7-Information Technology in OSH - PPT Compatibility Mode

Information Technology
In OSH
Safety And Health Officer Certificate
Course
Learning Objectives
• To describe 7 roles of computer in

OSH application
• To describe the basic components of

ICT
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Scope
• Occupational safety and health
management and ICT
• The computer as a multipurpose and a

powerful tool
• Information and its sources
• ICT basics and the internet

Day-to-day Tasks in OSH
Management
• “Paperwork” and instruction giving
• Tracking and monitoring programmes

and performance
• Keeping records
Management
• Communicating, storing and retrieving
information
• Getting timely information on items

requiring action
• Compiling safety reports and compliance

documentation
Management
• Identification of risk and developing
safety action plans
• Assignments responsibility and

accountability
• Managing inspections and internal audit
• Follow-up on progress of corrective action

Computers
• What makes a computer such a
powerful tool?
– Speed
– Accuracy
– High volume data and information storage
– Processing and computation
– Connectivity
– Automation application
– Multimedia
Roles Of Computers in
OSH Applications
• Documentation, correspondence and
presentations
• Safety statistics
• Spreadsheets, database and CD-ROMs
• Repetitive or complicated calculations,
simulation and design
• Expert system
• Computer-based training
• Control applications and robotics
Marriage of Information
Computers and Communication
(ICT) in OSH
Communications = Internet , Intranet, high-
speed data network (ISDN), etc.
– OSH information sharing and dissemination :
• E-mail, Newsgroup, Chatting
– Sources of information
• MSDS, digital libraries, databases, OSH
websites
– Telemetry
Information and
Communication System
BUSINESS HARDWARE
Strategy
Rules SOFTWARE DATABASE
Procedures
ORGANIZATION TELE-
COMMUNICATIONS
INFORMATION SYSTEM
Popular MSDS Website
• International Chemical Safety Card
UN/WHO/NIOSH
http://www.niosh.com
• MSDS for infectious materials from Health and
Safety Canada
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hpb/lcdc/biosafty/msds/
• EPA's list of chemicals monitored by major
programs
http://www.epa.gov/enviro/hyml/emci/chemref/inde
x.html
Popular OSH Web-sites
• NIOSH - www.niosh.com.my
• DOSH - www.dosh.gov.my
• NIOSH USA - www.cdc.gov/niosh
• WORKSAFE WESTERN AUSTRALIA
www.safetyline.wa.gov.au
• ILO (Geneva) - www.ilo.org
• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety -
www .ccohs.ca
• World Health Organization - www.who.int
• Health and safety Executive (UK) –
www.hse.gov.uk/hsehome.htm
Government Websites in USA
• EPA (http://www.epa.gov/)
– EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency
Response. Copy the RCRA Hazardous Waste
Minimization plan
• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
(http://stats.bls.gov)
– Download information on injury and illness
• OSHA (http://www.osha.gov)
– Learn about regulations. Hyperlinks on page
to other government sites
Basic Components of ICT
(Hardware)
• Computer
- Frame, Desktop, Laptop
• Telephone line
- Normal connection, ISDN
• Types of modems
Internal - Plugs into slot in computer
External - Connects to external
communication port
PCMICA - Plugs into laptop computers
Basic Components of ICT (Software)
• Operating System
• Windows 95, 98, ME & XP
• Apple – MAC OS X
• Application
• Office Application e.g. Microsoft® (Word®, Excel®,
PowerPoint®, Access®)
• Statistics e.g. SPSS Inc. SPSS® Regression
Models
• Graphics e.g. Adobe® Photoshop®
• Multimedia e.g. Macromedia® Director
• Communication e.g. ProComm®
• Browsers e.g. Internet Explorer, Netscape®
Basic Components of ICT (Software)
• Expert System, Artificial Intelligence,
Simulation And Modelling
– Ergonomic Layout and Optimization of
Manufacturing Systems (ERGOMAS),
available in NIOSH:
• Work system planning
• Production line layout
• Material flow design
• Workplace design
• Ergonomic analysis
• Work measurement
• Cost analysis
Internet Overview
• News Groups
– Thousands of news groups, each devoted to
a specific topic or subtopics
Internet Overview
• FAQ
– There is a section on the net containing a list
for nearly everything you want to know about
the system
– In the case of news groups, the FAQ is posted
regularly to the news groups such as:
• New announce, new users, new answers
Internet Overview
• Hypertext Transport Protocol (HTTP)

– Provided at sites that will allow you to connect
to another site automatically.
• IP (Internet Protocol) Addresses

– A mask that hides the numerical addresses
the IP actually uses.
Internet Overview
• Home Page
– A place where text and graphics are
displayed. This home page provides the
necessary hyperlinks to explore the world.
Internet Overview
• Telnet
– A basic method of logging onto a
computer that connects to the internet.
– Most telnet locations require a password.
(Guest)
• FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

– Method used to transfer files to your
location, once you located them.
E-Mail
• Used to communicate with others
• Developed around the concept of an

address
• Can attach a file to your message
E-Mail
• Makes it possible for you to prepare a

batch of letters and then tell the software
to sign on and automatically e-mail the
letters
Internet Addresses
• These addresses are starting to appear in
company ads and in magazine and
newspaper articles
– Internet addresses consist of two parts:
– Information to the left of the "(@) sign
– The information to the right side
– Information to the right of the “ @ " sign is
called the domain
– On the left is the organization's name
Examples of Country Code
Australia .au .com U.S. commercial businesses

Canada .ca .edu U.S. college and university
France .fr sites
Indonesia .id .gov Governmental bodies
Japan .jp .int International bodies, like NATO
Malaysia .my
Philippines .ph .mil Military organizations
Singapore .sg .net Companies or organizations
Switzerland .ch that run large networks
Thailand .th .org Non profit organizations and
United Kingdom .uk others that don't fit
Summary
• Many OSH functions could benefit by the
use of ICT.
• The most important of these is speed and
timeliness.
• Information availability from the internet.
• Essential information such as MSDS,
regulatory information and occupational
safety and health guidelines can be made
available to all.

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Information Technology

• To describe 7 roles of computer in

• To describe the basic components of

• The computer as a multipurpose and a

• Information and its sources

• ICT basics and the internet

• Tracking and monitoring programmes

• Getting timely information on items

• Compiling safety reports and compliance

• Assignments responsibility and

• Managing inspections and internal audit

• Follow-up on progress of corrective action

• Hypertext Transport Protocol (HTTP)

• IP (Internet Protocol) Addresses

• FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

• Developed around the concept of an

• Can attach a file to your message

• Makes it possible for you to prepare a

Australia .au .com U.S. commercial businesses

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