https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf Made with fortitude en-us 2017-07-17 21:52:53 UTC 2023-06-22 12:04:05 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Bigthunderstorm.png 588245 https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178894983 2017-07-17 21:59:17 UTC https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178894983 588245 https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178894995 There are many hazards and procedures in any workplace. As a young worker you must be aware of all the possible ways you could get injured and the types of injuries you can get, before you start working.]]> 2017-07-17 21:59:24 UTC https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178894995 588245 https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178897201 2017-07-17 23:00:05 UTC https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178897201 588245 https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178897234 You can slip in almost any environment - in offices, labs and outside etc.]]> 2017-07-17 23:00:58 UTC https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178897234 588245 https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178897247 For jobs that include physical work, such as heavy lifting, you must be careful of over-exertion, which can cause injuries such as back strains.]]> 2017-07-17 23:01:14 UTC https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178897247 588245 https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178897273 This can happen anywhere - in an office, clibing stairs to work, or slipping during heavy construction.]]> 2017-07-17 23:01:33 UTC https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178897273 588245 https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178897285 Watch out for burns in jobs that involve cooking or heavy fire such as welding in a mechanical shop.]]> 2017-07-17 23:01:55 UTC https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178897285 588245 https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178897291 This is a rarer cause of injury, but you must be careful of electrocution anytime you are dealing with outlets, even if you aren't necessarily an electrician.]]> 2017-07-17 23:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178897291 588245 https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178897300 Chemicals can cause a series of injuries, and are found in labs and processing plants for the most part. But be wary of ordinary office supplies as well.]]> 2017-07-17 23:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178897300 588245 https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178897650 Lifting heavy things in jobs such as construction can cause back strains. Try using a forearm lifting strap if better equipment is not available.]]> 2017-07-17 23:07:25 UTC https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178897650 588245 https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178897783 While physical cuts only cause bleeding and can be covered, it is important to remember that they may lead to infection, which is more serious. Make sure to disinfect cuts and wounds and cover them with bandages and gauze.]]> 2017-07-17 23:09:47 UTC https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178897783 588245 https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178897792 Usually bruises are not serious, but if you hit yourself and are bruising badly you should go see a doctor.]]> 2017-07-17 23:09:51 UTC https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178897792 588245 https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178897818 Upon falling or being hit by heavy objects,  you might fracture a bone. If nothing severely hurts, but you are not sure, go to the doctor for a check up. If you are sure you have broken a bone, call emergency services immediately. ]]> 2017-07-17 23:10:02 UTC https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178897818 588245 https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178897823 Inflammation can include inflammation of muscles or joints. This is caused by overexertion, sometimes coupled with chronic disease (but it can happen to anyone who over uses their body). You should rest until the inflammation is over.]]> 2017-07-17 23:10:08 UTC https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178897823 588245 https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178897825 2017-07-17 23:10:11 UTC https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178897825 588245 https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178897938 Poisoning can occur from various plants, animals, reptiles, insect bites, chemical poisoning and certain fungi. If you're job involves being in nature, be careful of plants such as poison ivy (below).]]> 2017-07-17 23:12:30 UTC https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178897938 588245 https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178898955 Things such as cleaning products and paint. If you are working as a part time painter your supervisor should provide you with a mask.]]> 2017-07-17 23:26:52 UTC https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178898955 588245 https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178899060 Be careful of chemical fumes such as toluene (paint thinner).]]> 2017-07-17 23:28:01 UTC https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178899060 588245 https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178899123 Toxic gasses such as propane, carbon monoxide]]> 2017-07-17 23:28:53 UTC https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178899123 588245 https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178899151 Contents under pressure are usually explosive and use a propellant which is highly flammable. WHMIS symbol for contents under pressure.]]> 2017-07-17 23:29:00 UTC https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178899151 588245 https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178899697 Loud noises over a prolonged amount of time may cause hearing loss. Make sure to cover your ears with ear muffs.]]> 2017-07-17 23:34:02 UTC https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178899697 588245 https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178900047 - Hearing loss
- lack of sensitivity to touch
- Loss of eyesight]]> 2017-07-17 23:38:19 UTC https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178900047 588245 https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178900123 Some chemical reactions such as magnesium are so powerful they can damage your eyesight if you look directly at the reaction as it occurs.]]> 2017-07-17 23:39:12 UTC https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178900123 588245 https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178900292 Some jobs involve very hot and very cold environments. Be careful of burns and hypothermia.]]> 2017-07-17 23:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178900292 588245 https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178900298 At a young age you probably won't be working a job which involves radioactivity (such as a nuclear plant) - but you might be volunteering at a hospital which does x-rays and should know proper procedure. Lead blankets and aprons like the one below protect you from radiation poisoning. ]]> 2017-07-17 23:41:49 UTC https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178900298 588245 https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178900571 Did you know that in the span of five years (between 2010 and 2014) 35 young workers from the ages of 15 to 24 died in workplace environments only in Ontario? This is why it is very important to know all the ways accidents and injuries occur, to be able to prevent them. Click below for a more detailed presentation of this data (the hyperlink is my source).]]> 2017-07-17 23:46:15 UTC https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178900571 588245 https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178901986 Often overlooked, bad posture caused by bad sitting conditions (badly made office work spaces with cheap chairs) can cause severe problems in the future with your spine. ]]> 2017-07-18 00:05:51 UTC https://padlet.com/588245/iwu6nvhw4hvf/wish/178901986