Drugs and alcohol Both illegal and legal drugs can affect health and safety and work performance The physical effects of a drug can vary depending on the type of drug Some drugs can react adversely when taken in conjunction with alcohol or when combined with particular chemicals or substances b ID: 493046
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Drugs and alcohol
Both illegal and legal drugs can affect health and safety and work performance. The physical effects of a drug can vary depending on the type of drug. Some drugs can react adversely when taken in conjunction with alcohol, or when combined with particular chemicals or substances being used in the workplace.
Control measures include:
developing
and implementing appropriate policy, guidelines and/or codes of behaviour
providing
Employee Assistance Programs - including rehabilitation, counselling and corrective action where appropriate
correct
usage and control of hazardous substances
testing
for drug and alcohol. Slide3
Electrical safety
Electricity is a major cause of
facilities
and serious injuries in industry. Electricity can cause:
• electric shock resulting in death, burns and injury
• fire
• electrical explosion. Slide4
Control measures include:
switching off or disconnecting (isolating) all possible sources of electricity
treating all wires as live and testing the circuit immediately
using appropriately qualified and competent electrical workers and providing adequate training, instruction and supervision of all employees
ensuring supply remains isolated with the use of lock out equipment, tagging and isolating devices
using suitable insulation materials and equipment
ensuring proper maintenance, cleaning, inspecting, testing and storing of all electrical equipment
using warning notices and safety signs
working in pairs when working with electricity
implementing appropriate first aid procedures
being aware of the dangers of working near overhead
powerlines
using PPE (
eg
. insulated gloves and footwear)
not allowing extension leads to be coiled tightly and overheated when in use
not allowing cables to be places on floors without protection or permitting trucks or trolleys to run over electrical cables
replacing frayed or damaged electrical cables and leads. Slide5
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Employers who allow smoking in their workplace are at risk of being sued by either employees or members of the public who suffer ill health as a result of passive smoking. Passive smoking is breathing in environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). ETS contains over 4,000 chemical compounds including 43 known carcinogens.
The degree of exposure to ETS by non-smokers is determined by factors such as proximity to a smoker, the tar level of the cigarette, the number of cigarettes smoked, the size of the room, ventilation and the length of exposure. Slide6
Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke can contribute to:
eye irritation
cardio-vascular disease
lung cancer
asthma (particularly in children)
acute irritation of the respiratory tract
bronchitis, pneumonia and other chest infections.
Control measures include:
developing a written non-smoking policy in consultation with employees
designating indoor areas as non-smoking
insulating physical barriers to prevent ETS exposure to non-smokers
providing separate ventilation systems for smoking and non-smoking areas
training staff about the effects of smoking and the reasons for a workplace non-smoking policy
informing staff through meetings, memos and notice boards