1) There are chemical, biological, radiological or ergonomic issues in my workplace. I work in an office and I am always exposed to supplies in the office that can have chemicals laced with it. I also use a computer every day so there are electronic exposure to radioactive waves. I would like to hope that we are careful about our exposures to chemicals and would wish that my office would be aware. We are always trying to limit our computer usage though. There are no hygiene issues where I work though, but I would like to let office heads know about the exposures. My manager is aware of the exposures and encourages us to get out of the office from time to time to limit our exposures and get some sunlight.
2) Some barriers to workers exercising their rights to a healthy and safe workplace would be the hierarchy discouraging change. Many head officials do not see it as a priority or show that they care, so they will not change. Also changing these policies in such a short period of time can be difficult. Creating policies can be hard as well. Another barrier that can be difficult to cross would be making the public care about these. The public are mostly unaware or do not care of environmental issues in the workplace. I think it is our job as healthcare professionals to make others care.
Hi Snay,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your post.I'm sorry that you're exposed and are concerned about chemical, biological, radiological or ergonomic issues at work. But i'm glad to see that you're educated about those exposures and concerns and that you know who to report to regarding these concerns.
Hi Snay,
ReplyDeleteI too would say that I experience many exposures at work, but only now did you remind me that my constant use of computers at work exposes me as well. That, plus a combination of biological, chemical, and ergonomic exposures create a combination that can be detrimental to my health in the long run. In my job I am also required to visit a lot of older buildings in San Francisco that may further expose me to chemicals as well. As I think about this, I want to create a plan to reduce that exposure moving forward.