Risk of Injury at Workplace

Factors in relation to the task that could increase risk of injury would be :

DISTANCE – to be travelled with the load height of the shelves requiring vertical movements;

REPETITON –the need for repetition movements when loading boxes on to shelves;

FORCE - the physical force required to perform the task and the strain this puts on the body, perhaps the boxes may have to be pushed or pulled; 

POSTURE - any requirement to adopt an awkward posture such as bending for picking up, stooping for putting box on to shelves;

TWISTING - twisting the trunk when carrying the boxes;

REST - work rate that won’t allow a worker to rest recover from fatigue.

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Personal Protective Equipment Types - Skin protection

Skin protection

Skin hazards, which lead to occupational skin disease, can be classified into four groups. 

Chemical agents can come into contact with the skin through direct contact with contaminated surfaces, deposition of aerosols, immersion or splashes.

Physical agents such as extreme temperatures and ultraviolet or solar radiation can be damaging to the skin over prolonged exposure. 

Mechanical trauma occurs in the form of friction, pressure, abrasions, lacerations and contusions. 

Biological agents such as parasites, microorganisms, plants and animals can have varied effects when exposed to the skin.

Any form of PPE that acts as a barrier between the skin and the agent of exposure can be considered skin protection.

Some examples of gloves commonly used as PPE include rubber gloves, cut-resistant gloves, chainsaw gloves and heat-resistant gloves.

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