Occupational Health Tools - 2009
Published by the Department of Labour
Wellington, New Zealand
This edition 2009
Introduction
This booklet presents summary information about a number of occupational health topics.
The booklet was originally designed for use by Department of Labour health and safety inspectors. This edition has been prepared for general use.
The information in this booklet is almost always expanded by reference to publications on the Department of Labour website (www.dol.govt.nz) and other sources.
We aim to revise this booklet every other year. We seek your comments and suggestions about its content and format.
Table of Contents
General Occupational Health Aide-memoir
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Dusts
- 1.3 Gases and Fumes
- 1.4 Biological
- 1.5 Miscellaneous
2 Personal Health Monitoring
3 Musculoskeletal disorders
- Differences between acute low back pain and serious back injuries
- Discomfort, Pain and Injury
- Gradual Process Injuries
- Patient Handling
4 Ergonomics
- Sitting and standing at work
- Office chairs
- Using a computer workstation
- Visual Display Units
- Hand tools
- Workstation design
5 Psychosocial
- Some statement about hours at work
- Stress
- Morale, Distress and Healthy Work
- Bullying
- Violence to Caregivers
- Fatigue and shiftwork
6 Physical hazards
- Six factors that affect feelings of warmth
- Heat strain
- Cold strain
- Thermal Comfort
- Lighting
- Noise
- Vibration
7 Personal Protective Equipment
8 Miscellaneous