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Young Worker - Seven Top Dangers - Fri Nov 28, 2014
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Lifting objects |
Elevated levels |
Hot substances/objects |
Operating/working near mobile equipment | Food slicers | Working near running equipment/machinery
Top 7 Dangers facing B.C.'s Young Workers
The following table identifies the top 7 dangers to young workers and the types of jobs where they are at risk.
The danger# of young workers injured per yearTypes of jobs
1. Lifting objects - overexertion causing sprains, strains, tears
Retail and grocery clerks, labourers, material handlers, shippers & receivers
2. Working on elevated levels - sprains, strains, tears, & fractures
Any job using ladders, stairs, scaffolding, or other raised areas
3. Working with knives - cuts & lacerations
Cooks, food service workers, retail clerks & shelf stockers
4. Working with hot substances/objects - burns
Jobs in the hospitality & service industries
5. Using mobile equipment or motor vehicles - sprains, strains, tears, & fractures250Any job requiring driving, riding, operating, or operating near mobile equipment
6. Working with food slicers - cuts & lacerations150Deli sales clerks, cooks, food service workers & retail sales clerks in supermarkets
7. Working in proximity to running equipment or machinery - cuts, lacerations, & fractures125Labourers in manufacturing or construction, machine operators, material handlers, bakers & cooks
(Approximately 950 claims a year)
Young workers are at significant risk to injury as a result of lifting objects in a number of industries. Generally, injuries incurred are sprains, strains and tears in conjunction with lifting boxes, crates, bags, buckets, pallets, lumber, and structural metal materials. A significant number of these injuries occur to material handlers, retail and grocery sales clerks, labourers, and shippers and receivers.
Back at Work: Information & resource centre
Back injury prevention (CCOHS)
Manual handling (The Ergonomics Society)
Backpack Guidelines (Cornell University) Videos
Disc protrusion (2 min 7 sec)
6-minute Safety Talks for Apprenticeship Programs - Culinary Arts
StartSafe Safety Tips - Retail
Retail Safety Tip 4: Preventing lifting injuries (PDF 181 KB)
These worksheets can be used as a guide to identify ergonomics risk factors commonly found in the manufacturing industry. They also include some recommended limits along with possible control options. Awkward postures (PDF 264 KB)
Contact stress (PDF 240 KB)
Forceful exertion (PDF 416 KB)
Repetition (PDF 220 KB)
Static postures (PDF 324 KB) Booklets
Back Talk: an owner's manual for backs (PDF 706 KB) Updated: November 2011
Understanding the Risks of Musculoskeletal Injury (MSI): an educational guide for workers, on sprains, strains, and other MSIs (PDF 1.3 MB)
97-09 Don't hold the same position for long periods of time 97-08 Use a full-hand grip 97-07 Reduce repetitive movements 97-05 Avoid awkward work positions 96-08 Use extreme caution when moving heavy objects
Don't try to lift items under shelves (PDF 123 KB)
That's no way to lift! (PDF 239 KB)
Don't reach for that box (PDF 148 KB)
That's gotta hurt - bend the knees and ask for help. (PDF 149 KB)
OHS Regulation Part 4 General Conditions - Ergonomics
Section 4.46 - Definition
Section 4.47 - Risk identification
Section 4.48 - Risk assessment
Section 4.49 - Risk factors
Section 4.50 - Risk control
Section 4.51 - Education and training
Section 4.52 - Evaluation
Section 4.53 - Consultation
Guidelines Part 4 General Conditions - Ergonomics
Guidelines G4.46 to G4.53 Ergonomics (MSI) Requirements
(Approximately 900 claims a year)
Generally, young workers are at risk to falls when working on elevated levels in any industry. Situations in which young workers are at risk of falling from elevated levels often involve working on ladders, stairs, scaffolds, and platforms. This also includes jumping to lower levels from stationary vehicles or structures. Injuries range in severity from minor sprains, strains and tears to multiple fractures or even death. One in 7 claims is a fracture. These serious injuries have a profound impact to the worker, generally requiring hospitalization and rehabilitation. Many serious injuries resulting from falls have a profound impact to the worker, generally requiring hospitalization and rehabilitation. Web Resources
