Characteristics of selected methods of risk assessment

The risk assessment forms the basis for the employer's use of work organisation and the creation of workplaces to protect employees against accident risks and the impact of harmful and disruptive factors. Risk assessment is also the basis for the identification and elimination by the employer of risks to the health and life of workers through the use of appropriate technologies, equipment, materials and substances that do not cause such risks. In cases where it is not possible to reduce the risk by this route, the employer is obliged to apply appropriate collective protection measures and, as a last resort, personal protective equipment. If significant changes are introduced, the occupational risks associated with the new risks must be assessed. Each time new machinery is purchased, new substances or technologies are introduced which may give rise to new risks, the risks involved must be reassessed. The aim of this work is to characterise the selected methods by which a comprehensive risk assessment can be carried out at the workplace

Diagnosis of the physical strain at the truck operator's workstation

The occupation of a truck driver may involve excessive physical effort, long hours of sitting in a forced posture (uncomfortable seat) and exposure to prolonged general vibrations. As a result of this type of occupational exposure, pain in the musculoskeletal system may develop over a shorter or longer period of time. In order to counteract the adverse effects of strenuous physical activity, it is recommended to measure and reduce it to a safe level, as recommended by physiologists and ergonomists. The aim of this study is to assess the physical strain on the stand of a truck operator according to the Lehmann method

Identification of physical occupational hazards and proposals for preventive measures at the warehouse keeper's workplace

Warehouse keeper is a person responsible in the workplace for receiving goods into the warehouse, storing stored goods, maintaining the identification system adopted and picking and releasing goods from the warehouse. At the time of receipt of goods, he makes a quantitative and qualitative acceptance. It then ensures appropriate storage conditions for the given type of goods and decides on the location of the goods in the storage rooms. The stored goods protect against damage, spoilage, destruction and theft. He is financially responsible for the goods and resources entrusted to him. Depending on the type of goods stored, the conditions prevailing in storage rooms may be onerous (open, closed, above-ground or underground rooms, heated or cooled, ventilated or humidified, etc. ). The warehouse keeper usually works in one-shift system, but sometimes the nature of the company requires work in shifts, day and night, on public holidays. A warehouse keeper is exposed to a wide range of occupational hazards, from physical, chemical, biological and psychosocial. The aim of this work is to identify physical occupational hazards and to propose preventive measures at the warehouse keeper's workplace

Identification of physical occupational hazards and proposals for preventive measures at the warehouse keeper's workplace

Kowalczyk Anna, Chodoła Izabela, Kulczycka Kinga, Stychno Ewa. Identification of physical occupational hazards and proposals for preventive measures at the warehouse keeper's workplace. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2018;8(9):1715-1725. eISNN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1438839 http://ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/6136 https://pbn.nauka.gov.pl/sedno-webapp/works/879949 The journal has had 7 points in Ministry of Science and Higher Education parametric evaluation. Part b item 1223 (26/01/2017). 1223 Journal of Education, Health and Sport eissn 2391-8306 7 © The Authors 2018; This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author (s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non commercial license Share alike. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Received: 04.09.2018. Revised: 20.09.2018. Accepted: 20.09.2018. Identification of physical occupational hazards and proposals for preventive measures at the warehouse keeper's workplace Anna Kowalczyk1, Izabela Chodoła2, Kinga Kulczycka3, Ewa Stychno3 1 Wydział Lekarski i Nauk o Zdrowiu, Uniwersytet Jana Kochanowskiego w Kielcach 2Studentka na kierunku Zarządzanie i Inżynieria Produkcji, Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Lublinie 3 Katedra i Zakład Zarządzania w Pielęgniarstwie, Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lublinie Adres do korespondencji / Address for correspondence mgr inż. Anna Kowalczyk e-mail: [email protected] ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4732-3934 SUMMARY Warehouse keeper is a person responsible in the workplace for receiving goods into the warehouse, storing stored goods, maintaining the identification system adopted and picking and releasing goods from the warehouse. At the time of receipt of goods, he makes a quantitative and qualitative acceptance. It then ensures appropriate storage conditions for the given type of goods and decides on the location of the goods in the storage rooms. The stored goods protect against damage, spoilage, destruction and theft. He is financially responsible for the goods and resources entrusted to him. Depending on the type of goods stored, the conditions prevailing in storage rooms may be onerous (open, closed, above-ground or underground rooms, heated or cooled, ventilated or humidified, etc. ). The warehouse keeper usually works in one-shift system, but sometimes the nature of the company requires work in shifts, day and night, on public holidays. A warehouse keeper is exposed to a wide range of occupational hazards, from physical, chemical, biological and psychosocial. The aim of this work is to identify physical occupational hazards and to propose preventive measures at the warehouse keeper's workplace. Keywords: occupational hazards, occupational risk assessment, occupational risk management

Adapting the workplace to the needs of older people as a challenge for industrial ergonomics

In Poland, as well as in the European Union as a whole, the percentage of older people is gradually increasing. This translates into an ageing workforce. Due to the lack of generational replacement, older Poles will be forced to continue working longer than their parents or grandparents. Unfortunately, the natural consequence of the aging of the body is a number of changes that make it difficult or even impossible to perform work. Age is one of the factors: reduced mobility and longer response times, reduced aerobic capacity or decreased sensory and sensory abilities. Older people suffer from a deterioration in their general state of health. However, age is one of the few, but not the only, risk factors for inability to work. This means that while it is not possible to deduct metric years, other factors that affect an employee's ability to continue working may be modified. For this reason, ergonomic measures should have an impact on them and reduce their negative effects, thereby affecting the length and quality of working life of older people. The aim of this paper is to analyse the changes in the possibilities of working with age and to present proposals concerning the adjustment of the workplace to older people