Unit VII Essay
Given your background
as an OSH professional, you have been asked by the local safety council to
write an essay for their newsletter covering hazard analysis and risk reduction
techniques, as well as the importance of management commitment and building a
sound safety culture. In your essay include the following:
The appropriate uses
of a preliminary hazard analysis.
The process to
perform a risk assessment of an ergonomic hazard at a workplace. Use an example
of an ergonomic hazard in your discussion; this may be your own example or
based on the provided scenario.
Determine which
regulations/standards/guidelines apply to ergonomic hazards at a workplace.
Recommend abatement
strategies to reduce the risks associated with the identified ergonomic hazard.
Discuss how
management can promote safety by example. Explain the process to create a
participative safety culture.
You may come up with
your own scenario to use for this assignment, or you may use the scenario
below.
Scenario: One
ergonomic hazard you could consider if you have not come up with one on your
own is one with which most people are somewhat familiar: airline baggage
handling. Moving heavy baggage of all different shapes and sizes around all day
can take a real toll on their rotator cuffs often resulting in the need for
surgery. Removing them from the conveyor, placing them on carts, then onto the
loading conveyor, and into the cargo hold of the plane requires al sorts of
awkward shoulder motions while under load. This is a significant hazard that
has been well-documented in the industry.
Your essay should
include an introduction and must be at least four pages in length, not counting
the reference page. Use at least two sources to support your essay, one of
which should be from the Columbia Southern University Online Library. Adhere to
APA Style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and
references for all sources that are used.