ILL HEALTH EFFECT AT EXTREME TEMPERATURE

ILL HEALTH EFFECT WHILE WORKING IN HOT ENVIRONMENT:

1. Dehydration            ( water lost through sweating )
2. Muscle Cramps       ( salt loss through sweating )
3. Heat Stress              ( cause fainting,lethargy,headaches)
4. Heat Exhaustion 
5. Heat Stroke             ( cause hallucinations, coma and death )

Extreme temperature may also cause some other ill health effect such as 

• Skin Burns
• Cancer from exposure to sunlight
• contact with hot surfaces

Ill Health effect while working in Cold Environment :

1. Freeze burn injuries  ( contact with cold surfaces )
2. Frost Bite                  ( tissue frozen cause tissue damage, necrosis,gangrene, amputation)
3. Slip Hazards             ( floors is slippery with ice )
4. Hypothermia            ( cause shivering,mood swing,irrational behaviour,lethargy,drowsiness                                         and death )

WORKPLACE LIGHTING

Factor to consider when providing workplace lighting :

• Minimum light levels must be achieved
• Natural light should be considered
• Spot light should be provided above the machinery on critical areas
• Lighting must be suitable, avoide reflection and glare
• Lighting must be suitable for the environment, avoid the creation of shadows
• Emergency lighting must be provided for safety purposes

BASIC WELFARE AND WORK FACILITIES

WELFARE REQUIREMENT : ORGANIZATION ARE RESPONISIBLE TO PROVIDE MINIMUM WELFARE FACILITES SUCH AS

Drinking Water : Provision of clean and fresh drinking water

Washing Facilities: Provide suitable washing facilities

Changing Room : Provide suitable changing room so that worker change there dresses at workplace

Toilet : Provide suffient number of toilets, separate toilets for male and female

Rest Place : Provide rest room where worker take a break when at job

Eating Facilities : Eating facilites should be provided where worker eat at work site,eating place is clean and hygenic

WORK REQUIREMENT :

Seating : Provide five star seating and have proper back rest and foot rest

Space : Provide proper space so that worker perform there job easily and safely

Ventilation : Provide fresh and purified air at workplace

Temperature : Temperature should be maintain at workplace

Lighting : Adequate lighting should be provider at workplace,natural light must be considered

Noise : Control excessive noise at work place,worker must use hearing protection during the job