scholarly journals A Cumulative Risk Perspective for Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Professionals

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (17) ◽  
pp. 6342
Author(s):  
Richard Todd Niemeier ◽  
Pamela R.D. Williams ◽  
Alan Rossner ◽  
Jane E. Clougherty ◽  
Glenn E. Rice
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Cumulative Risk ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Management Guidelines ◽  
Chemical Exposures ◽  
Management Actions ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Occupational Settings

Cumulative risk assessment (CRA) addresses the combined risk associated with chemical and non-chemical exposures. Although CRA approaches are utilized in environmental and ecological contexts, they are rarely applied in workplaces. In this perspectives article, we strive to raise awareness among occupational health and safety (OHS) professionals and foster the greater adoption of a CRA perspective in practice. Specifically, we provide an overview of CRA literature as well as preliminary guidance on when to consider a CRA approach in occupational settings and how to establish reasonable boundaries. Examples of possible workplace co-exposures and voluntary risk management actions are discussed. We also highlight important implications for workplace CRA research and practice. In particular, future needs include simple tools for identifying combinations of chemical and non-chemical exposures, uniform risk management guidelines, and risk communication materials. Further development of practical CRA methods and tools are essential to meet the needs of complex and changing work environments.

scholarly journals The Implementation of the POPMAR (Policy, Organising, Planning and Implementing, Measuring Performance, Audit and Reviewing) Model in Occupational Health and Safety Risk Management in an Indonesian Batik Company

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 420
Author(s):  
Fandita Tonyka Maharani ◽  
Zena Lynch
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Hazard Identification ◽  
Population Exposure ◽  
Safety Hazards ◽  
Model Risk ◽  
The Uk

Introduction: In 2009, UNESCO declared Batik Indonesia as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This study examines the occupational health and safety hazards and risks that arise in a Batik company based on a case example of a Batik company in Surakarta, Indonesia. In Indonesia, Batik is categorized as traditional attire. Two kinds of Batik are produced - Batik tulis (traditionally handcrafted) and Batik printing, which uses specific printing tools. The UK Health Safety Executive (HSE) risk assessment framework is referred to in this study, which consists of: hazard identification, population exposure, risk evaluation, precaution development, recording findings, and regular appraisal of systems. Methods: Both observation and interviews (of workers) at the Batik company were utilized for this study as well as an independent risk assessment. Results: The findings highlighted physical, ergonomic, chemical, mechanical, and biological hazards, originating from the materials, tools, and working methods utilized in the batik production. Conclusion: Many of the issues highlighted by this study can be addressed via in-depth risk assessment, using the POPMAR model to frame the activities. This approach can create a positive pathway, leading to a continuous cycle of improvement which puts the workers’ health at the forefront of the business activities.Keywords: Batik, workers, hazard identification, HSE Model, risk management

scholarly journals Occupational health and safety risk management

2018 ◽  
Vol 184 ◽  
pp. 04012
Author(s):  
Ioan-Florin Oarga ◽  
Mariana Rațiu ◽  
Ioan-Tudor Oarga
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Control Process ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Organization Management ◽  
Safety Risks ◽  
Health And Safety Risks

The ongoing industrial revolution also includes the health and safety domain, which assists this development process. The participants and beneficiaries of this revolution don’t have to endure a lowering of the protection levels from the beginning of it. Consequently, the health and safety domain needs to play its role in this historical stage. The risks of injury and illness are managed from the beginning, when the technological processes are being developed, on each production stage, until the end of every technological process. In order to achieve this, the professional risks must be identified, quantified, ranked and evaluated such that, the elaborated measures will eliminate or decrease the risks from the source. This control process of occupational health and safety risks of injury or illness uses documents which are applicable to any organization. These documents are legally required in each state, being instruments of the organization management, working like a system along with all other documents.

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