statutory provisions

7/28/2019 Statutory Provisions

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Statutory Provisions (safety)

1. Fencing of Machinery

2. Work on or Near Machinery in Motion

3. Employment of Young Persons onDangerous Machines

4. Striking Gear and Devices For Cutting Of

Power5. Self acting machines

6. Casing of New Machinery


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Prohibition of Employment of Women and

Children Near Cotton openers.

Hoists and Lifts

Lifting Machines, Chains and Ropes

Revolving Machinery

Pressure Plant

Floors and stairs

Pits, sumps, opening in Floors etc.

Excessive Weights

Protection of Eyes

Protection against Dangerous Fumes.


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Maintenance of building

Safety of Building and Machinery

Safety Officers.

Precaution against explosive or Inflammable

Dust, Gas, etc.


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Health Management

Workers are prone to certain occupational

diseases caused by inherent working

conditions in some specific occupations.

According to joint ILO-WHO Committee on

Organizations health industrial health is

1. The prevention and maintenance of physical,

mental, and social well being of workers in all

occupations.

2. Preventions among workers of ill health

caused by the working conditions.


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3.Protections of workers in their employment

from risks resulting from factors adverse to

health.

4. Placing and maintenance of the worker in an

occupational environment adapted to his

physical and psychological equipments.


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So, Industrial Health is required ;

1. To maintain and improve productivity and

quality of work.

2. To improve employee motivation and morale

3. To reduce spoilage and cost of operations.

4. To reduce industrial unrest, indiscipline and

accidents

5. To minimise absenteeism and turnover.


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Occupational Hazards

Chemical Hazards

Biological Hazards

Environmental Hazards

psychological Hazards


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Health maintenance programme

Measures can be categorised into two:

i. Preventive

ii. curative

Preventive includes :

Pre employment and periodic medical

examination.

Removal of health hazards to the extentpossible.

Emergency treatment for accidents.


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Training of first Aid personnel

Education of workers in health and hygiene.

Curative measures are adopted when workerssuffer from ill health and diseases.

Both the measures are complementary.


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Measures to be Adopted Under

Health Maintenance Programme

Supervision and maintenance of hygiene and

sanitation in factory premises and surrounding

area.

Inoculation for the prevention of

communicable disease.

Active cooperation with public health

agencies.

Periodical medical check up of employees.


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Annual medical check up of those

employees who are exposed to occupational

hazards and diseases.

Pre employment medical check up of new

employees.

Provision for treatment of sick employees by

professional medical staff.

Adequate emergency care and hospitalization

facilities.


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Statutory Provisions (health)

Cleanliness

Disposal of waste

Ventilation and temperature

Dust and fume

Artificial Humidification

Overcrowding

Lighting Drinking water

Toilets

spittoons


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Stress

Stress is the impact of one object on another.

Stress, Strain and Pressure are the terms used

synonymously.

As per medical explanation the term Stress is

the bodys general response to environmental

studies.

It is non specifically induced changes within a

biological system. Selye


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Job stress is a condition arising from the

interaction of people and their jobs and

characterised by changes within people that force

them to deviate from their normal functioning

So,

Stress may results in any kind of deviation

physical, psychological or behavioural in the

person.

It may be the result of persons interaction with

environmental stimuli.

Stress is not always dysfunctional. Eustress

Stress can be either temporary or long term.


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Causes of Stress

Individual stressors

Organisational stressors

Group stressors

Extraorganisational stressors


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Individual Stressors

1. Life and Career Changes

2. Personality type

Type A and Type B

3. Role characteristics

Role Conflict

Role Ambiguity


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Organisational Stressors

1. Organisational policies

2. Organisational Structure

3. Organisational processes

4. Physical conditions


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Group Stressors

Lack of Group Cohesiveness

Lack of Social Support

Conflicts

Extraorganisational Stressors

Social and Technical changes

Economic And Financial conditions Social class conflict

Community condition


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Effects of Stress

Eustress

Distress

Physical Problems Psychological Problems

Behavioural Problems

Burnout Rustout


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Consequences Of Stress

Subjective effects : Anxiety, aggression,

boredom, depression, irritability, tension,

nervousness, frustration

Behavioural effects : accident proneness, drug

use, emotional outburst, excessive eating or

loss of appetite, excessive drinking and

smoking, impulsive behavior


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Cognitive effects : inability to make decisions

and concentrate, frequent forgetfulness,

hypersensitivity to criticism and mentalblocks.

Psychological effects : increased blood

pressure, increase blood glucose level, drynessof the mouth, sweating, difficulty in breathing,

hot and cold spells, numbness

Organisational effects : Absenteeism, highaccident rate, high turnover rate, poor

working climate, hob dissatisfaction.


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Stress And Coping Mechanism

Individual dealing with a

demanding environmentUnable to cope

anxiety

Defensive

behavior

Stress

symptoms

ADAPTIVE

BEHAVIOR

MALADAPTIVE

BEHAVIOR

NEEDS

UPPO

RT

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Stress Management

Individual coping strategies

Physical Exercise

Relaxation AND meditation

Time management

Cognitive therapy :

Lectures and interactive discussion sessions.

Recognise the task which may be stressful.

Awareness of effects of such stress.

Consequences of stress.

Self defeating techniques.


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Organisational Coping Strategies :

Supportive organisational climate

Job Enrichment

Organisational Role Clarity

Career Planning And Counseling

Stress control Workshop

Service benefits like marriage gifts,

birthday bonus, health Club membership

Hi d t Ti A ti l i f ll i


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Hindustan Times Article gives following

techniques of coping stress :

o Keep a pet

o Say your prayers

o Sing aloud

o Laughtero Right sleep

o Take a walk

o Make friends

o Enjoy the Idiot Box

o Cultivate some hobby

o Have faith on God

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