Crush Injury Risk Awareness, Prevention and Minimisation in Load Shifting Operations

Richard Skiba (1)

1 LRES Training Management

This article considers injuries related to crushing and methods of prevention and minimisation of such injuries, particularly from the perspective of plant operations, where a crush injury occurs when the body or a body part is trapped, pinched or jammed under or between objects (Victoria State Government., 2020). A safe system of work, underpinned by worker awareness, should be implemented and maintained in all load shifting operations in order to minimise or prevent crush injury risks. Employers and workers should participate in inductions, safety meetings and consultation activities to ensure that they are aware of best practices to control crush hazards.

Mots clés: Health and safety; crushing hazards; crushing injuries; compartment syndrome; crush injury syndrome; workplace safety

Domaines: Sciences de l'Homme et Société

Richard Skiba. Crush Injury Risk Awareness, Prevention and Minimisation in Load Shifting Operations. Social Science, Humanities and Sustainability Research, 2020, 1 (2), p79. ⟨10.22158/sshsr.v1n2p79⟩. ⟨halshs-03011164⟩