Workplace Safety and Occupational Health Standards
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Working Conditions
Any feature of the work that might have a significant influence on the generation of safety hazards and worker health.
Health and Occupational Health
| HEALTH |
| State of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of infirmity or disease. |
| OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH |
| Courses of action to promote and maintain a high degree of welfare and health among employees and their workplace. |
Negative and Positive Impacts
| NEGATIVE |
| Physical, mental, or psychic mismatches that can cause illness or accidents. |
| OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD |
| Increases the chances of accidents, diseases, and low productivity. |
| POSITIVE |
| Contributing to general and social welfare. |
| QUALITY OF LIFE |
| Set of factors that contribute to full personal development. |
Conditions Affecting Work
Working conditions and how these may affect employees negatively or positively:
- Environment
- Facilities
- Machines
- Organization
- Young workers are 50% more likely to suffer an accident at work
Risk Factors at Work
Derivatives of security:
- Structural and equipment management
Derivatives of environmental conditions:
- Physical, chemical, and biological factors
Derivatives of load and work organization:
- Load: Physical or mental
- Organization: Shift work, psychosocial factors
Preventing Business Risks
- Preventive action procedures and principles
- Occupational risk assessment phases
Preventive action: Action taken by the employer to ensure the health and quality of work of their employees, preventing all types of accidents and illnesses through information and training.
Postural Hygiene and Preventive Measures
- Adjust the chair to hip height.
- Rest feet on the ground or use a footrest.
- Adjust the backrest to the lumbar curve with an inclination of 110 to 130 degrees.
- Avoid trunk torsion.
- Vary your position and walk every 45 minutes.
- Perform cervical exercises during working hours.
- Position the display 10 to 20 degrees below the eye line.
- Keep the keyboard in front of the screen.
- Support forearms on the table and keep hands supported to avoid suspension.