subject: How important is Construction OHS Plan Training? [print this page] How important is Construction OHS Plan Training?
Perhaps you work in an office, a factory, a hospital or a school, and you're bored when it comes to the Construction OHS Plan Training that occurs at least annually. You've seen the video clips, you've done the online quizzes, and you feel that you know all there is to know regarding occupational health and safety.But let's take a look at a couple scenarios, and see whether or not training is of value...Scenario #1.:
You and your co-worker are the only two people in the office. Everybody have gone out for a meal. Your fellow worker hollers and you just recognize that something blood saturates her nose. She is gushing so hard, that blood is dripping through her fingers before you're even able to hand her some tissues. She begins to feel faint and you're afraid that she's going to pass out. Your natural instinct is to physically guide her to a chair and keep her supported. In regards to OHS, what are some of the necessary steps that need to be followed? Did you think about...- quickly slipping on rubber gloves before assisting?
- making sure all of the bloody tissues were thrown in the same garbage container?
- contacting the person (usually a custodian) who's responsible for clean-ups?
- if the custodian truly isn't available, that you'll need to wear rubber gloves as you clean the spots where your co-workers blood dripped, using a solution of half water and half bleach?
- scrubbing your hands with warm/hot soapy water for at least 30 seconds just in case any germs got on your hands before you slipped the gloves on?
- actions linspecting the OHS plan to know there are things needed for ike organizing a report?A lot to think about, huh? What to do about bodily fluids is part of the Construction OHS Plan Training. How about this one...Scenario #2.:
You're a science teacher at the secondary level. The students are working in pairs, conducting an experiment. While your back is turned as you assist a couple of students with their experiment, you hear a crash and the breaking of glass. You quickly turn around and see a broken thermometer on the floor. In regards to your Construction OHS Plan, what are some of the steps you need to take? Did you think about...- removing the students from the classroom as an environmental safety precaution?
- did you think about shutting the classroom door once every one was out of the room?
- immediately contacting the head director?
- having the students who were near the broken thermometer to carefully inspect their clothes to see if anything splashed on them?Why such a concern over a broken thermometer? From your Construction OHS Plan Training, you should be able to recall that thermometers contain mercury which can be extremely harmful to the human body.
These two scenarios are very common ones. It good to hear if you are not belonging to safe workplace without worries for any accidents. But should you be present during a mishap of some sort, then you need to be able to put into action what you've learned from the Construction OHS Plan Training.
