OSH 5301 Unit VII Essay

Assignment Content

Given your background as an OSH professional, you have been asked by the local safety council to write an essay for their newsletter covering hazard analysis and risk reduction techniques, as well as the importance of management commitment and building a sound safety culture. In your essay include the following:

The appropriate uses of a preliminary hazard analysis.

The process to perform a risk assessment of an ergonomic hazard at a workplace. Use an example of an ergonomic hazard in your discussion; this may be your own example or based on the provided scenario.

Determine which regulations/standards/guidelines apply to ergonomic hazards at a workplace.

Recommend abatement strategies to reduce the risks associated with the identified ergonomic hazard.

Discuss how management can promote safety by example

Explain the process to create a participative safety culture.

You may come up with your own scenario to use for this assignment, or you may use the scenario below.

Scenario: One ergonomic hazard you could consider if you have not come up with one on your own is one with which most people are somewhat familiar: airline baggage handling. Moving heavy baggage of all different shapes and sizes around all day can take a real toll on their rotator cuffs often resulting in the need for surgery. Removing them from the conveyor, placing them on carts, then onto the loading conveyor, and into the cargo hold of the plane requires all sorts of awkward shoulder motions while under load. This is a significant hazard that has been well-documented in the industry.

Your essay should include an introduction and must be at least four pages in length, not counting the reference page. Use at least two sources to support your essay, one of which should be from the CSU Online Library. Adhere to APA Style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used.