Part 2: Suppose a worker doesn’t know how to perform a particular operation on a machine, so he goes to a supervisor to ask him show how it is being done
A new worker joins the manufacturing facility whose task is to work under a conveyar belt. The worker receives all training on the job and also on how to use the personal protective equipment. The supervisor provides him a hard hat and emphasizes that it has to be worn all the time. But the worker found that the hat is too big
Suppose an experiment is conducted in a laboratory that releases vapours which could cause breathing problems (situational factor). The lab technician wears proper PPE to protect themselves from the exposure. However, they fail to put a caution sign outside laboratortyThe lab technician who caused the spills fails to report to the housekeeping about the health hazard that can be caused by the chemical (human error). The housekeeping who is assigned to clean the spill has
A maintenance supervisor calls in a temporary worker from third-party recruiting company to handle housekeeping tasks for a day. The temporary worker is assigned the task of mopping the floors. The supervisor assigns him the list of rooms to be cleaned that also includes a research laboratory, where the staff work on chemical and biological agents (situational factor). The supervisor provides required instructions and provides a PPE, which is an overalls and a pair of gloves that is to be used while cleaning the laboratory. The worker follows the instruction and cleans the laboratory but doesn’t dispose off his overalls and gloves properly instead he keeps it back in the room where housekeeping things are stored (human error). Now, anyone that is going to wear it again is at a risk of exposure to biological and chemical agents that could pose a health risks (environmental