Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety UNIT - 5

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Diploma in occupational health and safety:

UNIT 5

v   BASIC FIRST AID FOR COMMAN ON SITE AILMENTS    

             INJURIES

v  PROPER CARE OF EAR EYES THROAT TEETH AND SKIN

v  COMMUNITY HEALTH

FIRSTR AID AND INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE

“FIRST AID SAVED PRESIOUS LIFE”

INTRODUCTION

1.    FIRST AID IS THE IMMEDIATE CARE GIVEN TO A VICTIM OF AN     ACCIDENT  SUDDEN ILLNESS OR OTHER MEDICAL EMERGENCIES

2.   PROPER FIRST AID CAN SAVE A VICTIMS LIFE ESPECIALLY OF TE VICTIMS IS BLEEDING HEAVILY OR STOPPED BREATHING OR UNCONSCIOUSNESS FIRST AID  CAN ALSO PREVENT THE VICTIM THE FURTHUR SPREADING OF THE     DISEASE OR ILLNESS.

PRINCIPLES OF THE FIRST AID:

1.    DEATH IS NOT TO BE ASSUMED IT IS BETTER TO RESPOND TO RENDER          FIRDT AID TO CADAVER THAN ALLOW ALIVING PERSON TO DIE FROM  ABSENCE OF THE FIRST AID

2.    STOP ANY BLEEDING

3.    TREAT THE PATIENT OF CIRCULATORY SHOCK BY LOWERING THE HEAD  AND RAISING THE LEGS.

4.    KEEP CROWDS AWAY AS FRESH AIR IS ESSENTIALS

5.    KEEP THE PATIENT WARM

6.    IN CASE OF FRACTURE APPLY A SPLINT TO IMMOBILIZE THE PART

7.    IN CASE OF BURNS WASH THE AFFECTED AREA WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER TILL PAIN SUBSIDES FOR HALF AN HOUR

TRAINING IN FIRST AID:

1.   OBSERVANT- HE SHOULD KNOW THE CAUSE AND SIGNS OF INJURY

2.    TACTFUL- BE TACTFUL IN UNDERSTANDING THE SYMPTOMS

3.    RESOURCEFUL- HE SHOULD UTILIZE THE LOCALLY AVALIABLE RESOURCES  TO AVOID FURTHUR DAMAGE TO THE PATIENT

4.    DEXTEROUS- DIRT STRAIN THE PATIENT BY UNNECCSARY COMMENTS AND  MOVEMENTS. USE THE AVALIABLE APPLIOANCES AS EFFECIENCY AS  POSSIBLE

5.    EXPLICIT- HE SHOULD MAKE IT CLEAR THAT BEST HE CAN ASSISTS HIM IN  THE HOUR OF TRAGEDY

6.    PRESERVING – KEEP THE GOOD EFFORTS ON IN SAVINGS THE LIFE AT FIRST  INSTANCE

7.    BE SYMPATHETIC-  BE SYMPATHETIC WHILE REN DERING THE FIRST AID

GENERAL  RULES OF FIRST AID:

1.        CALL A DOCTOR  OR AMBULANCE FOR ASSISTANCE

2.        PROVIDE URGENT CARE FOR LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCIES.

3.        EXAMINE THE VICTIM FOR INJURIES

4.        TREAT THE VICTIM FOR STOCK.

EVENTS REQUIRING FIRST AID

1.        ELECTRIC SHOCK

2.        EYE INJURY

3.        HEART ATTACK

4.        PHYSICAL INJURY

5.        HEAT STROKE

6.        OPEN STROKE

7.        HEAT EXHAUSTION

      8.        BLEEDING

      9.        CHOCKING

10.      BURNS

11.     FAINTING

12.     DROWING

13.     FRACTURE AND DISLOCATIONS

14.     POISONING

15.     CONCESSION

16.     DEPRESSIVE SHOCK

      SHOCK:  ANY SERIOUS INJURY OR ILLNESS CAN:

  1.   CAUSE A VICTIM TO SUFFER FROM SHOCK

  2.    IT RESULTS IN CESSATION OF BLOOD CIRCULATION

ELECTRIC SHOCK: ELECTRIC SHOCK MAY BE RESULTS IN

 1.   CESSATION OF BREATHING

 2.   CESSATION  OF CIRCULATION

 3.    APPARENT DEATH.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION:

TYPES OF RESPIRATION:

1.        SCHAFERS PROVE PRESSURE METHODS

2.        SILVESTER METHODS ( ARM LIFT CHEST PRESSURE METHODS)

3.        NIELSON ARM LIFT BACK PRESSURE METHODS

4.        MOUTH TO MOUTH METHODS

NIELSON ARM LIFT BACK PRESSURE METHOD:

v  POSITION -1: VICTIM SHOULD BE KEPT (THAT HIS FACE DOWN) WITH ARMS FOLDED WITH ONE PALM ON THE OTHER AND HEAD RESTING ON A CHECK OVER THE PALMS LEVEL ON ONE OR BOTH ONCE AT VICTIMS HEAD PLACE YOUR HAND ON THE VICTIMS BACK RUB THE BLACK WITH YOUR FINGERS UP TO DOWNWARDS.

v  POSITIONS-2: KEEP PRESSURING THE VICTIMS BACK THEY GENTLY ROCK FORWARD KEEPING ARMS STRAIGHT UNTIL THEY ARE VERTICAL

v  POSITIONS -3: SYNCHRONIZING THE ABOVE MOVEMENTS ROCK FORWARD RELEASING PRESSURE AND SLIDE YOUR HANDS DOWNWARDS ALONG THE VICTIMS ARMS AND GRASP HIS UPPER ARM JUST ABOVE THE ELBOW CONTINUNIG TO ROCK BACKWARDS

POISOINING: THESE ARE 4 WAYS IN WHICH A VICTIMS MAY BE BECOME POISONED THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF POISON

1.         INHALED POISON

2.        SWALLOED POISON

3.        INJECTED POISON

4.        ABSORBED

OPEN WOUNDS:

1.   ABRASSIONS CUTS LACERATIONS (TEARS PUNCTURES AND AVULSIONS).

2.    INFECTIONS OF THE WOUNDS SHOULD BE PREVENTED BLKEEDIONG

       SHOULD BE STOPPED.

