Occupational health & safety. Session starters

Description

A selection of scenarios depicting workplace accidents and how they can affect different individuals. Ideal for use as a session starter and discussion prompter. The Electrician "Falling from a ladder" - an accident occurs after a subcontractor fails to follow OHS procedures. Spraying For Flies A council worker collapses after misusing a hazardous substance. Jade and Maddi A young girl and her little sister are the innocent victims of a workplace accident. Confined Space Safety Re-enacts a coroner's report of a double fatality confined space accident in the Northern Territory. The Engraver A cyanide poisoning victim tells how a failure to read the warning signs can be near fatal. The Warehouse Various warehouse workers perform manual handling tasks whilst our "candid camera" rolls on. The Forklift Driver A forklift driver and office worker both breaking the rules, meet suddenly and unexpectedly. The Inspections An office worker and a factory worker inspect each other's workplaces and encounter very different procedures for checking hazards.

Runtime

27 min

Subjects

Genre

Date of Publication

2004

Database

Alexander Street

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