Describe your work

When you finish examining the situations illustrated in these images, speak with the trainees about the dangers which arise on their own work place. To finish, it is necessary to examine the questions enumerated in the section entitled “About your own work place”, at the end of this module. Examine the risks which can be associated with these trades Welder - a welder can be flaring by sparks and the fire hazard is always present. Moreover, the intense light can cause permanent damage with the eyes and the vapors can damage the lungs.Mechanic - According to the true nature of the work of the mechanic, there can be various security issues such as falls and cuts, as well as an exposure at the chemical risks: oils, solvents, asbestos and fumes exhaust. Moreover, the mechanics can have problems of back and other problems musculo-osseous when they must raise heavy parts or remain leaning for long periods.

Harbour worker there still, the risks depend much on the nature of work and in particular of the handled cargoes. The harbour workers often do not have any idea of the dangers but presents the cargo; there can be an indication on the cases or barrels, but it is not necessarily given in the local language or in easily comprehensible terms for the average worker. It is necessary also that the conditioning of the cargoes is in good state bus of the barrels which flee or of the torn bags can be very dangerous for the warehousemen. The other risks are in particular the falls, the cuts, the problems of back and the other problems musculo-osseous, as well as the collisions with vehicles in fast displacement like the lifting trucks or the trucks of delivery.