CONTROL OF RISKS IN THE WORKPLACE AND FROM WORK EQUIPMENT

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v22.n7.4147

Keywords:

Occupational Injury, Hazard, Workplace and Work Equipment, Risk Control, Protective Measures

Abstract

A significant proportion of workplace injuries are caused by inadequate maintenance of the workplace and it is important to understand the different causes of accidents and the control strategies that can be applied to reduce them. The key elements of risk control, i.e. the occupational safety and health management system, are planning, organization, control, monitoring and review. The listed elements of risk control include eliminating or reducing risks by using appropriate control measures and defined work practices, involving employees and supervisors in the planning process by defining responsibilities for workplace maintenance, recording all irregularities and work on maintenance and remediation of the workspace, as well as conducting regular safety audits of workplace maintenance procedures. A large percentage of workplace injuries are related to work with equipment. Protective measures to achieve the necessary reduction of risks when working with equipment include safety measures in the design of equipment that eliminate hazards or reduce risks for employees using the equipment, the provision of protective and/or complementary protective measures that take into account the use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of the equipment, as well as the provision of information for the use of work equipment.

References

ATHAR, М., SHARIFF, А., BUANG, А. & HERMANSYAH, H. Equipment-based route index of inherent safety, Process Safety Progress, v. 39(S1), p. e12108, 2019. https://doi.org/ 10.1002/prs.12108

BENSON, C., ARGYROPOULOS, C., DIMOPOULOS, C., MIKELLIDOU, C. & BOUSTRAS, G. Safety and risk analysis in digitalized process operations warning of possible deviating conditions in the process environment. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, v. 149, p. 750-757, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep. 2021.02.039

BROADRIBB, M.P. & FREIBURGER, E. Do you feel lucky? or do you want to identify and manage safety critical equipment? Process Safety Progress, v. 37(3), р. 340-346, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1002/prs.11963

CHINNIAH, Y., AUCOURT, B. & BOURBONNIÈRE, R. Safety of industrial machinery in reduced risk conditions, Safety Science, v. 93, p. 152-161, 2017. https://doi.org/ 10.1016/j.ssci.2016.12.002

CHINNIAH, Y., GAUTHIER, F. & BURLET-VIENNEY, D. Validation of the impact of architectural flaws in six machine risk estimation tools, Safety Science, v. 101, p. 248-259, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2017.09.015

DRAPER, L.L. Active Shooter in the Workplace: A Brief Guide for Occupational Health Nurses. Workplace health & safety, v. 70(3), p. 174, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1177/ 21650799211062806

GAUTHIER, F., CHINNIAH, Y. & BEN MOSBAH, A. Practices and needs of machinery designers and manufacturers in safety of machinery: An exploratory study in the province of Quebec, Canada, Safety Science, v. 133, p. 105011, 2021. https://doi.org/ 10.1016/j.ssci.2020.105011

GOETSCH, D. Occupational Safety and Health. New York: Pearson, 2019.

HAGHIGHI, A., JOCELYN, S. & CHINNIAH, Y. A holistic assessment tool to estimate the probability of bypassing safeguards on machinery, Safety Science, v. 120, p. 561-574, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2019.08.009

HUGHES, P. & FERRETT, E. Introduction to Health and Safety at Work. New York: Routledge, 2016.

JULE, J. G. Workplace Safety: A Strategy for Enterprise Risk Management. Workplace health & safety, v. 68(8), p. 360–365, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1177/2165079920916654

MOPKINS, D. Workplace Psychological Distress: A Concept Analysis. Workplace health & safety, v. 70(10), p. 436–444, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1177/21650799221090641

OKAREH, O., SOLOMON, O. & OLAWOYIN, R. Prevalence of ergonomic hazards and persistent work-related musculoskeletal pain among textile sewing machine operators, Safety Science, v. 136, p. 105159, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2021.105159

PARK, S., & JANG, M. K. Associations Between Workplace Exercise Interventions and Job Stress Reduction: A Systematic Review. Workplace health & safety, v. 67(12), p. 592–601, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1177/2165079919864979

Downloads

Published

2025-12-26

How to Cite

Dodić, S., Bajić, B., & Vučurović, D. (2025). CONTROL OF RISKS IN THE WORKPLACE AND FROM WORK EQUIPMENT. Veredas Do Direito, 22(7), e224147. https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v22.n7.4147

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 7 (2025): Veredas do Direito, v. 22, n. 7 2025

Section

Articles

License

I (we) submit this article which is original and unpublished, of my (our) own authorship, to the evaluation of the Veredas do Direito Journal, and agree that the related copyrights will become exclusive property of the Journal, being prohibited any partial or total copy in any other part or other printed or online communication vehicle dissociated from the Veredas do Direito Journal, without the necessary and prior authorization that should be requested in writing to Editor in Chief. I (we) also declare that there is no conflict of interest between the articles theme, the author (s) and enterprises, institutions or individuals.

I (we) recognize that the Veredas do Direito Journal is licensed under a CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE.

 

Licença Creative Commons Attribution 3.0