Human Factor

BREATHING EMERGENCIES   • The person stops breathing for longer than 15 to 20 seconds.  • Has severe trouble breathing, a person with this problem may:  • Have chest tightness so severe that the person is worried she/he can’t keep breathing.  • Be so short of breath that she/he can’t speak. • Gasp for breath or have severe wheezing.  • Feel very anxious, afraid, or restless. RESCUE BREATHING AND CPR  CHEMICAL BURNS  HEAD INJURY  HYPOTHERMIA SPINAL INJURY  STRAINS, SPRAINS AND BROKEN BONES  A strain is caused by overstretching or tearing a muscle or tendon. Tendons connect muscle and bone.  A broken bone is called a fracture.  A sprain is an injury to the ligaments or soft tissues around a joint. Ligaments connect one bone to another. A dislocation occurs when one end of a bone is pulled or pushed out of its normal position. All of these injuries cause pain and swelling. Unless a broken bone is obvious, it may be hard to te...

Hazards in the workplace are a health and safety issue dealing with the protection of individuals at work.  we need to recognize where potential hazards exist and be able to establish systems or procedures that are capable of protecting workers in the same way we strive to maintain the safety of maintenance systems.   We can mitigate hazard through               training;               checklists,               Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and                warning signs.  To be effective, warnings signs must:               • Clearly identify the hazard(s);              • Describe the danger (i.e. electric shock, radiation, etc);               • Inform employees what to do or not to do (us...