Ladders - Storage and Handling (CCOHS) Ladders - Portable (CCOHS) Ladders - Inspection (CCOHS) Videos/Slideshows
Young construction worker dies from fall (3 min 1 sec)
You're a Pro: Falls from Elevation Video Series
Falls from ladders (English) (2 min 0 sec)
Falls from ladders (Punjabi) (2 min 15 sec)
Falls through openings (1 min 41 sec)
Falls from top plate (2 min 6 sec)
Falls from formwork (2 min 12 sec)
Bulletins & Meeting Guides
Construction Toolbox Meeting Guides - Ladders
StartSafe Safety Tips - Ladders 6-minute Safety Talks Apprenticeship Programs - Culinary Arts
StartSafe Safety Tips - Retail Booklet
An Introduction to Personal Fall Protection (PDF 392 KB)
Fatality 2008-10 Worker dies after slipping on frost and falling from roof
Injury 07-06 Young worker seriously injured in fall through roof opening
AA 04-09 Falls from stepladders can kill
The abc's of personal fall protection Keep this hole covered
4 to 1 ratio for safety Check safety procedures before entering swing stage Scaffolding Poster (PDF 2MB) OHS Regulation
Part 4 General Conditions - Work Area Guards and Handrails Part 11 Fall Protection Part 13 Ladders, scaffolds, temporary work platforms Guidelines Part 13 Ladders, scaffolds, temporary work platforms WCB Standard: LDR 1-2004 Job Built Ladders Working with Knives
(Approximately 525 claims a year)
Cooks, food service helpers/preparers, retail sales clerks and shelf stockers employed in the restaurant and supermarket industries are at significant risk to cuts and lacerations when working with knives. Often this type of injury occurs when a knife slips in the hand of the worker. Resulting cuts and lacerations range in severity with one in 130 claims being an amputation of a finger or thumb. Web Resources
Teen Worker Safety in Restaurants - Use of knives (OSHA)
Cafe Online (Workplace Health and Safety Queensland)
6-minute Safety Talks Apprenticeship Programs - Culinary Arts
Young Worker Safety Can't Wait - Safety Kit for the Tourism and Hospitality Industry (PDF 2.7 MB)
StartSafe Safety Tip Kitchen Tip 2: Preventing cuts
StartSafe Safety Tip Retail Business Safety Tip 7: Preventing cutting injuries
White Spot Health & Safety Information. See page on working safely with knives (PDF 243 KB)
Health and Safety for Hospitality Small Business (PDF 3.1 MB)
(Approximately 350 claims a year)
Cooks, waiters, and food preparers employed in the hospitality/service industry (e.g., restaurants, hotels, pubs, food/beverage concessions) are at significant risk to heat burns and scalds when working with hot substances or objects. Typically these injuries involve hot fats and oils or hot water, and may also involve steam, other food products or even pots, pans, and trays. Resulting burns range in severity with one in 40 claims being a third degree burn. These serious injuries have a long term, profound impact to the worker, usually requiring hospitalization and cosmetic surgery. Web Resource
Teen Worker Safety in Restaurants - Cooking (OSHA)
Interactive Caf� (Government of Queensland, Australia)
6-minute Safety Talk - Culinary Arts
StartSafe Safety Tip Kitchen Tip 3: Preventing burns and scalds (PDF 464 KB)
Kitchen Safety Tip 4: Using deep fat fryers safely (PDF 660 KB)
Hot Oil/Grease Fryers (CCOHS)
Health and Safety for Hospitality Small Business Guide. See pages 16-18 for information on cleaning a deep fat fryer safely. (PDF 3.2 MB)
White Spot Health & Safety Information. See page 17 on handling hot oil (White Spot Restaurants (PDF 243 KB))
99-14 Wear flame-resistant clothing when working with flammable liquids and gases
That's gotta hurt: Get help and use oven mitts (PDF 1 MB)
Part 8 Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment:
Section 8.10: Personal clothing and accessories
Guideline G8.10 Personal clothing and accessories
Section 8.31: Flame Resistant Clothing
Part 12 Tools, Machinery and Equipment:
Using Mobile Equipment or Motor Vehicles
(Approximately 250 claims a year)
Generally, young workers are at risk to injury when working with mobile equipment or motor vehicles in any industry. A significant number of motor vehicle accidents involve truck drivers, couriers, delivery drivers, and material handlers. Injuries range in severity from minor sprains, strains and tears to multiple fractures or even death. One in 10 claims is a fracture. These serious injuries have a profound impact to the worker, usually requiring hospitalization and rehabilitation.
