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What's Occ Doc?
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Добавлен 20 янв 2020
My channel aims to provide short educational videos exploring all aspects of occupational medicine!
Measuring Workplace Noise and Developing a Hearing Conservation Program
In this video I will be giving a brief overview of measuring workplace noise and developing a hearing conservation program!
I will go over two main topics
- How do we go about measuring for noise in the workplace
- Give a general overview on what is required in a workplace hearing conservation program
Useful references for further reading on the topic:
1. 3M Hearing Conservation:
www.3m.com.au/3M/en_AU/safety-centers-of-expertise-au/center-for-hearing-conservation/measure/
2. AS/NZS 1269.1:2005 (R2016) Occupational Noise Management - Measurement and Assessment of Noise Imission and Exposure
infostore.saiglobal.com/en-au/standards/as-nzs-1269-1-2005-r2016--117823_saig_as_as_246693/
My aim for thi...
I will go over two main topics
- How do we go about measuring for noise in the workplace
- Give a general overview on what is required in a workplace hearing conservation program
Useful references for further reading on the topic:
1. 3M Hearing Conservation:
www.3m.com.au/3M/en_AU/safety-centers-of-expertise-au/center-for-hearing-conservation/measure/
2. AS/NZS 1269.1:2005 (R2016) Occupational Noise Management - Measurement and Assessment of Noise Imission and Exposure
infostore.saiglobal.com/en-au/standards/as-nzs-1269-1-2005-r2016--117823_saig_as_as_246693/
My aim for thi...
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Видео
How To Take An Occupational History
Просмотров 3,1 тыс.4 года назад
Having the ability to take a detailed occupational history is one of the key skillsets of an occupational physician. In this video I will be going into a brief overview of its structure and the specific questions one should ask when evaluating a potential workplace injury. Bibliography: LaDou et al (2014). Occupational & Environmental Medicine: Current Diagnosis & Treatment. 5th Edition. ATSDR ...
Ionising Radiation: A Physical Hazard in the Workplace
Просмотров 20 тыс.4 года назад
In this video I will be giving a brief overview of Ionising Radiation, which is an important type of occupational hazard that a worker can be potentially exposed to! I will go over three main topics - A brief overview on the electromagnetic spectrum in particular ionising radiation - How we determine radiation dose, potential health effects of radiation and current dose limits - The types of co...
Chemical Hazards: A Type of Hazard in the Workplace
Просмотров 46 тыс.4 года назад
In this video I will be giving a brief overview of Chemical Hazards, which is an important type of occupational hazard that a worker can be potentially exposed to! We will be going over what the physical and chemical properties of substances are which cause them to be hazardous. We discuss the various health effects from chemical exposure. Finally we discuss various ways of managing chemical ex...
Biological Hazards: A Type of Hazard in the Workplace
Просмотров 52 тыс.4 года назад
In this video I will be giving a brief overview of Biological Hazards, which is an important type of occupational hazard that a worker can be potentially exposed to! We will be going over the health effects that biological hazards can have on the human body, the types of transmission modalities and what occupational factors impact on the susceptibility for exposure. Finally we go over the types...
Hazardous Manual Tasks: A Physical Hazard in the Workplace
Просмотров 2,7 тыс.4 года назад
In this video I will be giving a brief overview of Hazardous Manual Tasks, which is an important physical hazard that a worker can be potentially exposed to! We will be going over the different characteristics of a manual task which can contribute to the development of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD). We then describe factors which influence the development of WMSD at work. Finall...
COVID-19 and the Workplace
Просмотров 9994 года назад
This video will be slightly different from my other videos, as I will be covering the current situation of COVID19 as well as what can be done to minimise risk of transmission in the workplace. This is a constantly changing situation therefore I want to stress that the purpose of this video is to provide generalised information to inform the public about what is currently happening only. Please...
Noise: A Physical Hazard in the Workplace
Просмотров 17 тыс.4 года назад
In this video I will be giving a brief overview of Noise which is an important physical hazard that a worker can be potentially exposed to! We will be going over some basic concepts of the physics of sound and the physiology of how our body can detect and perceive it. We then discussed hazardous noise exposure in the workplace and its health effects, namely occupational noise-induced hearing lo...
Hierarchy of Controls: Managing Risk in the Workplace
Просмотров 13 тыс.4 года назад
This video will be a continuation of the "Hazard vs Risk" video, and I will be giving an overview on how risk is managed in the workplace by using the Hierarchy of Controls. We will be discussing each of the levels of the Hierarchy of Controls pyramid, starting from the most effective control - Elimination, to the least effective - Personal Protective Equipment. Each control type have their own...
How do we go about assessing for Heat Stress: A Physical Hazard in the Workplace
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.4 года назад
This video will be a continuation of the "Heat: A Physical Hazard In the Workplace" video, and I will be giving an overview on how heat stress can be assessed. We will be discussing the factors which influence the development of heat stress as well as the different approaches which we can use to assess someone's risk of developing heat-related illnesses! My aim for this channel is to provide ev...
Heat: A Physical Hazard in the Workplace
Просмотров 4,1 тыс.4 года назад
In this video I will be giving a brief overview of Heat which is an important physical hazard that a worker can be potentially exposed to! We will be going over some basic concepts involving risk factors to heat exposure, how the human body is able to regulate heat, talk about heat stress as well as how we are able to manage it in the workplace! My aim for this channel is to provide everyone wi...
Hazard vs Risk: What's The Difference?
Просмотров 15 тыс.4 года назад
In this video I will be giving a brief overview of the difference between Hazard and Risk, which is a fundamental concept in occupational medicine! My aim for this channel is to provide everyone with some valuable information in the area of occupational medicine. I value any feedback therefore please feel free to leave a comment on any of my videos as well as a like and if you enjoyed it! If yo...
What is Occupational Medicine? A Doctor's perspective.
Просмотров 13 тыс.4 года назад
In this video I will be giving a brief overview of what the specialty field of occupational medicine is all about! It will go into the history and current context, touch on the core skills and knowledge needed to be an occupational medicine practitioner, and finally my own perspective working in this profession. I hope that I can provide you with some valuable information in the area of occupat...
What's Is This Channel?
Просмотров 7814 года назад
Thank you for visiting my channel, I am an Aussie medical doctor hoping to create fun educational videos about the field of occupational medicine, please have a look!