Health & Safety

1. Staying Alive is
Staying Safe…
By
Damilola Daramola
22-08-2016

2. Outline
• Physical Activity
• Ergonomics
• Fire & Fire Extinguisher
• Ending Note

3. Physical Activity
Importance of physical activity
Physical inactivity is a common risk factor in a growing list of chronic
diseases and conditions..
• Coronary heart disease (CHD)
• Back pain
• Hypertension
• Osteoporosis
• Arthritis
• Type 2 diabetes
• Obesity and mental health problems.

4. Why Promote Physical Activity at Work?
Benefit the Individual
• Improved:
- Health and Wellbeing
- Morale and team spirit
• Reduced
- Stress and anxiety
- Injuries
Benefit the Company
• Reduced:
- Absenteeism and turnover
- Days off from illness
- Workplace injuries
- Worker's compensation costs
- Industrial injuries
• Improved
- Productivity
- Positive corporate image

5. How Much Physical Activity
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Recommendations state that in
order to improve cardio respiratory and muscular fitness, bone health, reduce the
risk of non-communicable diseases and depression:
• Adults aged 18-64 should do at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity
aerobic physical activity throughout the week.
• Aerobic activity should be performed in bouts of at least 10 minutes duration.
• For additional health benefits, adults should increase their
moderate intensity aerobic physical activity to 300 minutes per week.

6. What Can Employers Do To Promote
Physical Activity?
• Allowing staff to work flexible hours that can accommodate physical activity, such as longer lunch
breaks.
• Arranging a team gathering or corporate away day that involves some form of physical activity that
most staff would be able to participate in, such as a short organizer led walk
• Arranging a corporate challenge with prizes or incentives that involves physical activity. For
example, assigning staff into teams to compete to see who can
walk/jog/run/swim/cycle the most miles in a given time period.
• Encouraging the use of stairs by displaying the Healthy Working
Lives stair walking posters.
• Providing staff with information on the benefits of physical activity and asking
them what types of activities they would be interested in participating in.

7. Principles Of Ergonomics :
• Work in Neutral Postures.
• Reduce Excessive Force.
• Keep Everything in Easy Reach.
• Work at Proper Heights.
• Move, Exercise, and Stretch.
• Maintain a Comfortable Environment.
Ergonomics
Non-adherence to these may lead to Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD)

8. Common Causes Of MSD :
• Repetitive and/or prolonged activities
• Awkward postures/positions for an extended time
• Vibration
• High/low Temperatures for an extended time
• Forceful exertions

9. Signs And Symptoms Of MSD :
• Pain in the fingers, wrists, or other parts of the
body
• Numbness, particularly in the hands or fingers
• Swelling, inflammation, or joint stiffness
• Loss of muscle function or weakness
• Discomfort or pain in the shoulders, neck, or
upper or lower back , knee & other joints, etc.

10. • Respect pain, recognise fatigue
• Stop an activity as soon as you notice signs of fatigue and pain.
• Get enough rest.
• Where the correct footwear
• Plan frequent rest periods and remove activities that cannot be
stopped if your joints get tired
• Get your ergonomics right.
• Exercise for muscle strength
• Long handled versions of items such as dustpans and shoehorns can
reduce bending.
How To Avoid Joint Injury

11. Assignment On Ergonomics
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12. Do It Right!

13. Do It Right!

14. • Fire extinguishers are expected to be available in all
buildings, vehicles, sites, stations and wherever small
fires could occur
• They are expected to be serviced annually by a fire
protection service company
• A fire alarm system is a set of electronic devices to
detect and alert people through visual and audio
appliances when smoke/fire is present.
Fire & Fire extinguisher

15. Classes Of Fire
• Class A fires – paper, plastic and wood
• Class B fires - petrol, grease, and oil
• Class C fires - flammable gases (CH4)
• Class D fires - combustible metals (Al, Mg)
• Class E fires - electrical equipment
• Class F fires - cooking fat and oil

16. Extinguishers For Fires
Carbon dioxide for
Classes B & E
Foam for Classes
A & B
Water for Classes
A
Dry Powder for
Classes A, B & C
Wet Powder for
Classes A, B & F
Class D Powder

17. How To Use The Fire Extinguisher

18. Every safe choice we make is an investment into spending more
quality time with our loved ones or those things that make our lives
more meaningful.
No job is so important that we can’t take the time to perform it
safely.
Ending Note