the Ministry of Labour, the joint health and safety committee (or health and safety representative) and the trade union, if any, within two days and must contain any prescribed information [section 53].

Self-employed people are required to notify a director of the Ministry of Labour, in writing, if they sustain an occupational injury or illness.

Source: http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/incident.php

Glossary:

Whether a worker: Se um trabalhador

Prescribed: Prescrito

Occurs: Ocorre

Disabled: Desativado

Claim: Reivindicação

Insurance: Seguro

Hurt: Ferido

Office workers are at risk of a range of ailments including repetitive strain injuries, vision problems, weight gain and even chronic diseases

Eye strain

Most employees who work in an office will spend the great majority of their day focusing on a computer screen, which can lead to a variety of eye and vision problems covered by the term Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS).

Dr Salber explains that these issues affect somewhere between 64 and 90 per cent of computer users after prolonged use, with symptoms including eyestrain, headaches, ocular discomfort, dry eye, diplopia (double vision) and blurred vision.

'The cause varies by symptom,' she explains. 'Eye strain may be caused by repeated use of the eye muscles in a repetitive pattern, similar to RSI of other muscle groups. Dry eyes may be related to reduced blinking, exposure to air conditioning, or both.'

Although it can be hard to limit your screen time during the working day, Dr Salber notes that there are a number of things workers can do to avoid eye and vision problems or reduce the symptoms.

'Proper positioning of the computer screen, avoidance of glare from the screen by use of anti-glare screens, and taking breaks from the computer are all ways that are recommended to avoid getting CVS,' she says.

'Over the counter products are available that can help with dry eyes, including both drops and gels. If visual symptoms persist, you should see an eye professional to be sure there are no other issues that require treatment, such as a change in refraction.'


souce: ★

Glossary:

lead - levar
blurred - turva
symptom - sintoma
explains - explica
strain - tensão
repeated - repetido
blinking - piscando
both - ambos
Although - embora
avoid - evitar
Proper - bom, adequado
avoidance - evitar

Workplace health promotion (wellness)

  Workplace health promotion (wellness)

Workplace Health Promotion programs, also referred to as Wellness programs, provide a proactive approach to healthy living for all employees at the workplace and cover a broad range of health issues.

Examples of wellness programs include, but are not limited to, environmental, cultural and policy support for:

• active living
• healthy eating
• smoking cessation
• fitness
• immunization against influenza and other infectious disease

Evidence shows that the most effective wellness programs are those that incorporate the stages of change model (personal readiness to make lifestyle changes), address various levels of learning (awareness, knowledge and skills development, behaviour change), and make supportive environmental modifications.

Unlike health and safety programs, employee participation in wellness programs must always be completely voluntary. Through needs assessments, the employer should determine what workers' health needs and preferences are, and then plan programs and policies in response, but it is still the worker's choice whether to participate or no

VOCABULARY

Also – também

Referred – patricinado

Broad – amplo

Issues  - problemas

Awareness – consciência

Knowledge – conhecimento

Skills- habilidades

Unlike- ao contrário

Though- embora

Choice – escolha

Emerging risks

Effective prevention of new and emerging risks requires up-to-date and reliable information.
To fulfill its mission, EU-OSHA requires intelligence concerning the emergence of new risks to occupational health and safety, and has been developing a work stream of research on these topics since the early 2000s.

Source: <https://osha.europa.eu/en/emerging-risks>

Glossary

requires: exige
reliable: confiáveis
fulfill: cunprir
concerning: relativa
been: vindo
developing: desenvolver
research: pesquisa
stream: fluxo

New Visual Management Techniques Publication Available

New Visual Management Techniques Publication Available

Visual Workplace Inc. has released a new free publication about visual management techniques to create a safe workplace environment. The document covers a variety of topics to help organize a safe work place, including the use of PPE, covers machine, equipment and process protocols as well as offering facility safety instructions.

istockphoto.com/kevinkraft

The publication makes note that visual information is essential to help make safe decisions at a workplace facility. This allows the organization many benefits including increased quality, reduced injuries and creates a sustainable workplace organization among others.

The document also offers a list of top 12 visual workplace safety/emergency notification systems list, photos of PPE and their instructions as well as other protective work instructions. There are also tips on machine and equipment safety like suggestions of organizing by color distinction and identifying lock out/tag out processes through visual aids. 

Glossary:

Available - disponível

Management - gestão

Covers - abrange

PPE - EPI (equipamento de proteção individual)

Allows - permite

increased - aumento

Luiz Ricardo Podestá

Radiofrequency Fields

The remarkable growth of RF technology over the last few years has raised public concerns about possible associations between RF energy and adverse health outcomes. Canada, in fact, was one of the first industrialized countries to recognize the need for RF exposure guidelines. Health Canada developed its first RF exposure limit guideline, known as Safety Code 6, in 1979. Since then, Safety Code 6 has been updated several times with the most recent revision in 2015. The exposure limits outlined in Safety Code 6 are set far below the lowest level of RF exposure that could produce potentially harmful effects in humans.

Safety Code 6 is referenced in regulations written under the Canada Labour Code and used as a standard by federal government departments, crown corporations, and other organizations. In addition, Canadian provinces and territories have generally adopted these exposure recommendations.


summary:

remarkable growth: notavel o crescimento
raised: levantado
 between : entre a
outcomes: resultados
recognize : reconhecer
 exposure: exposição
updated: atualizado
outlined: definido
harmful: nocivos
since: desde

Aluno: Geovanni G da Silva

Fonte: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/radiation/cons/radiofreq/index-eng.php