Health, Safety and Environment - International Labour Organization

Manual 3:HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTFOR WORKER HS&E REPRESENTATIVESOrganising the sessionMembers from a particular work area gather together and are given anexplanation of what you are proposing to doMembers are now asked to pinpoint hazards using pens on the map/planwith an explanation of why they should be included and what the risksareThe plan should also include identification of where workers aresituatedThe worker HS&E representative should keep notes of what memberssay around the hazard mapThe findings are then discussed with members. Common patterns canbe identified. A lot of marks will show that there is likely to be a problemthat needs to be tackledLinks can be made to the symptoms of ill health from the results of bodymappingMembers should then be given a chance to think about and influencepriorities (see Worksheet below)Examples of hazards Physical hazards – noise, radiation, vibration, temperature Chemical hazards – pesticides, dusts, diesel exhaust fumes Biological hazards- infectious diseases, bacteria, body fluids Work design hazards – ergonomic hazards, working alone Stress hazards – workload, harassment, discrimination, shiftworkPlanning the next stepsOnce the worker HS&E representative and members have identifiedpriorities, the causes, effects and action can be discussed.85 Health, Safety and EnvironmentA Series of Trade Union EducationManuals for Agricultural Workers