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Injuries caused due to Escalators or Elevators (or lifts)
Injuries from escalators or elevators can happen due to how they operate and are maintained. People can
get hurt by getting body parts stuck in escalator steps or elevator doors, or they might trip or fall when
entering or leaving. Sometimes, there are mechanical problems that cause sudden stops or drops, leading to
injuries like bruises, cuts, broken bones, or even more serious harm like limb injuries. To prevent accidents, it's
important to regularly check and maintain escalators and elevators. Safety measures like clear signs, alarms,
and emergency buttons also help keep people safe. It's also important for users to follow safety rules, like
holding onto handrails and being careful when getting on or off, to avoid accidents and injuries.
Accidents due to Falling of Goods
Accidents caused by falling goods typically occur in workplaces such as warehouses, construction sites, or
retail settings where goods are stored or moved. These accidents can happen due to several reasons such as
improper storage, poorly secured loads, mechanical failures, human error, environmental factors.
Injuries from falling goods can range from minor cuts and bruises to serious injuries such as fractures,
head trauma, or crushing injuries. Preventive measures include proper training for handling equipment and
goods, using appropriate storage methods and safety equipment (such as straps and pallets), conducting
regular inspections of equipment, and ensuring clear communication among workers to minimise risks.
Implementing these measures helps create a safer work environment and reduces the likelihood of
accidents due to falling goods.
Accidents due to Moving Objects
Within an organisation, people can also be injured by moving objects like trolleys. Additionally, improperly
maintained props and lighting fixtures can lead to accidents. For instance, nails protruding dangerously from
props can cause cuts, while loosely plugged-in lighting fixtures may result in electric shocks.
Types of Emergencies
Emergencies can be broadly categorised into:
� Natural Emergency: Natural emergency is a type of calamity that can occur as a result of flood, hurricanes,
tornadoes, forest fires, etc. Natural emergency not only affects current workplace but also affects larger
areas or even nations. Natural emergencies occur suddenly.
� Work-Related Emergency: Work-related emergencies are the ones that relate or evolve out of things
that are related to work or its operations, like chemical spills of a factory, emission of poisonous gas,
explosions, machinery malfunctions, and electrical failure. Such emergency shut downs the operations at
a workplace.
� External Emergency: Some emergency situations arise due to civil issues such as protests, strikes,
workplace violence or harassment. Such emergency lockdowns the city and transport system is highly
affected. So commuting to work place can be a real problem for employees in that situation.
� Government Emergency: Some emergency situations are implied by government itself in case of
political instability or due to security reasons or unrest in critical locations such as borders, airports, etc.,
at the national or state level. In such situations, section 144, lockdown or curfew may be declared by the
government, to handle such situations. Employees work from home or operate or go to workplace as per
the guidelines laid by the government.
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