Youth in agriculture - Tractors (OSHA)
Forklift tips over, crushing worker (1 min 52 s)
Farmer crushed under tractor's tires (1 min 37 s)
Worker survives excavator rollover (2 min 16 s)
Forklift crushes worker (2 min 59 s)
Stay in the cab, stay alive (1 min 23 s)
Fields of Vision: Pedestrian Safety around Forklifts (12 min 20 s)
Lost Youth Video-Four stories of injured young workers Print summaries of John's Story (PDF 54 KB) and Nick's Story (PDF 125 KB)
StartSafe Safety Tips - Forklifts
Safe Operation of Lift Trucks (PDF 85 KB)
HF 2009-03 Work schedules and fatigue
08-23 Worker dies after being struck by reversing dump truck
Fatality 07-03 Drivers killed when trucks not secured from inadvertent movement
04-16 Garbage truck backs into pole, injuring worker on riding step
04-10 Jump-started crawler runs over operator
02-19 Student dies when vehicle rolls off lift
02-03 Lawnmower overturns, fatally crushing worker
99-07 Establish procedures for working near mobile equipment
No pedestrians Watch out for vehicles
A quick way off can slow you down (PDF 151 KB)
Section 8.24: High visibility apparel
(Approximately 150 claims a year)
Young workers employed in restaurants and supermarkets are at significant risk to injury as a result of working with food slicers. Generally these injuries occur to deli sales clerks, cooks, food service helpers/preparers and retail sales clerks in supermarkets. Around eighty percent of these injuries result in cuts and lacerations. One in 80 claims is an amputation of a finger or thumb. These serious injuries result in significant physical impairment, impacting the injured worker's quality of life. Bulletins & Meeting Guides
Lockout BK21(PDF 2.4 MB)
99-06 Use extreme caution when using meat slicers
Posters That's gotta hurt: Save your fingers. Use the guards. (PDF 510 KB) Meat cutters should have five fingers on each hand. (PDF 127 KB) Working in Proximity of Running Equipment or Machinery
(Approximately 125 claims a year)
Young workers are at significant risk to injury as a result of getting "caught in" running equipment or machinery in a number of industries. Generally these injuries occur to labourers in wood and paper manufacturing, metal fabrication, food and beverage processing, and construction, as well as machine operators, material handlers, bakers and cooks. Half of these injuries involve conveyors, food and beverage processing machinery, sawing, drilling and milling machinery, and powered hand tools. While a variety of injuries can be inflicted, cuts, lacerations, and fractures are most common. One in 8 injuries involves an amputation. Web Resource
Youth in agriculture - Machinery (OSHA) Machine Guarding eTool (OSHA)
Lock out. It takes just seconds to lose a limb. (2 min 58 s) Lockout for Woodworking (2 min 42 s) Guarding for Woodworking (4 min 40 s)
Housekeeping in Woodworking (1 min 46 s)
Young Workers in Manufacturing (6 min 39 s) Deaf to the Danger: Packing Plant Scenario (1 min 25 s) Deaf to the Danger: Warehouse Scenario (1 min 23 s) The Hearing Video (17 min 29 s) Lost Youth Video-Four stories of injured young workers
Full version Contains language that may be offensive to some, viewer discretion is advised.
Edited version Coarse language removed, but graphic scenes remain. Lockout: a guide to safe work practices (35 min 39 s)
Guarding (11 min 09 s) Look at Me (3 min 53 s) Too Much To Lose (3 min 12 s) Bulletins & Meeting Guides
Crew Talks for Woodworking Industry
6-minute Safety Talks Apprenticeship Programs - Woodworking
Machine Risk Assessment Survey (PDF 248 KB)
Machine Guarding Checklist (PDF 267 KB) Self-Assessment Forms for Occupational Health & Safety (IAPA) Booklets
Lockout BK21 (PDF 2.4 MB) Also available in the following languages:
Safeguarding Machinery and Equipment: General Requirements (PDF 4.6 MB)
(A companion guide to the Safeguarding Machinery and Equipment manual)
(PDF 1.9 MB) Updated: February 2012
Machine Safety - Prevention of mechanical hazards (PDF 12.4 MB) (RSST) Pamphlets
Chainsaw Safety (PDF 327KB)
Powered Hand Tools (CCOHS)
Injury 2008-15 Worker's hand crushed in pinch point of malfunctioning punch press Injury 2008-07 Worker struck when cutting wheel shatters and grinder recoils Injury 2004-03 Baker's arm caught in bread dough machine Injury 2004-06 Workers seriously injured in conveyor accidents
AA 02-01 How to Prevent Caught-In-Machinery Accidents
Get Authority Before Operating
Keep Off Conveyor
Warning This Unit Operates Automatically
Don't stop there! PDF (142 KB)
Part 3 Rights and Responsibilities:
Sections 3.12-3.13: Refusal of Unsafe Work
Part 4 General Conditions:
Section 4.3: Safe machinery and equipment