3.    DO NOT TOUCH THE WOOUND WITH NAKED HANDS FINGERS.

4.    DO NOT REMOVE ANY SKIN.

5.    CONSIDER AQLL WOUNDS ARE NOT POTENTIALLY SERIUOS AND CONSULT A  DOCTOR ABOUT THE NEED FOR T.T INJECTIONS.

ACCIDENT MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT:

v   ACCIDENT MANAGEMENT IS A PART OF SAFETY MANAGEMENT AND COMPRISES OF

v  MANAGEMENT SADETY POLICY AND ORGANIZATIONS

v  FIRST AID AND FACILTIES

v  TRANSPORTATIONS OF PATIENTS TO THE HOSPITALS

v  HUMANITARIAN ASPECT

v  FINANCIAL AID COMPENSATION

v  REPORTING RECORDING KEEPING

v  INSURANCE

v  INVESTIGATION AND FOLLOW UP

v  LESSON FOR FUTURE

v  MOTIVATION FOR SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

v   HRM OF SAFETY

v  SAFETY AUDITS FOR ENGG.

v  DESIGN TESTING ERECTION, COMMISSIONING OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

v  WORKERS COMPENSATIONS

v  FOLLOW UP OF SAEFTY ACTS SAFETY RULES

DEALING WITH MINOR ILLNESS:

v  FOR THROAT PAINS IRRITATIONS: GARGLE HOT WATER  AT EVERY 3 HOURS DIRECTIONS MIX ¼ TEA SPOON BAKING SODA TO ONE GLASS OF WTARE USE 2 SALICYLIC ACID TABS FOR COMMON COLD TO CONTINUE THE SYPTOMS.

v  INDEGESTIONS: ½ TEA SPOON OF BAKING SODA 2 TABS OF SODIUM BI CARBONATE AND IN A GLASS OF WATER IF THE CONDITIONS STILL PERSIS TAKE HIM TO THE NEAREST HOSPITALS

v  NAUSEA- VOMITING: SAME AS INDEGESTION DRINK PLENTY OF WATER AND TAKE LIGHT FOOD CONSULT THE PHYSICIAN

v  CONSTIPATION: REGULAR BY REGULAR HABITS FLUIDS AND POINTS ROUGHAGE AND VEGETABLES CAN BE GOOD TAXATIONS

v  DIARRHEA: USE A SOFT DIET BOILER MILK TEA CHESSE WHILE BREAD AND AVOID ROUGH FOODS TAKE PLENTY OF WATER

v  ABNORMAL PAIN: DO NTO GIVE LAXATIVES REST CAN BE  BENEFICIAL TAKE PAIN KILLER AND CONSULT THE DOCTOR

v  PLIES: KEEP THE BOWEL MOVEMENT SOFT BY REGULAR DOSE OF I.T MINERAL OIL APPLY PILES.OINTMENTRS NOT COMPRESS MAY BE GOOD.

v  BOILES (ABSCESSESS): APPLY HOT COMPRESSESS USE GAUZE DOUSSIGMS SOAKED IN A HOT SOLUTIONS OF EPSON SALTS 1 TEA SPON AND 1 LITRE OF WATER FOR 20 MIONUTES APPLYDRAIN CONSULT THE PHYSICIAN

v  INFECTED FINGERS AND TOES: SOAP IN LOT EPSON SALT AT EVERY TWO HOURS AND APPLY DRESSING AS ABOVE IF THERE IS  NO RELIEF CONSULT THE NEAREST PHYSICIAN

COMMUNITY HEALTH:

CARE OF EYES, EAR, NOSE, THROAT, TEETH AND SKIN

EYES: THE EYE IS A MOST DELICATE AND PRECIOUS ORGAN THE FOLOWINGWILL BE FPUND USEFUL FOR CARE OF EYES

1.         LOCAL AND GENERAL CLEANLINESS:

2.        DIET

3.        AVOID STRAIN

We are offereing addtional fire and safety courses.

COURSES:

Ø  Diploma in occupational Health And Safety

Ø  Diploma in industrial safety

Ø  Diploma in electrical safety

Ø  Diploma in fire fighting

Ø  Diploma in construction safety

Ø  Certificate in fire and safety engineering

Ø  Diploma in fire and safety engineering

Ø  PG diploma in fire and safety engineering

Ø  Certificate in oil  and Gas safety

Ø  Diploma in oil and Gas safety

Ø  Diploma in health ,safety and Environment

Ø  PG diploma in Health ,safety Environment

JOB PLACEMENT

  NSA will give100% job placement assistance to all successful candidates. Some of the

     Industries are listed below.

      Oil Refineries, 

      Port trust, 

      Airport,
Chemical Industries,
Insurance,
Construction and
 service industries are main job providers.

Students passed out from this institute can find job opportunities as Safety Supervisor, Safety

Inspector, Safety Officer, Safety Manager, Fireman and Fire Officer.

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