Safe maintenance in practice
English
Description
This report provides information on successfulsolutions to improve safety and health during maintenance. The new approaches presented in this report clearly demonstrate that good occupational safety and health (OSH) management practices are at the heart of reliable and safe maintenance. Initiatives in the workplace, illustrating how safety and health risks associated with maintenance can be managed are presented.
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Provider
Provider name (English)
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
Provider name (Original)
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
Type of provider
Tasks covered
Applying Glues or Sealants
Applying Surface Coatings
Heating, Machining, or Welding Metal
Removing Coatings
Woodworking
Working Outdoors
Biological hazard
Microbiological hazards (Microorganism)
Hazard - physical state
Aerosols
Dusts
Fibres
Gases
Liquids
Nanoparticles (airborne liquids/solids including smoke or mist)
Solids
Vapours
Hazard - health effects
Allergens
Skin sensitisers
Asthmagens
Asphyxiants
Carcinogens
Mutagens
Reprotoxic substances
Neurotoxic substances
Irritants
Toxic substances
Fire and explosion
Exposure route
Dermal contact
Inhalation
Ocular (through eyes)
Substance Description
Various toxic chemicals
Prevention measures
Level 1. Elimination of hazards
Level 1. Substitution
Level 2. Technical measures, e.g. local exhaust ventilation
Level 2. Reducing / minimising the risk by organisational measures, e.g. reducing the number of workers exposed
Level 3. Reducing / minimising the risk by personal measures (PPE)
Training / guidance
Hygiene measures
Purpose of the material
Awareness raising
Report
Target group
Employers
Managers
OSH consultant
Safety officers