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Workplace safety standards

Workplace safety standards is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Workplace safety standards rather than just read about it. In short: Workplace safety standards are sets of standards developed with the goal of reducing risk from occupational hazards. History The Russian scientist Mikhail Lomonosov in 1763 first describes the dangers of mining in his book The First Foundations of Metallurgy, or Ore Affairs (Russian: Первыя основанiя Металлургiи, или Рудныхъ Делъ).

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Workplace safety standards are sets of standards developed with the goal of reducing risk from occupational hazards.

History

The Russian scientist Mikhail Lomonosov in 1763 first describes the dangers of mining in his book The First Foundations of Metallurgy, or Ore Affairs (Russian: Первыя основанiя Металлургiи, или Рудныхъ Делъ). The history of human safety in the workplace began in 1802 with the Health and Morals of Apprentices Act. In 1893 in the United States, Railroad Safety Appliance Act was formed. In 1911 were introduced Coal Mines Act. In 1947, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was signed and published by a collaborative group of 23 countries working to establish smooth international trade. In the United States the first Federal Safety Standards for cars become effective 1 January 1968. These new standards help protect drivers against unreasonable risk of crashes occurring as a result of the design, construction or performance of motor vehicles. In 2015 was created EFM scientist against EMF radiation. On 11 May 2015, Dr. Martin Blank in a three-minute video makes an appeal to pay attention for dangerous magnetic fields from our communication devices.

Human safety organizations United Nations International Non-Ionizing Radiation Committee (INIRC) United Nations International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA) USA Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 mandates that all nongovernment employers provide a safe and healthful workplace for their employees. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) USA National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) BUL Организация на дейността за осигуряване на Здраве и безопасност (Organization of Health and Safety Activities) GEO შრომის უსაფრთხოების, ჯანმრთელობისა და გარემოს დაცვის ასოციაციის (OSHE Georgia) RUS Организация пропаганды по охране труда и безопасности EU European Agency for Safety and Health at Work CHN China Occupational Safety and Health Association (COSHA) IND Ministry of Labor and Health OSH India ESP National Institute for Safety and Health at Work BRA Ministério Público do Trabalho

Standards

BUL БДС(Български Държавен Стандарт) (Bulgarian state standard) – ISO 45001:2018 (БДС ISO 45001:2018) Bulgaria CHN GB/CCC – China CHN-1974-L-37879 Protection against particular hazards FRA NF (La norme français) NF EN 358 France GBR BS (British standard) BS EN 1005-3:2002+A1:2008 – United Kingdom IND IS (India Standardization) – India – IS-5216, IS-5571, IS-6665 POL PN (Polska Norma) – Poland – PN-93/N-01256/03 Znaki BHP w miejscu pracy RUS ГОСТ 12.2.061-81 СИСТЕМА СТАНДАРТОВ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТРУДА ОБОРУДОВАНИЕ ПРОИЗВОДСТВЕННОЕ USA OSHA – United States; IAEA safety standards – nuclear, radiation waste safety standards ESP REAL DECRETO 486/1997

Classification

Standard protection from radio frequency electromagnetic fields Continuous exposure to high frequency or high intensity electromagnetic fields can lead to instantaneous health problems or over time to develop a variety of illnesses, such as nervous disorders and others. Low frequency fields with frequencies between 0 and 10 megahertz that are strong enough can stimulate sensory organs or nerves and cause magnetophosphenes (light flashes), vertigo, nausea or muscle twitches and pain. The standards are drawn up with a set of rules for protection from to limit human exposure to electric fields, magnetic fields and electromagnetic fields. Frequency bands of danger EMF, Zones of danger EMF, types of risks, safety and shielding equipment are categorized in the standards.

BUL БДС EN 50664:2017 Общ стандарт за демонстриране на съответствието на устройства/съоръжения, използвани от работници при въвеждане в експлоатация или обслужване на място, с граничните стойности за облъчване от електромагнитни полета (0 Hz - 300 GHz) CHN GB 8702-88 电磁辐射防护规定 EU 1999/519/CE Council Recommendation of 12 July 1999 on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz) FRA NF EN 50360 Norme de produit pour la mesure de conformité des téléphones mobiles aux restrictions de base relatives à l'exposition des personnes aux champs électromagnétiques (300 MHz - 3 GHz) GEO საქართველოს მთავრობის დადგენილება No.340 2013 წლის 17 დეკემბერი ქ. თბილისი GER DGUV V15 Elektromagnetische Felder ITA CEI EN 62209-1 POL PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Ogólne wymagania dotyczące kompetencji laboratoriów badawczych i wzorcujących RUS ГОСТ 12.4.306-2016 Система стандартов безопасности труда (ССБТ). Комплект экранирующий для защиты персонала от электромагнитных полей радиочастотного диапазона. Методы испытаний USA ANSI/IEEE C95.1–1992 IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz

EMF medical devices A high frequency electromagnetic field can cause negative effects on the nervous system. Also, high intensity fields can cause serious damage to some organs. The health of people with implanted pacemakers and other electronic devices can be seriously harmed. Such irradiation can lead to death.

GEO საქართველოს მთავრობის დადგენილება No.340 2013 წლის 17 დეკემბერი ქ. თბილისი GER DGUV V15 GBR BS EN 45502-1: 1998 Active implantable medical devices Part 1. General requirements for safety, marking and information to be provided by the manufacturer ITA CEI EN 62209-1 RUS ГОСТ 20790-93 МЕЖГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ СТАНДАРТ ПРИБОРЫ, АППАРАТЫ И ОБОРУДОВАНИЕ МЕДИЦИНСКИЕ POL PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005 USA C95.1-2345-2014 IEEE Standard for Military Workplaces—Force Health Protection Regarding Personnel Exposure to Electric, Magnetic, and Electromagnetic Fields, 0 Hz to 300 GHz

Laser protection standard Laser damage can be fatal to human vision. In the standards are defined the types of the laser equipment and its application. Safe distances from the laser equipment to the visual apparatus are also categorized.

BUL БДС EN 171:2005/Наредба No. 9 от 28 октомври 1986 CHN GB 10320-1995 激光设备和设施的电气安全 GEO საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი ITA CEI 1381G IND IS 14624 (Part 2) : 2012 POL PN-91/T-06700 RUS ГОСТ IEC 60825-4-2014 Безопасность лазерной аппаратуры USA EN 60825 (IEC 825)

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Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Workplace safety standards

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Workplace safety standards claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Workplace safety standards before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Workplace safety standards ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Workplace safety standards

In research: Workplace safety standards appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Workplace safety standards in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Workplace safety standards is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Lists of standards, Occupational safety and health, Safety codes, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Workplace safety standards outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Workplace safety standards in simple terms?

Workplace safety standards are sets of standards developed with the goal of reducing risk from occupational hazards. History The Russian scientist Mikhail Lomonosov in 1763 first describes the dangers of mining in his book The First Foundations of Metallurgy, or Ore Affairs (Russian: Первыя основан…

Why does Workplace safety standards matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Workplace safety standards?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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