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Occupational Hygiene Assessments for the Use of Protective Gloves
Published in Robert N. Phalen, Howard I. Maibach, Protective Gloves for Occupational Use, 2023
Risk characterization can be qualitative or quantitative. A classical approach is to estimate both the effects of contact (severity) and the exposure level/probability for the hazards present. A risk matrix can be developed using this approach by estimating the relative risk represented by the intersection of probability and severity, as shown in Table 2.1. The risk levels shown in the table are estimates of relative risk that can be determined by a group or a single person. For example, the combination of the “probable” contact of a chemical with a “serious health effect” results in a very high-level risk. In this case, the protective equipment choice is critical to the safety of the worker. For gloves, this might be the case when handling dimethyl mercury or a dangerous virus.
Recognising serious incidents using the SIRT: Case studies
Published in Russell Kelsey, Patient Safety, 2016
Risk assessment is a key skill in both general governance and in particular in incident investigation. It is frequently poorly performed, mainly because of an all too human failing – our difficulty in understanding probability. A standard risk matrix is used in the NHS that categorises both outcome and likelihood or probability into five potential levels. Risk is an expression of outcome versus probability and hence a potential maximum risk score of 25 is possible.
Developing a schedule integrated automated safety planning tool for residential construction projects
Published in International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 2023
Prasanna Venkatesan Ramani, Talanti Ravi Arun Kumar
The ASPA was developed in three stages as shown in Figure 3. The first stage was the input stage where the construction activities database, the related safety hazards database and the corresponding safety regulations database were developed along with the risk assessment database and linked together. The common construction activities in residential building construction were considered for the construction activity database. The hazard database contained the list of hazards associated with all of these activities during construction. The safety database contained the common safety regulations and necessary precautions related to the activities (e.g., metal ladders are not permitted near live electrical equipment), which were collected through an exhaustive literature review and other safety regulation guidelines. In the risk assessment database, risks related to the activities were prioritized based on the probability and intensity of the hazards collected through questionnaire survey and further calculation of risk using the risk matrix.